Modern American Vocal Works

~ Release by Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 (In Memory of My Father)
soprano vocals:
Eleanor Steber (soprano)
orchestra:
Dumbarton Oaks Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
William Strickland (conductor)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1950-11-07)
recording of:
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
James Agee (writer)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (until 1947)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1948-04-09)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 24)
Samuel Barber14:13
2Hermit Songs, op. 29: I. At Saint Patrick's Purgatory
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 1. At Saint Patrick's Purgatory
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber1:32
3Hermit Songs, op. 29: II. Church Bell at Night
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 2. Church Bell at Night
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber0:58
4Hermit Songs, op. 29: III. St. Ita's Vision
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 3. St. Ita's Vision
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber3:06
5Hermit Songs, op. 29: IV. The Heavenly Banquet
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 4. The Heavenly Banquet
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber1:16
6Hermit Songs, op. 29: V. The Crucifixion
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 5. The Crucifixion
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber1:57
7Hermit Songs, op. 29: VI. Sea-Snatch
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 6. Sea-Snatch
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber0:40
8Hermit Songs, op. 29: VII. Promiscuity
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 7. Promiscuity
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber0:42
9Hermit Songs, op. 29: VIII. The Monk and His Cat
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 8. The Monk and His Cat
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber2:18
10Hermit Songs, op. 29: IX. The Praises of God
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 9. The Praises of God
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber0:53
11Hermit Songs, op. 29: X. The Desire for Hermitage
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29: No. 10. The Desire for Hermitage
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer)
part of:
Hermit Songs, op. 29
Samuel Barber3:25
12Old American Songs, Set 1: I. The Boatmen's Dance (Minstrel Song, 1843)
producer:
David Oppenheim (clarinetist)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1951-08-16)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1951-08-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-16)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 1, The Boatmen's Dance (on 1951-08-16)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland3:31
13Old American Songs, Set 1: II. The Dodger (Campaign Song)
producer:
David Oppenheim (clarinetist)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1951-08-16)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1951-08-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-16)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 2, The Dodger (on 1951-08-16)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland2:11
14Old American Songs, Set 1: III. Long Time Ago (Ballad)
producer:
David Oppenheim (clarinetist)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1951-08-16)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1951-08-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-16)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 3, Long Time Ago (on 1951-08-16)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland3:12
15Old American Songs, Set 1: IV. Simple Gifts (Shaker Song)
producer:
David Oppenheim (clarinetist)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1951-08-16)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1951-08-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-16)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 4, Simple Gifts (on 1951-08-16)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland1:35
16Old American Songs, Set 1: V. I Bought Me a Cat (Children's Song)
producer:
David Oppenheim (clarinetist)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1951-08-16)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1951-08-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-16)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 1: No. 5, I Bought Me a Cat (on 1951-08-16)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 1
Aaron Copland2:18
17Old American Songs, Set 2: I. The Little Horses (Lullaby)
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1953-08-18)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1953-08-18)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-18)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 2: No. 1, The Little Horses (on 1953-08-18)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 2
Aaron Copland2:55
18Old American Songs, Set 2: II. Zion's Walls (Revivalist Song)
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1953-08-18)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1953-08-18)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-18)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 2: No. 2, Zion's Walls (on 1953-08-18)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 2
Aaron Copland2:01
19Old American Songs, Set 2: III. The Golden Willow Tree (Anglo-American Ballad)
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1953-08-18)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1953-08-18)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-18)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 2: No. 3, The Golden Willow Tree (on 1953-08-18)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 2
Aaron Copland3:34
20Old American Songs, Set 2: IV. At the River (Hymn Tune)
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1953-08-18)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1953-08-18)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-18)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 2: No. 4, At the River (on 1953-08-18)
lyricist:
Robert Lowry (1826-1899)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 2
Aaron Copland3:05
21Old American Songs, Set 2: V. Ching-a-ring Chaw (Minstrel Song)
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1953-08-18)
baritone vocals:
William Warfield (bass-baritone) (on 1953-08-18)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-18)
recording of:
Old American Songs, Set 2: No. 5, Ching-A-Ring Chaw (on 1953-08-18)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Old American Songs, Set 2
Aaron Copland1:32
22Stabat Mater
producer:
David Oppenheim (clarinetist)
cello:
Claus Adam (American cellist)
viola:
Walter Trampler (violist)
violin:
Broadus Erle and Matthew Raimondi
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jennie Tourel (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Stabat Mater for Soprano and String Quartet
lyricist:
Max Jacob
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
Virgil Thomson5:31
23Capital, Capitals
producer:
David Oppenheim (clarinetist)
piano:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
baritone vocals:
Joseph James (baritone)
bass vocals:
William C. Smith
tenor vocals:
Joseph Crawford (50s US vocalist) and Clyde S. Turner
recording of:
Capital, Capitals for Four Men and a Piano (1927)
lyricist:
Gertrude Stein (American writer)
composer:
Virgil Thomson (composer)
Virgil Thomson17:06