Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Dale, Clamma.
2. Elias, Rosalind.
3. Williams, Nancy, 1935-
4. Rosenshein, Neil.
5. Reardon, John, 1930-1988.
6. Gramm, Donald.
7. National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.)

Description

1. 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in. a+ 1 booklet ([8] p.)

Uniform title

1. Songfest

Alternative title

1. Songfest
2. Songfest.

Subject

1. Vocal sextets with orchestra
2. Song cycles

Contents

1. Opening hymn: To the poem (F. O'Hara) -- Three solos: The pennycandystore beyond the el (L. Ferlinghetti). A Julia de Burgos (J. de Burgos). To what you said ... (W. Whitman) -- Three ensembles: Duet: Too, sing America (L. Hughes). Okay "Negroes" (J. Jordan). Trio: To my dear and loving husband (A. Bradstreet). Duet: Storyette H. M. (G. Stein) -- Sextet: If you can't eat you got to (E. E. Cummings) -- Three solos: Music I heard with you (C. Aiken). Zizi's lament (G. Corso). Sonnet: What lips my lips have kissed ... (E. St. Vincent Milay) -- Closing hymn: Israfel (E. A. Poe)

Call number

1. *LSRX 4644

Note

1. Duration: ca. 47 min.
2. Program notes by Jack Gottlieb and biographical notes with German and French translations and English or Spanish texts with translations inserted in container.

Author

1. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.

Title

1. Songfest [sound recording] : [a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra (1977)]

Imprint

1. Deutsche Grammophon 2531 044. p1978.

Performer

1. Clamma Dale, soprano ; Rosalind Elias, Nancy Williams, mezzo-sopranos ; Neil Rosenshein, tenor ; John Reardon, baritone ; Donald Gramm, bass ; National Symphony Orchestra of Washington ; conducted by the composer.

Added author

1. Dale, Clamma.
2. Elias, Rosalind.
3. Williams, Nancy, 1935-
4. Rosenshein, Neil.
5. Reardon, John, 1930-1988.
6. Gramm, Donald.
7. National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.)

Added title

1. Songfest.

LCCN

1. 79760500

Research call number

1. *LSRX 4644