the CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down

Album by Philip Glass & Robert Wilson

Philip Glass’s the CIVIL warS: a tree is best measured when it is down is a recording of music he composed for Robert Wilson’s multi-part stage project The CIVIL warS. Scored for voices and ensemble in Glass’s minimalist style, it centres on themes of conflict and history.
First released: 18th May 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Act V, The Rome Selection: Prologue
    18:50
  2. 2.
    Act V, The Rome Selection: Scene A
    15:23
  3. 3.
    Act V, The Rome Selection: Scene B
    21:15
  4. 4.
    Act V, The Rome Selection: Scene C
    22:08

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