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Witness. William Grant Still

Title
  1. Witness. Vol. 2 [sound recording] : William Grant Still
Published by
  1. [Great Britain] : Collins Classics, p1996.
Author
  1. Still, William Grant, 1895-1978

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Additional authors
  1. Warfield, William
  2. Williams, Yolanda
  3. Harris, Hilda, 1930-
  4. Brunelle, Philip, 1943-
  5. Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
  6. Leigh Morris Chorale. prf
  7. Plymouth Music Series (Musical group) prf
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (59 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform title
  1. Works. Selections
Alternative title
  1. Works.
  2. William Grant Still
  3. Music of William Grant Still
Subject
  1. Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices)
  2. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied, Arranged
  3. Cantatas, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
  4. Ballets
  5. Organ music
Contents
  1. Wailing woman (9:12) -- Swanee River (Old folks at home) / Stephen Foster (2:56) -- And they lynched him on a tree (18:04) -- Miss Sally's party (20:23) -- Reverie (3:56) -- Elegy (5:25).
Call number
  1. *LDC 15743 (F)
Note
  1. The 1st work for soprano, chorus and orchestra; the 2nd for unacc. chorus (harmonized by Still, arr. by Dana Paul Pena); the 3rd for mezzo-soprano, narrator, 2 choruses and orchestra; the 4th for orchestra; the 5th-6th for organ.
  2. Compact disc.
  3. Biographical and program notes by Dominique-René de Lerma, with French and German translations, and vocal texts (15 p.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded in Minneapolis, MN, the organ works at Plymouth Congregational Church, Oct. 11, 1995, the remainder at Orchestra Hall, Aug. 23-25, 1995.
Language (note)
  1. Vocal works sung in English.
Author
  1. Still, William Grant, 1895-1978.
Title
  1. Witness. Vol. 2 [sound recording] : William Grant Still
Imprint
  1. [Great Britain] : Collins Classics, p1996.
Playing time
  1. 000912 000256 001804 002023 000356 000525
Performer
  1. William Warfield, narrator (3rd work) ; Yolanda Williams, soprano (1st work) ; Hilda Harris, mezzo soprano (3rd work) ; The Ensemble Singers, Chorus, and Orchestra of The Plymouth Series of Minnesota (variously,1st-4th works) ; Leigh Morris Chorale (3rd work) ; Philip Brunelle, organ (5th-6th works) and conductor.
Event
  1. Recorded in Minneapolis, MN, the organ works at Plymouth Congregational Church, Oct. 11, 1995, the remainder at Orchestra Hall, Aug. 23-25, 1995.
Language
  1. Vocal works sung in English.
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Added author
  1. Warfield, William. Narrator
  2. Williams, Yolanda. voc
  3. Harris, Hilda, 1930- voc
  4. Brunelle, Philip, 1943- Instrumentalist. Conductor
  5. Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Wailing woman.
  6. Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Old folks at home; arranged.
  7. Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. And they lynched him on a tree.
  8. Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Miss Sally's party.
  9. Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Reverie.
  10. Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Elegy, organ.
  11. Leigh Morris Chorale. Performer
  12. Plymouth Music Series (Musical group) Performer
Publisher no.
  1. 14542 Collins Classics
Research call number
  1. *LDC 15743 (F) Program notes and vocal texts on file.
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