Music for the Films, "The River" & "The Plow That Broke the Plains"
Album by Virgil Thomson; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner
Released 1986
Tracklist
- 1The Plow That Broke the Plains, Suite for orchestra: I. PreludeVirgil Thomson1:19
- 2The Plow That Broke the Plains, Suite for orchestra: II. Pastorale (Grass)Virgil Thomson1:22
- 3The Plow That Broke the Plains, Suite for orchestra: III. CattleVirgil Thomson2:29
- 4The Plow That Broke the Plains, Suite for orchestra: IV. Blues (Speculation)Virgil Thomson2:23
- 5The Plow That Broke the Plains, Suite for orchestra: V. DroughtVirgil Thomson1:00
- 6The Plow That Broke the Plains, Suite for orchestra: VI. DevastationVirgil Thomson4:05
- 7Concertino for harp, strings & percussion "Autumn": I. Salute to the WindVirgil Thomson1:48
- 8Concertino for harp, strings & percussion "Autumn": II. DialogueVirgil Thomson1:59
- 9Concertino for harp, strings & percussion "Autumn": III. Love SceneVirgil Thomson3:23
- 10Concertino for harp, strings & percussion "Autumn": IV. PromenadeVirgil Thomson1:52
- 11The River, Suite: I. The Old SouthVirgil Thomson9:50
- 12The River, Suite: II. Industrial Expansion in the Mississippi ValleyVirgil Thomson4:45
- 13The River, Suite: III. Soil Erosion and FloodsVirgil Thomson5:26
- 14The River, Suite: IV. FinaleVirgil Thomson3:55
More by Virgil Thomson, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Sir Neville Marriner
Release credits
- harp [7-10]
- performing orchestra
- conductor






