tracks

The Creation: Representation Of Chaos
Popol Vuh, Op. 44
The Everlasting Night
The Birth Of The Earth
Nature Wakes
The Cry of Creation; The Great Rain
The Magic Ceremony Of Indian Corn
The Sun, The Moon, The Stars; The Dawn Of Mankind
Part 1: The Adoration Of The Earth
Introduction
Augurs Of Spring (Dances Of The Young Girls)
Ritual Of Abduction
Spring Rounds
Ritual Of The Rival Tribes
Procession Of The Sage; The Sage
Dance Of The Earth
Part 2: The Sacrifice
Introduction
Mystic Circles Of The Young Girls
Glorification Of The Chosen One
Evocation Of The Ancestors
Ritual Action Of The Ancestors
Sacrificial Dance (The Chosen One)

notes

Recorded Oct 2 & 7, 1990 at Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis
Ginastera's Popol Vuh (Tracks 2-7) is stated as "World-Premiere Recording"

RCA Red Seal
DDD

credits

Art Direction – J. J. Stelmach
Conductor – Leonard Slatkin
Cover [Cover Art] – Nadia Roden
Engineer – William Hoekstra
Orchestra – Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Photography By [Back Cover] – Bette Marshall
Producer – Jay David Saks

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
Manufactured By – BMG Music
Recorded At – Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis

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