| Description |
1 audio disc (35 min., 16 sec.) ; digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
002334 000206 000115 000700 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
1.4 m/s |
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digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
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United States |
| Medium of Performance |
Ballad of the brown king: soprano voice 1 mezzo-soprano voice 1 tenor voice 1 organ 1 pedal harp 1 mixed chorus 1 string orchestra 1 5 2 |
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Remaining works: baritone voice 1 pedal harp 1 2 |
| Description |
eth African Americans |
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gdr Women |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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The 1st work is a cantata, originally for mixed chorus and piano (later orchestrated by the composer), accompaniment here arranged by the conductor for strings, harp, and organ; the songs originally with piano accompaniment. |
| Performer |
In the 1st work: Laquita Mitchell, soprano ; Lucia Bradford, mezzo-soprano ; Noah Stewart, tenor ; Dessoff Choirs & Orchestra ; Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor. In the 2nd-4th works: Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone ; Ashley Jackson, harp. |
| Event |
Ballad of the brown king recorded 2018 November 30-December 1 James Memorial Chapel, Union Theological Seminary, New York City. |
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remaining works recorded 2019 February 16 Skinner Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY. |
| Note |
Program notes with bibliographical references by Ashley Jackson, cantata libretto and song texts, and biographical notes on the composer and performers (24 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits (chiefly color)) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
The ballad of the brown king : 1960 / libretto by Langston Hughes (23:34) -- To a brown girl dead : 1956 / text by Countee Cullen (2:06) -- Winter moon : 1936 / text by Langston Hughes (1:15) -- Three dream portraits : 1959. Minstrel man ; Dream variation ; I, too / texts by Langston Hughes (7:00). |
| Local Note |
Westminster Choir College alumna (Mitchell). |
| Subject |
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with string orchestra.
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Cantatas, Sacred.
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Christmas music.
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Songs (Medium voice) with harp.
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Musical settings.
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Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946 -- Musical settings.
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Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvhjHgx7yFBgDPTQ4kv73 |
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbMdCBT4cjr8x9x6xkJjC |
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Christmas music |
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with string orchestra |
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Cantatas, Sacred |
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Songs (Medium voice) with harp |
| Genre/Form |
Christmas music
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Sacred music
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Cantatas
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Arrangements (Music)
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Art music
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Chamber music
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Musical settings
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Songs
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Art music.
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Chamber music.
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Cantatas.
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Christmas music.
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Sacred music.
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Songs.
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Musical settings.
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Arrangements (Music)
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| Added Author |
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbMdCBT4cjr8x9x6xkJjC
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Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946, author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvhjHgx7yFBgDPTQ4kv73
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Mitchell, Laquita, singer.
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Bradford, Lucia, singer.
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Stewart, Noah, 1978- singer. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpDJxgWmDjrvwvkc3JVYP
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Merriweather, Malcolm J., conductor, singer, arranger of music.
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Jackson, Ashley (Harpist), instrumentalist, writer of supplementary textual content. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjt9dHDM44t3GVDv9v4d6X
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Container of (work): Bonds, Margaret.
Ballad of the brown king.
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Container of (expression): Bonds, Margaret.
To a brown girl dead; arranged.
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Container of (expression): Bonds, Margaret.
Songs of the seasons. Winter moon; arranged.
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Container of (expression): Bonds, Margaret.
Dream portraits; arranged.
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Dessoff Choirs, singer.
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Dessoff Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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| Added Title |
Vocal music. Selections; arranged
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Ballad of the brown king and selected songs |
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Selected songs |
| Standard No. |
822252241327 |
| Music No. |
AV2413 Avie |
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