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George Quincy |
THE MUSIC
George Quincy composes and performs music in a variety of styles. Here are some samples of his work.
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| The New York Five chamber group, which specializes in performing the music of George Quincy | |
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POPULAR HOLIDAY
"O Holy Night" - from the CD "Christmas," a collection of traditional carols arranged for the 21st century. (4.4 MB, MP3 format, 3:48)
CHAMBER MUSIC
"Jupiter"* - performed by the New York Five, from the CD "Choctaw Nights," released in July 2003 by Albany Records. (7.2 MB, MP3 format, 6:16)
NATIVE AMERICAN & SPIRITUAL
"Pocahontas at the Court of King James I" - libretto by Thayer Burch, performed by Roberta Gumbel, Marshall Coid and the Queens Chamber Band. Released by Lyrichord Classical in June 2008. (5.4 MB, MP3 format, 2:20)
"Some of God's Angels Are Horses"* - sung by dramatic mezzo-soprano Barbara McAlister. (2.4 MB, MP3 format, 2:01)
OPERA
Duet and chorus from "Home and the River," an opera of the Civil War, libretto by Benjamin Barber. (5.5 MB, MP3 format, 4:45)
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"The Mummy," a comic opera with
four ancient Egyptians and four Americans who discover them in the 1930s.
Trio: The Mummy is awakened after 3000
years. (7.3 MB, MP3 format, 6:21)
Aria: The Mummy (Byron Singleton) sings
to a sleeping Helen under the desert moon, convinced she is his old love
Princess Namut. (9.2 MB, MP3 format, 4:00)
THEATER & CHILDREN'S CONCERT
"My Country"* - words by Thayer Burch (wife of George Quincy) and performed by the Times Square Kidz, a regional group ages 8-14, produced by Rick Schussel. This song and other Quincy-Burch compositions have been performed frequently at the Intrepid Museum and events commemorating 9/11. (2.8 MB, MP3 format, 2:22)
"Luck"* - words by Thayer Burch, sung by Time Square Kidz. (2.3 MB, MP3 format, 1:56)
"Magic"* - from "Mandrake the Magician and the Enchantress," a musical based on the comic strip. Words by Thayer Burch. (4.5 MB, MP3 format, 3:54)
"If Anything Happened"* - from "Savage Expectations," a musical revue commissioned by New York University for students at the Tisch School of the Arts; directed by Sue Lawless. Words by Thayer Burch. (3.9, MP3 format, 3:21)
"Astronomy"* - from "Savage Expectations." Words by Thayer Burch. (1.8 MB, MP3 format, 1:30)
