Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Coughlin, Bruce
2. Blazer, Judith
3. McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)
4. McDonald, Audra
5. Upshaw, Dawn
6. De Haas, Darius
7. Guettel, Adam
8. Trakas, Chris Pedro
9. Gershon, Grant
10. Ellison, Todd
11. Sperling, Ted

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Songs. Selections

Alternative title

1. Songs.

Subject

1. Songs with instrumental ensemble
2. Songs with piano

Contents

1. Heaven (1:14) -- Poor girl's ruination/The dream keeper (3:07) -- A contemporary (2:46) -- Run away (4:41) -- When Sue wears red (1:47) -- Afternoon on a hill (1:58) -- Love song for Lucinda (3:43) -- Wild swans (2:26) -- I'm open all night (2:33) -- Souvenir (2:57) -- New moon (3:32) -- Resumé/Wail/Frustration (3:52) -- The red dress (2:35) -- Dream variations (1:56) -- Song for a dark girl (2:36) -- Daybreak in Alabama (3:14) -- Once I was (3:16) -- Joy (2:39).

Call number

1. *LDC 27882 (F)

Note

1. For 1-4 voices with piano acc. or instrumental ensemble; in part arrangements.
2. Texts by Langston Hughes, W.S. Merwin, Ricky Ian Gordon, Edna St. Vincent Millay, James Agee, and Dorothy Parker.
3. Orchestrations by the composer and Bruce Coughlin.
4. Compact disc.
5. Program notes and song texts ([36] p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded Apr. and Nov. 2000, Avatar Studios, New York City.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Gordon, Ricky Ian, composer.

Title

1. Bright eyed joy [sound recording] : the songs of Ricky Ian Gordon.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : Nonesuch, p2001.

Performer

1. Various vocalists (Judy Blazer, Theresa McCarthy, Audra McDonald, Dawn Upshaw, Darius de Haas, Adam Guettel, Chris Pedro Trakas) ; various pianists (including Grant Gershon, Todd Ellison, Ted Sperling, Ricky Ian Gordon) ; other instrumentalists ; Eric Stern, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded Apr. and Nov. 2000, Avatar Studios, New York City.

Language

1. Sung in English.

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Added author

1. Coughlin, Bruce, arranger of music.
2. Blazer, Judith, singer.
3. McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)
4. McDonald, Audra, singer.
5. Upshaw, Dawn, singer.
6. De Haas, Darius, singer.
7. Guettel, Adam, singer.
8. Trakas, Chris Pedro, singer.
9. Gershon, Grant, instrumentalist.
10. Ellison, Todd, instrumentalist.
11. Sperling, Ted, instrumentalist.

Other standard identifier

1. 075597962628

Publisher no.

1. 79626-2 Nonesuch

Research call number

1. *LDC 27882 (F) Program notes and lyrics on file.