Songfest : a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra

Songfest : a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 (Composer), O'Hara, Frank, 1926-1966 (Author), Ferlinghetti, Lawrence (Author), Burgos, Julia de, 1914-1953 (Author), Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 (Author), Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 (Author), Jordan, June, 1936-2002 (Author), Bradstreet, Anne, 1612?-1672 (Author), Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946 (Author), Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 (Author), Aiken, Conrad, 1889-1973 (Author), Corso, Gregory (Author), Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950 (Author), Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 (Author)
Format: Musical Score Book
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing : Boosey & Hawkes, [2015?]
Edition:Corrected edition.
Subjects:
O'Hara, Frank, > 1926-1966 > Musical settings.
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence > Musical settings.
Burgos, Julia de, > 1914-1953 > Musical settings.
Whitman, Walt, > 1819-1892 > Musical settings.
Hughes, Langston, > 1902-1967 > Musical settings.
Jordan, June, > 1936-2002 > Musical settings.
Bradstreet, Anne, > 1612?-1672 > Musical settings.
Stein, Gertrude, > 1874-1946 > Musical settings.
Cummings, E. E. > (Edward Estlin), > 1894-1962 > Musical settings.
Aiken, Conrad, > 1889-1973 > Musical settings.
Corso, Gregory > Musical settings.
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, > 1892-1950 > Musical settings.
Poe, Edgar Allan, > 1809-1849 > Musical settings.
Vocal sextets with orchestra > Vocal scores with piano.
Song cycles
Instrumentation:Voices - Soprano
Voices - Mezzo Soprano
Voices - Alto
Voices - Tenor
Voices - Baritone
Voices - Bass
Keyboard - Piano
soprano voice mezzo soprano voice alto voice tenor voice baritone voice bass voice piano
Item Description:
  • The third song is in Spanish.
  • Duration: 40:30.
  • Includes program notes by J. Gottlieb, and texts of the songs.
  • Publisher's no.: VAB-89.
Playing Time:00:40:30
Table of Contents:
  • Opening hymn : To the poem / Frank O'Hara (3:20)
  • The pennycandystore beyond the el / Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1:48)
  • A Julia De Burgos / Julia de Burgos (3:27)
  • To what you said-- / Walt Whitman (5:20)
  • I, too, sing America / Langston Hughes ; Okay "Negroes" / June Jordan (3:45)
  • To my dear and loving husband / Anne Bradstreet (3:50)
  • Storyette H.M. / Gertrude Stein (1:48)
  • If you can't eat you got to / e.e. cummings (2:16)
  • Music I heard with you / Conrad Aiken (3:24)
  • Zizi's lament / Gregory Corso (2:27)
  • Sonnet : What lips my lips have kissed / Edna St. Vincent Millay (5:17)
  • Closing hymn : Israfel / Edgar Allan Poe (4:23).

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