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Augusta Read Thomas: Of Being is a Bird

Nathan Giem (violin), Claire Booth (soprano), Nathan Cole (violin), Nicola Melville (piano)

Parker Quartet, Third Coast Percussion & Spektral Quartet, Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon

Irresistible forward drive, pausing only for moments of radiant beauty. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2016
  • Release Date: 8th Apr 2016
  • Catalogue No: NI6323
  • Label: Nimbus
  • Series: Alliance, Recordings of Works by Augusta Read Thomas
  • Length: 72 minutes
  • BBC Music Magazine
    July 2016
    Chamber Choice

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Contents

Thomas, Augusta: Helix Spirals for string quartet

Work length23:05
$4.00
$5.60
  • Parker Quartet

I. Loci, memory palace

Track length6:38
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$1.40

II. Interlacing, twists and threads

Track length7:10
$1.50
$2.10

III. Spirals, life force

Track length9:17
$1.50
$2.10

Thomas, Augusta: Selene Octet for Percussion Quartet and String Quartet

Work length16:53
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Album only
  • Third Coast Percussion, Spektral Quartet

Thomas, Augusta: Capricious Toccata

Work length8:03
$1.50
$2.10
  • Nathan Giem (performer)

Thomas, Augusta: Of Being is a Bird for Solo Soprano and Ensemble

Work length15:10
$3.00
$4.20
  • Claire Booth
  • Aurora Orchestra
  • Nicholas Collon

I. Of Being Is A Bird

Track length5:04
$1.00
$1.40

II. Interlude. Flock of Birds

Track length3:43
$1.00
$1.40

III. The Most Triumphant Bird I Ever Knew Or Met

Track length6:23
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$1.40

Thomas, Augusta: Caprice for solo violin

Work length3:51
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$1.40
  • Nathan Cole

Thomas, Augusta: Rush for solo violin

Work length2:25
$1.00
$1.40
  • Nathan Cole

Thomas, Augusta: Love Twitters for Solo Piano

Work length3:14
$1.00
$1.40
  • Nicola Melville

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