In the first half of this century America was a 'land of promise' in many unexpected ways.... 4: Prayers of Steel Ruth Crawford Seeger Suite for piano and wind quintet (1927) Henry Cowell A composition (1926) Carl Ruggles Vox damans in deserto(1923) Cowell The banshee (1925) Seeger Three songs (1930-1) (first UK performances of all works except Ruggles) MARY KING (mezzo-soprano) YVAR MIKHASHOFF (piano) ROBIN CANTER (oboe) DAVID HOCKINGS (percussion) SPECTRUM conducted by GUY PROTHEROE Introduced by Yvar Mikhashoff