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The Philip Glass Ensemble, Janice Pendarvis & Michael Riesman

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Philip Glass

Performer

The Philip Glass Ensemble

The Philip Glass Ensemble

Contemporary Music Ensemble

Janice Pendarvis

Janice Pendarvis

Vocals

Michael Riesman

Michael Riesman

Conductor

Jack Kripl

Flute

Richard Peck

Alto Saxophone

Jon Gibson

Soprano Saxophone

Bruce Fowler

Vocals

Douglas Perry

Vocals

Kronos Quartet

String Quartet

Linda Ronstadt

Vocals

Paul Lustig Dunkel

Paul Lustig Dunkel

Flute

The Roches

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Philip Glass

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kurt Munkacsi

Producer

Bill Kipper

Engineer

Dan Dryden

Engineer

Don Christensen

Don Christensen

Engineer

Joel Zimmerman

Creative Director

Shazam Footer

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