Augusta Read Thomas (1964-)
Incantation, pour violon seul
Passion prayers, pour violoncelle seul, flûte, clarinette, violon, piano, harpe et percussion
Spirit musings, concerto pour violon n° 1
Jubilee, pour orchestre
Cantos for Slava, pour alto et piano
Rumi settings, pour violon et violoncelle
Dancing galaxy, pour ensemble d'instruments à vent

Stefan Hersh, violon
Scott Kluksdahl, violoncelle
Marc Rovetti, violon
Leah Gastler, alto
Christopher Janwong McKiggan, piano
Julian Hersh, violoncelle
Network for New Music
Jan Krzywicki, direction
Student Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center
Laura Jackson, direction
The Juillird School Student Orchestra
Xian Zhang, direction
Ensemble de vents de la Southern Methodist University
Jack Delaney, direction

The first two volumes of this Augusta Read Thomas recording series focused on orchestral and chamber/ piano music respectively, and the third volume was a recording of a live 50th birthday concert presented by the New Haven Symphony. This fourth volume has yet a different focus : music primarily featuring strings and almost exclusively performed by young musicians. Thomas wrote : “If one were to shut one’s eyes while listening to this CD, one should imagine a stage full of passionate young musicians. Two of these performances are even taken from live, unedited concert recordings (Juilliard and Tanglewood). Thus this disc as a whole celebrates the skill and dedication of youthful musicians who play with utter commitment and flair.”