Sinfonia (1968 Berio album)

Sinfonia is a 1968 Columbia Records recording of Luciano Berio conducting the New York Philharmonic and The Swingle Singers in the premiere of his four-movement "Sinfonia." The composer would later add a fifth movement.

In 1984, the London-based "New Swingle Singers" recorded the same work (with an added fifth movement) with the Orchestre National de France conducted by Pierre Boulez (Erato).

Track listing
Side 1: "Sinfonia (Beginning)" Side 2: "Sinfonia (Conclusion)"
 * 1) Section I – 6:31
 * 2) Section II – 4:47
 * 1) Section III – 12:21
 * 2) Section IV – 2:58

Personnel

 * Luciano Berio – conductor, composer
 * The New York Philharmonic
 * The Swingle Singers, as introduced:
 * Christiane Legrand – first soprano
 * Jeanette Baucomont - second soprano
 * Claudine Meunier – first contralto
 * Hélène Devos – second contralto
 * Joseph Noves – first tenor
 * Ward Swingle – second tenor
 * José Germain – first bass
 * Jean Cussac – second bass

References / external links

 * Columbia Records MS 7268