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Moby Dick : cantata for male chorus, soloists and orchestra

Title
  1. Moby Dick : cantata for male chorus, soloists and orchestra / music by Bernard Herrmann ; text selected and arranged from the novel by Herman Melville by W. Clark Harrington.
Published by
  1. 1940.
Author
  1. Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975

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Additional authors
  1. Harrington, W. Clark
  2. Barbirolli, John, 1899-1970
  3. Williamson, John Finley, 1887-1964
  4. Weede, Robert
  5. Hain, William
  6. Reep, Philip
  7. Greenwell, Gean
  8. Horne, William, 1913-1983
  9. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
  10. New York Philharmonic, performer
  11. Westminster Choir, performer
  12. WCBS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
  1. 1 audio disc : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  1. Cantatas, Secular (Men's voices)
Call number
  1. *LDC 42823
Note
  1. Title supplied by cataloger from the announcement.
Access (note)
  1. Access to original item restricted.
Performer (note)
  1. Robert Weede (Ahab) ; William Hain (Ishmael) ; William Horne (Starbuck) ; Philip Reep, Gean Greenwell (sailors).
Author
  1. Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975, composer.
Title
  1. Moby Dick : cantata for male chorus, soloists and orchestra / music by Bernard Herrmann ; text selected and arranged from the novel by Herman Melville by W. Clark Harrington.
Production
  1. 1940.
Playing time
  1. 004400
Type of content
  1. performed music
Type of medium
  1. audio
Type of carrier
  1. audio disc
Cast
  1. Robert Weede (Ahab) ; William Hain (Ishmael) ; William Horne (Starbuck) ; Philip Reep, Gean Greenwell (sailors).
Performer
  1. Male chorus of the Westminster Choir ; John Finley Williamson, choir conductor ; New York Philharmonic Orchestra ; John Barbirolli, conductor.
Event
  1. Broadcast on WCBS radio in NYC 1940 April 14.
Access
  1. Access to original item restricted.
Local note
  1. Service CD (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from preservation master.
  2. Preservation master (1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips., 2 track mono ; 10 in.) in *LT-10 5463.
  3. Archival originals (2 audio discs : analog, 33 rpm, mono ; 16 in.) in *LJ-16 3151-3152.
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Added author
  1. Harrington, W. Clark, librettist.
  2. Barbirolli, John, 1899-1970, conductor.
  3. Williamson, John Finley, 1887-1964, conductor.
  4. Weede, Robert, performer.
  5. Hain, William, performer.
  6. Reep, Philip, performer.
  7. Greenwell, Gean, performer.
  8. Horne, William, 1913-1983, performer.
  9. Libretto based on (work): Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick.
  10. New York Philharmonic, performer.
  11. Westminster Choir, performer.
  12. WCBS (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 42823
  2. *LT-10 5463
  3. *LT-J 3151-3152
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