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Mostly about love [songs and vocal works]

Title
  1. Mostly about love [sound recording] : [songs and vocal works] / Virgil Thomson.
Published by
  1. Saxonville, MA : Northeastern, p1993.
Author
  1. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.

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Additional authors
  1. Armstrong, Nancy (Soprano)
  2. Fortunato, D'Anna
  3. Kelley, Frank
  4. Kirby, Paul (Tenor)
  5. Sylvan, Sanford
  6. Ripley, David (Bass)
  7. Smith, James Russell
  8. Tommasini, Anthony, 1948-
Description
  1. 1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Series statement
  1. Classical arts
Uniform title
  1. Vocal music. Selections.
Alternative title
  1. Vocal music.
Subject
  1. Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704 > Musical settings
  2. Koch, Kenneth, 1925-2002 > Musical settings
  3. Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946 > Musical settings
  4. Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609-1669 > Songs and music
  5. Songs with piano
  6. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Musical settings
  7. Songs (High voice) with percussion
  8. Song of Solomon (Music)
  9. Choruses, Secular (Men's voices, 4 parts) with piano
Contents
  1. Susie Asado (1:41) -- Pigeons on the grass alas (3:19) -- Praises and prayers: From "The canticle of the sun" (5:08) ; My master hath a garden (1:30) ; Sung by the shepherds (3:58) ; Before sleeping (1:55) ; Jerusalem my happy home (4:46) -- Five phrases from the Song of Solomon: Thou that dwellest in the gardens (0:40) ; Return, O Shulamite! (1:00) ; O, my dove (0:52) ; I am my beloved's (0:47) ; By night (1:29) -- Mostly about love: Love song (2:27) ; Down at the docks (2:09) ; Let's take a walk (1:27) ; A prayer to St. Catherine (2:40) -- Commentaire sur Saint Jérome (1:02) -- From "Sneden's Landing variations" (1:50) -- Shakespeare songs: Was this fair face the cause? (2:14) ; Take, O, take those lips away (2:12) ; Tell me where is fancy bred (1:20) ; Sigh no more, ladies (2:08) -- Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Marie de France, reine de la Grande-Bretagne (13:28) -- Capital capitals (16:57)
Call number
  1. *LDC 11690 (F)
Note
  1. Principally for voice and piano; "By night" for voice and percussion; "Capital capitals" for male quartet (TTBarB) and piano.
  2. Subtitle from container.
  3. Texts by Gertrude Stein (1st-2nd & 10th works), Kenneth Koch (5th work), Jacques Bossuet (9th work), and others.
  4. Compact disc.
  5. Program notes by Anthony Tommasini, biographical notes on the performers, and texts, the 6th & 10th with English translations (31 p.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded July and Sept. 1993 at the Campion Center, Weston, MA.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English (principally) or French (6th & 10th works).
Author
  1. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
Title
  1. Mostly about love [sound recording] : [songs and vocal works] / Virgil Thomson.
Imprint
  1. Saxonville, MA : Northeastern, p1993.
Playing time
  1. 000141 000319 001634 000457 000851 000102 000150 000804 001328 001657
Series
  1. Classical arts
Performer
  1. Nancy Armstrong, soprano ; D'Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano ; Frank Kelley, Paul Kirby, tenors ; Sanford Sylvan, baritone ; David Ripley, bass ; James Russell Smith, percussion ; Anthony Tommasini, piano.
Event
  1. Recorded July and Sept. 1993 at the Campion Center, Weston, MA.
Language
  1. Sung in English (principally) or French (6th & 10th works).
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  1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material
Added author
  1. Armstrong, Nancy (Soprano) Performer
  2. Fortunato, D'Anna. Performer
  3. Kelley, Frank. Performer
  4. Kirby, Paul (Tenor) Performer
  5. Sylvan, Sanford. Performer
  6. Ripley, David (Bass) Performer
  7. Smith, James Russell. Performer
  8. Tommasini, Anthony, 1948- Performer
  9. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Susie Asado.
  10. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Four saints in three acts. Pigeons on the grass alas.
  11. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Praises and prayers.
  12. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Phrases from the Song of Solomon.
  13. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Mostly about love.
  14. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Commentaire sur St. Jérome.
  15. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. From Sneden's Landing variations.
  16. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Shakespeare songs.
  17. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Oraison funèbre de Henriette-Marie de France, reine de la Grande-Bretagne.
  18. Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Capital capitals.
Other standard identifier
  1. 9667802502
Publisher no.
  1. Northeastern NR 250-CD
Research call number
  1. *LDC 11690 (F) Texts and program notes on file.
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