Research Catalog

Frontiers of faith : premiere of "Go down Death"

Title
  1. Frontiers of faith : premiere of "Go down Death", 1954-03-28 / music by Tom Scott.
Published by
  1. 1954.
Author
  1. Scott, Tom, 1912-1961

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
  2. Waring, Fred, 1900-1984
  3. Duncan, Todd
  4. Kaye, James R.
  5. Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
  6. National Broadcasting Company, broadcaster
  7. Pennsylvanians (Musical group), performer
Found in
  1. Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Description
  1. 1 streaming audio file (8:04) : digital, mono.
Summary
  1. This is the premiere performance of "Go down Death" on the March 28, 1954 broadcast of NBC's television series "Frontiers of faith".
Uniform title
  1. Frontiers of faith (Television program)
Alternative title
  1. Go down Death
  2. Tom Scott audio collection.
Subject
  1. Television music
  2. Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
  3. Sacred monologues with music (Chorus)
  4. Death > Songs and music
  5. Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 > Musical settings
Genre/Form
  1. Television music.
Contents
  1. Frontiers of faith: Introduction (Unidentified host) (0:00-0:59) -- Go down Death (Todd Duncan and the Fred Waring Group) (1:02-8:04) / Tom Scott-James Weldon Johnson.
Call number
  1. *LT-7-A 4108
Note
  1. Title from cataloger; credits from the IMDb webpage.
  2. "Go down death (J. W. J); Todd Duncan & chorus ; March 28, 1954; 10"--From original audiotape container (5 in.)
  3. "Tom Scott collection; Go down Death; 3/28/54; tape #10; original 5" tape rehoused"--From original audiotape container (7 in.)
Access (note)
  1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Credits (note)
  1. [James R. Kaye, producer?]
Source (note)
  1. Music Division, Tom Scott papers
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Author
  1. Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, composer.
Title
  1. Frontiers of faith : premiere of "Go down Death", 1954-03-28 / music by Tom Scott.
Production
  1. 1954.
Playing time
  1. 000804
Type of content
  1. performed music
  2. spoken word
Type of medium
  1. audio
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. audiotape reel
  2. online resource
Digital file characteristics
  1. audio files WAV file
Credits
  1. [James R. Kaye, producer?]
Performer
  1. Todd Duncan, baritone and narrator ; Fred Waring Group [Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians?] ; [Fred Waring, conductor?] ; with unidentified television host.
Event
  1. Broadcast [NBC Studio], New York, New York 1954 March 28 (music performance from television program)
Access
  1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Original version
  1. Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full-track, mono ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 4108, rewound from 5 in. hub.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Local note
  1. Preservation file: (1 audio file : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lt7a4108_v01f01_em].
Source
  1. Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938, lyricist.
  2. Waring, Fred, 1900-1984, conductor.
  3. Duncan, Todd, narrator.
  4. Duncan, Todd, performer.
  5. Kaye, James R., producer.
  6. Musical setting of (work): Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938. Go down Death.
  7. National Broadcasting Company, broadcaster.
  8. Pennsylvanians (Musical group), performer.
  9. Scott, Susanna, donor.
Added title
  1. Frontiers of faith (Television program)
  2. Tom Scott audio collection.
Found in:
  1. Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Research call number
  1. *LT-7-A 4108
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