A Quiet Place (1983, rev. 1984) (Arr. G. Sunderland for Chamber Orchestra)
Kent Nagano, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Chœur de l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Claudia Boyle (Soprano), Joseph Kaiser (Tenor), Gordon Bintner (Baritone), Lucas Meachem (Baritone), Rupert Charlesworth (Tenor), Daniel Belcher (Baritone), Annie Rosen (Mezzo-soprano), Steven Humes (Bass), Maija Skille (Mezzo-soprano), John Tessier (Tenor)
℗ 2018
Act I
- 03:37Prologue 'The path of truth is plain and safe' (Chorus)
- 03:37Dialogue 1. 'I am sorry, ma'am' (Funeral Director, Mrs. Doc)
- 01:18Dialogue 2. 'She wasn’t exactly what you would call a beautiful woman' (Chorus, Doc, Susie, Mrs. Doc, Analyst, Funeral Director, Bill)
- 03:31Dialogue 3. 'Dede! Darlin how’ve you been?' (Susie, Dede) - Arietta 'Fantastic, great!' (Dede)
- 01:23Dialogue 4. 'You’re so like her' (Susie, Dede, Chorus)
- 01:56Dialogue 5. 'Uh, Susie' - 'You must be François' (Dede, Susie, François, Bill, Doc, Chorus)
- 00:39Dialogue 6. 'Oh François, come' (Bill, François, Chorus)
- 01:32Dialogue 7. 'Welcome to the Family' (Mrs. Doc, François, Chorus)
- 00:45Dialogue 8. 'Say, who’s that character with...' (Analyst, Funeral Director, Chorus)
- 01:18Dialogue 9. 'Dede, where’s your brother' (Susie, Dede, Bill, Analyst, François, Funeral Director, Mrs. Doc, Chorus)
- 01:54Readings 'Who can find a virtuous woman?' (Doc, Mrs. Doc, Dede, Bill, Susie, François, Junior, Funeral Director, Analyst, Chorus) Chorale 'God has his ways' (Doc, Mrs. Doc, Bill, Susie, Funeral Director, Analyst, Chorus)
- 05:43Aria 'You’re late...' (Sam)
- 04:47Trio 'Dear Daddy, Daddy dear' (Junior, Dede, François)
- 03:24Finale 'Merry Christmas to you too, asshole' (Junior, Sam, Dede, François)
- 02:29Postlude
Act II
- 04:07Aria 'I wish I could sleep' (Sam)
- 03:56Scene 'What are you doing?' (Dede, Sam, François, Junior)
- 04:12Scene 'First, I would like to sing you a little song' (Dede, Sam, François, Junior)
- 03:57Scene 'I coming…closer' (Dede, Sam, François, Junior)
- 03:30Aria 'I’ve been afraid' (François)
Act III
- 04:42Prelude
- 04:37Aria 'Morning. Good Morning' (Dede)
- 02:53Scene 'The one and only cereal' (Junior, Dede)
- 03:37Tag 1. 'Ha! Absence makes the heart grow fonder!' (Junior, Dede) Trio 'Oh! Bon anniversaire' (Junior, Dede, François, Sam)
- 02:29Tag 2. 'Watch it! Watch out!' (Junior, Dede, François, Sam)
- 02:26Aria 'Oh, François, please. Somehow it’s meant for you' (Sam)
- 02:02Aria 'Dear loved ones' - Laughing Chorus (Junior, Dede, François, Sam)
- 02:33Scene 'I like it here! You mean, maybe you would...' (Junior, Dede, François, Sam)
- 04:25Aria 'Stop. You will not take another step!' (Junior, François, Sam)
- 03:57Aria 'You see, Daddy, that death does bring some relief' (Junior, Dede, François, Sam)
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