Listen to Doctor Atomic, Act I, Scene 3: "I have been preoccupied with many matters" by John Adams, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Aubrey Allicock, Gerald Finley & Samuel Sakker

Doctor Atomic, Act I, Scene 3: "I have been preoccupied with many matters"

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Adams

Conductor

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Aubrey Allicock

Aubrey Allicock

Vocals

Gerald Finley

Vocals

Samuel Sakker

Vocals

BBC Singers

Chamber Choir

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Adams

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

René Möller

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Wolfgang Schiefermair

Wolfgang Schiefermair

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Friedemann Engelbrecht

Friedemann Engelbrecht

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