Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ramirez, Ramiro.
2. Barron, David (Composer)
3. Ivey, Lon.
4. Irby, Alfred Dean.
5. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found in

1. m2pc New York Shakespeare Festival. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992. (RLIN)NYPW98-A518

Description

1. 5 sound tape reels (ca. 255 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips and 15 ips (tape 2 only) mono.; 10 in.

Summary

1. Tapes contain work rehearsal of music and sound effects used for NYSF production of the musical Mondongo.

Alternative title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subject

1. Theater > Production and direction > New York (State) > New York
2. Musicals

Contents

1. Tape 1. Gregorian chant (21:28) ; Portuguese sailors (1:16) ; Gottschalk (1:19) ; Electronic music (1:13) ; Steam (0:13) ; Street samba [choir audio only] (10:14) ; Ghetto flower (instrumental) (2:59) ; Ghetto flower (vocal & band) (2:04) ; Street samba [choir & rhythm section] (4:28) -- Tape 2. Street samba (voices only) (11:03) ; Street samba (take 1, breakdown) (0:30) ; Street samba (take 2, breakdown) (0:44) ; Street samba (take 3, incomplete) (1:40) ; Death watch (take 1, slating only) (0:11) ; Instrumental band number (breakdown) (1:45) ; Street samba (voices/instrumental) (4:24) ; Instrumental with electric guitars (3:27) ; What you see is what we got (ensemble) (3:06) ; Rejoice in the Lord (take 1) (2:11) ; Rejoice in the Lord (take 2) (2:11) ; Street samba (instrumental) (2:34) ; Guitar [& piano] selection 1 (2:11) ; Guitar [& percussion] selection 2 (3:36) ; [My country 'tis of thee] (3:04) ; Tenement hearts [i.e. Ghetto flower] (incomplete) (4:46) ; There's a place, my love (5:35)
2. Tape 3. S[treet] samba (voices and instruments) (3:41) ; [Unidentified pre-recorded Spanish soloists and chorus] and drums 1 (6:20) ; Portuguese sailors (1:00) ; Gottschalk [piano only, excerpt] (1:46) ; Amigo (?) [version 1] (4:12) ; Electronic music (4:12) ; Steam (0:47) ; [Unidentified pre-recorded Spanish soloists and chorus] and drums 2 (2:55) ; [Unidentified pre-recorded Spanish soloists and chorus] and drums 3 (3:05) ; Gregorian chant (?) (1:58) ; What we see is what we got [rehearsal w/ vocals, piano and drum only] (2:51) ; Amigo (?) [version 2] (3:27) ; Power to the people [i.e. Ghetto flower (slow audio)] (7:26) ; My country 'tis of thee [version 2] (4:25) -- Tape 4. Audio test & Breakdown [Street samba rehearsal] excerpt (0:40) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (recording session 1) (0:20) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (take 1?) (4:33) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (take 2?) (2:58) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (excerpt) (0:05) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (recording session 2) (2:30) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (take 3, slated) (7:02) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (with spoken intro) (0:36) ; Ghetto fly [i.e. Ghetto flower] (with sung lyrics; incomplete) (5:08) ; Unidentified work (rehearsal) (6:28) ; Portuguese sailors (1:18) ; Gottschalk (1:19) ; Electronic music (0:14) ; [Steam (0:19)] ; Street samba (chorus and percussion) (10:27)
3. Tape 5. Street samba (chorus and percussion) (10:55) -- Gregorian chant [1st version?] (21:35) -- Gregorian chant (2nd version?) (22:00) -- What is the man? (slated) ; [Street samba] (6:27)

Call number

1. *LDC 50402

Note

1. "Work"--Container.
2. On container spine: Mondongo. Work.
3. NYSF inventory no., reel 1: 0485; reel 2: 0486; reel 3: 0489; reel 4: 0488; reel 5: 0487.
4. Mondongo evolved into the 1979 musical "Sancocho", written by Ray Ramirez Jr. and Jimmy Justice.
5. Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
6. Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted.

Credits (note)

1. Ramiro "Ray" Ramirez Jr., librettist ; Lon Ivey, lyricist ; Alfred Dean Irby, director.
2. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in New York, N. Y. in 1976.

Additional formats (note)

1. Service compact discs (5 sound discs : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 50402.

Source (note)

1. The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Language (note)

1. Spoken and sung in English and Spanish.

Author

1. Colón, Willie, 1950- Composer

Title

1. Mondongo [sound recording] : work [music rehearsal] / music by Willie Colón and David Barron.

Imprint

1. 1976.

Playing time

1. 004613 005430 004715 004537 010117

Language

1. Spoken and sung in English and Spanish.

Credits

1. Ramiro "Ray" Ramirez Jr., librettist ; Lon Ivey, lyricist ; Alfred Dean Irby, director.

Event

1. Recorded in New York, N. Y. in 1976.

Access

1. Access to original items restricted.

Additional formats

1. Service compact discs (5 sound discs : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 50402.

Credits

1. Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Ramirez, Ramiro. Librettist
2. Barron, David (Composer) Composer
3. Ivey, Lon. Lyricist
4. Irby, Alfred Dean. Director
5. Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
6. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found in:

1. m2pc New York Shakespeare Festival. New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992. (RLIN)NYPW98-A518

Research call number

1. *LT-10 10529
2. *LDC 50402