| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
000714 002300 001129 000750 000744 000733 000452 000430 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Note |
The 1st work is an improvisation for saxophone; the 2nd work is a suite for string quartet; the 3rd work is for mixed chorus (SATB) and brass ensemble; the 4th work is for mixed chorus (SATB) unacc.; the 5th-8th works are songs for soprano or tenor and piano. |
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"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc." |
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Words of the 3rd work by Paul Laurence Dunbar; words of the 4th-8th works by the composer. |
| Performer |
In the 1st work: Frederick Tillis, soprano saxophone. In the 2nd work: Lark String Quartet (Eva Gruesser, Jennifer Orchard, violins; Anna Kruger, viola; Astrid Schween, cello). In the 3rd-4th works: University of Massachusetts Chorale; unidentified brass ensemble (in the 3rd work); Richard Du Bois, conductor. In the 5th-8th works: Paulina Stark, soprano (5th and 7th works); Jon Humphrey, tenor (6th and 8th works); Nadine Shank, piano. |
| Event |
Recorded in 1970, Holyoke, Mass. (4th work); May 1987, Bowker Auditorium, University of Massachusetts (3rd work); Aug. 1989, Sage Hall, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. (1st work); Feb. (6th and 8th works) and July (5th and 7th works), 1995, Marlboro Sound, Marlboro, Vt.; and Nov. 6, 1995, Campion Center, Weston, Mass. (2nd work). |
| Note |
Eds. recorded: P&P Publications (1st and 5th-8th works); American Composers Alliance (2nd-3rd works); Southern Music Pub. Co. (4th work). |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Howard Klein, texts, biographical notes on the performers, and selected discography and bibliography ([16] p.) in container. |
| Contents |
Motherless child (7:14) -- Spiritual fantasy no. 12. Nobody knows the trouble I see ; Wade in the water ; Crucifixian [i.e. Crucifixion] : He never said a mumbelin' word ; I'm a-rollin' (23:00) -- Spiritual fantasy no. 9 : (Sympathy) (11:29) -- Freedom (7:50) -- Beyond shades of doubt (7:44) -- The rain forest (7:33) -- Singing for the sake of my soul (4:52) -- The best times (4:30). |
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Saxophone music.
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Saxophone music. |
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Improvisation (Music)
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Improvisation (Music) |
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Spirituals (Songs) -- Instrumental settings.
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Spirituals (Songs) -- Instrumental settings. |
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Suites (String quartet)
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Suites (String quartet) |
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Spirituals (Songs)
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Spirituals (Songs)
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| Subject |
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with brass ensemble.
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 -- Musical settings.
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied. |
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Music by African American composers.
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Music by African American composers. |
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Musical settings.
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Instrumental settings.
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Instrumental settings.
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| Added Author |
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906, lyricist.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020, performer.
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Stark, Paulina, performer.
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Shank, Nadine, performer.
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Humphrey, Jon (Tenor), performer.
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Du Bois, Richard, conductor.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Motherless child.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Spiritual fantasy, no. 12.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Spiritual fantasy, no. 9.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Freedom.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Beyond shades of doubt.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Rain forest.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Singing for the sake of my soul.
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Tillis, Frederick, 1930-2020.
Best times.
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Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.
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Lark Quartet, performer.
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University of Massachusetts Chorale, performer.
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2016022785
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Sympathy.
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| Music No. |
80455-2 New World Records |
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