IV: Avia Pieridum peragro loca
| Year | 2009 |
| Time | 1:26 |
| Size | 1.97 MB |
| Book IV (1-9)
Avia Pieridum peragro loca nullius ante |
I traverse the distant haunts of the Pierides, never trodden before by the foot of man. ‘Tis my joy to approach those untasted springs and drink my fill, ’tis my joy to pluck new flowers and gather a glorious coronal for my head from spots whence before the muses have never wreathed the forehead of any man. First because I teach about great things, and hasten to free the mind from the close bondage of superstition, then because on a dark theme I trace verses so full of light, touching all with the muses’ charm.
This movement was premiered on Monday, April 27, 2009 by the following performers:
Jasmine Haghighatian, Michelle Lange, Bronwyn White, Chrissy Whitford, soprano
Heather Blount, Andrea Cerda, Roxanna Tehrani, alto
Lorenzo Garcia, Rafael Moras, Ryan Ramirez, tenor
Carlos Saenz, Jeff Sambula, bass
This recording from Monday, November 16, 2009 features the following performers:
Kristin DeGroot, Jasmine Haghighatian, Megan Radowick, Bronwyn White, soprano
Heather Blount, Roxanna Tehrani, alto
Lorenzo Garcia, Emmanuel Medina, Rafael Moras, Darius Thomas, tenor
Anthony Garant, Christopher Garcia, Jeffery Hunter, Adrian Kirtley, bass
A special thank you to Andrea Cerda and Amanda Cullom, who helped prepare the piece but could not join us on the concert.
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