King Gesar
Abstract: Recounts the Tibetan myth about the magical birth and heroic exploits of King Gesar.  Contents: Calling on the power of goodness in our hearts: an invocation to the imperial Drala, Gesar, King of Ling (7:56) -- The birth of Gesar (3:06) -- Gesar in the desert (4:42) -- The horse race (16:40) -- The song of Manene (6:22) -- The battle with the Tirthikas (9:16) -- Gesar's song of completion (6:44).   Note(s): For narrator and instrumental ensemble; recounts the Tibetan myth about the magical birth and heroic exploits of King Gesar./ Compact disc./ Biographical and program notes, principally by the composer, and vocal text ([34] p. : ill.) inserted in container./ Participants: Omar Ebrahim, narrator ; Yo-Yo Ma, violoncello ; Peter Serkin, Emanuel Ax, pianos ; Andrs Adorjn, flute, piccolo ; Deborah Marshall, clarinet, bass clarinet ; William Purvis, French horn ; David Taylor, trombone ; Stefan Hge, percussion ; Peter Lieberson, conductor./ Recorded at Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 25-29 August 1993.