1 videocassette (VHS) (72:56) : sound, color, stereo; 1/2 in.
Summary
This video is a music rehearsal of some of Alec Wilder's octets, conducted by Wilder's good friend Mitch Miller. Between takes, Mitch Miller talks about his days as a professional oboist in the 1930s. Music: Such a tender night (takes 1-2) ; [A debutante's diary] (takes 1-7) ; Walking home in spring (takes 1-4) ; Neurotic goldfish (takes 1-2) ; [Unidentified octet] (takes 1-2) ; Jack, this is my husband (takes 1-3) ; Sea fugue, Mama (take 1) ; [Dance man buys a farm] (takes 1-2) ; [Children met the train] (takes 1-2) / Alec Wilder.
Uniform title
Instrumental music. Selections
Alternative title
Instrumental music.
Such a tender night.
Debutante's diary.
Walking home in spring.
Neurotic goldfish.
Jack, this is my husband.
Sea fugue, Mama.
Dance man buys a farm.
Children met the train.
Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.