| Description |
1 audio disc (74 min., 9 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping |
| Description |
digital optical stereo |
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audio file CD audio |
| Medium of Performance |
soprano voice 1 piano 1 2 |
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soprano voice 1 tenor voice 1 piano 1 3 |
| Performer |
Louise Toppin, soprano ; Bill Brown, tenor (8th-9th works) ; Howard Watkins (1st-7th works), Vivian Taylor (8th-9th works), piano. |
| Event |
Recorded 1995-1996 The Music Room, Boston, Mass. |
| Note |
Program notes by William C. Banfield, biographical notes, and text of 8th work (11 p.) in container. |
| Contents |
Jesus lay your head in the window / Hale Smith (3:40) -- Gué, gué solangae / Camille Nickerson (3:20) -- Git on board / Thomas Kerr (1:55) -- Song of Ruth / Adolphus Hailstork (8:06) -- His eye is on the sparrow / Stephen Newby (2:52) -- Goodnight / Howard Swanson (2:58) -- A new song / William Banfield (3:02) -- Lord I don't feel noways tired / Evelyn Simpson-Curenton (3:49) -- Songs of illumination / T.J. Anderson (44:00). |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
| Language |
Sung in English and (2nd work) Creole. |
| Subject |
Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Spirituals (Songs)
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Spirituals (Songs) |
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Vocal duets with piano.
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Vocal duets with piano. |
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African Americans -- Music.
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African Americans -- Music. |
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African Americans. |
| Genre/Form |
Music.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Chamber music.
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Chamber music.
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Spirituals (Songs)
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Spirituals (Songs)
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Music.
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| Added Author |
Toppin, Louise, singer.
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Brown, William, 1938-2004, singer.
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Watkins, Howard (Pianist), instrumentalist.
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Taylor, Vivian, instrumentalist.
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Banfield, William C., 1961- composer, writer of added commentary.
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Container of (work): Smith, Hale, 1925-2009.
Jesus lay your head in the window.
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Container of (work): Nickerson, Camille.
Gué, gué, solingaie.
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Container of (work): Kerr, Thomas H., Jr., 1915-1988.
Git on board.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Song of Ruth.
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Container of (work): Newby, Stephen, 1961-
His eye is on the sparrow.
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Container of (work): Swanson, Howard, 1907-1978.
Songs for Patricia. Goodnight.
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Container of (work): Banfield, William C., 1961-
Prophetess, no. 2. New song.
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Container of (work): Simpson-Curenton, Evelyn, 1953-
Lord I don't feel noways tired.
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Container of (work): Anderson, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1928-
Songs of illumination.
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| Note |
Additional title on container: Contemporary African-American composers |
| Standard No. |
044747237527 |
| Music No. |
CRC 2375 Centaur |
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