Research Catalog

Title

The AIDS Quilt songbook [sound recording].

Publication

Los Angeles, CA : Harmonia Mundi France, p1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Parker, William, 1943-
• Sharp, William (Baritone)
• Ollmann, Kurt.
• Sylvan, Sanford.
• Marks, Alan.
• Hersch, Fred.
• Musto, John, 1954-
• Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022.
• Breitman, David.
• Krakauer, David, 1956-
• St. Pierre, Donald.
• Blier, Steven.
• Thomas, Richard.
• Huckaby, William.
• Gordon, Ricky Ian
• Snively, Susan, 1945-
• Dixon, Melvin, 1950-1992
• Bergman, David, 1950-
• Brass, Perry.
• V, 1953-
• Barber, Charles Andrew.
• Eichelberger, Ethyl, 1945-1990.
• Schreiber, Ron.
• Merrill, James, 1926-1995.
• Howe, Marie, 1950-
• Wheelock, Donald.
• DeBlasio, Chris.
• Lockwood, Annea, 1939-
• Bolcom, William.
• Harbison, John.
• Byron, Carl.
• Hoiby, Lee.
• Brown, Elizabeth (Elizabeth C.).
• Gordon, Ricky Ian.

Description

1 sound disc (69 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

• V, 1953- > Musical settings
• Merrill, James, 1926-1995 > Musical settings
• Dixon, Melvin, 1950-1992 > Musical settings
• Bergman, David, 1950- > Musical settings
• Vocal trios with piano
• Eichelberger, Ethyl, 1945-1990 > Musical settings
• Songs (Medium voice) with clarinet
• AIDS (Disease) > Songs and music
• Songs (Medium voice) with piano
• Brass, Perry > Musical settings
• Barber, Charles Andrew > Musical settings
• Schreiber, Ron > Musical settings
• Snively, Susan, 1945- > Musical settings
• Howe, Marie, 1950- > Musical settings

Note

• Harmonia Mundi France: HMU 907602 (on container spine: HMN 907602; on notes: 907602).
• The 6th & 7th works for baritone & clarinet; the 10th work for 3 baritones & piano; other works for baritone & piano.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Jeffrey Stock and Philip Caggiano with texts of the songs (34 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York City, June 6, 1992.

Language (note)

• All works sung in English.

Contents

• Fury / music: Donald Wheelock ; text: Susan Snively (William Parker, baritone ; Alan Marks, piano) (3:48) -- Blues for an imaginary valentine / Fred Hersch (William Sharp, baritone ; Fred Hersch, piano) (4:03) -- Heartbeats / music: John Musto ; text: Melvin Dixon (William Sharp, baritone ; John Musto, piano) (5:59) -- A dream of nightingales / music: Ned Rorem ; text: David Bergman (Kurt Ollmann, baritone ; Ned Rorem, piano) (3:19) -- Walt Whitman in 1989 / music: Chris DeBlasio ; text: Perry Brass (Sanford Sylvan, baritone ; David Breitman, piano) (3:52) -- The 80s miracle diet / music: David Krakauer ; text: Melvin Dixon (William Parker, baritone ; David Krakauer, clarinet) (4:05) -- For Richard / music: Annea Lockwood ; text: Eve Ensler (Sanford Sylvan, baritone ; David Krakauer, clarinet) (2:17) -- Fairy book lines / music: Donald St. Pierre ; text: Charles Barber (Kurt Ollmann, baritone ; Donald St. Pierre, piano) (5:50) -- Vaslav's song : Dasvedanya, mama / music: William Bolcom ; text: Ethyl Eichelberger (William Sharp, baritone ; Steven Blier, piano) (2:45) -- AIDS anxiety / Richard Thomas (William Sharp, Kurt Ollmann, Sanford Sylvan, baritones ; Richard Thomas, piano) (6:45) -- The flute of interior time / music: John Harbison ; text: Kabir-Bly (Sanford Sylvan, baritone ; David Breitman, piano) (2:27) -- The birds of sorrow / music: Carl Byron ; text: Ron Schreiber (Kurt Ollmann, baritone ; Donald St. Pierre, piano) (7:15).
• Investiture at Cecconi's / music: Lee Hoiby ; text: James Merrill (William Parker, baritone ; William Huckaby, piano) (5:25) -- A certain light / music: Elizabeth Brown ; text: Marie Howe (William Sharp, baritone ; William Huckaby, piano) (5:25) -- I never knew / Ricky Ian Gordon (Kurt Olmann, baritone ; Ricky Ian Gordon, piano) (4:18).

Call Number

*LDC 20963 (F)

OCLC

NYPG99-R110

Title

The AIDS Quilt songbook [sound recording].

Imprint

Los Angeles, CA : Harmonia Mundi France, p1994.

Performer

William Parker, William Sharp, Kurt Ollmann, Sanford Sylvan, baritones ; with various pianists or clarinetists.

Event

Recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, New York City, June 6, 1992.

Language

All works sung in English.

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Added Author

Parker, William, 1943- Performer

Sharp, William (Baritone) Performer

Ollmann, Kurt. Performer

Sylvan, Sanford. Performer

Marks, Alan. Performer

Hersch, Fred. Performer

Musto, John, 1954- Performer

Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. Performer

Breitman, David. Performer

Krakauer, David, 1956- Performer

St. Pierre, Donald. Performer

Blier, Steven. Performer

Thomas, Richard. Performer

Huckaby, William. Performer

Gordon, Ricky Ian, instrumentalist.

Snively, Susan, 1945- Lyricist

Dixon, Melvin, 1950-1992 Lyricist

Bergman, David, 1950- Lyricist

Brass, Perry. Lyricist

V, 1953- Lyricist

Barber, Charles Andrew. Lyricist

Eichelberger, Ethyl, 1945-1990. Lyricist

Schreiber, Ron. Lyricist

Merrill, James, 1926-1995. Lyricist

Howe, Marie, 1950- Lyricist

Wheelock, Donald. Fury.

Hersch, Fred. Blues for an imaginary valentine.

Musto, John, 1954- Heartbeats.

Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. Dream of nightingales.

DeBlasio, Chris. All the way through evening. Walt Whitman in 1989.

Krakauer, David, 1956- 80s miracle diet.

Lockwood, Annea, 1939- For Richard.

St. Pierre, Donald. Fairy book lines.

Bolcom, William. Vaslav's song.

Thomas, Richard. AIDS anxiety.

Harbison, John. Flute of interior time.

Byron, Carl. Birds of sorrow.

Hoiby, Lee. Investiture at Cecconi's.

Brown, Elizabeth (Elizabeth C.). Certain light.

Gordon, Ricky Ian. I never knew.

Publisher No.

HMU 907602 Harmonia Mundi France

HMN 907602 Harmonia Mundi France

907602 Harmonia Mundi France

Research Call Number

*LDC 20963 (F) Program notes & texts on file.