| Description |
1 audio disc (64 min., 38 sec.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
001315 000953 000532 000145 000337 001130 000337 000322 000219 000420 000529 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
| Medium of Performance |
Songs of love and justice soprano voice 1 orchestra 1 1 1 |
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Lollipops, Loveliest of trees soprano voice 1 pedal harp 1 2 |
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I've seen the day soprano voice 1 double bass 1 2 |
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Remaining works soprano voice 1 piano 1 2 |
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Title from disc label. |
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Words of the 1st work by Martin Luther King, Jr.; of the 2nd work from the book of Isaiah; of the 3rd by Sara Teasdale; of the 4th by Emily Dickinson; of the 5th by Mary Phelps; of the 6th by Naomi Long Madgett, Robert J. Abrahms, and Mari Evans; of the 7th by Wilson Harris; of the 8th and 11th by Paul Laurence Dunbar; of the 9th by A.E. Housman; of the 10th, based on an Apache wedding vow. |
| Performer |
Louise Toppin, soprano ; with: John O'Brien, piano (2nd, 4th-5th, 7th-8th, 10th-11th works) ; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Julius P. Williams, conductor (1st work) ; Lydia Cleaver, harp (3rd, 9th works) ; Rick Robinson, double bass (6th work). |
| Event |
Songs of love and justice recorded Prague Radio Hall, Prague, Czech Republic. |
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Remaining works recorded Stamps Auditorium, University of Michigan 2019 August 2019 November and 2020 March. |
| Note |
Program notes by the composer, composer and performer biographies, and texts in English (22 pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Songs of love and justice : soprano and orchestra [originally, piano]. Justice ; Difficulties ; Decisions ; Love (13:15) -- Preach the word : (cycle). Give thanks to the Lord ; Listen ; Open the gates (9:53) -- Lollipops : soprano and harp. Gift ; A cry ; Debt (5:32) -- Song (for Sandra Fox) (1:45) -- A charm at parting (3:37) -- I've seen the day : soprano and string bass. Midway ; For my unborn son ; Where have you gone (11:30) -- Tell me trees what are you whispering? (3:37) -- Thou art the soul of a summer's day (3:22) -- Loveliest of trees : soprano and harp (2:19) -- Go now to your dwelling place (4:20) -- Sunset and night. Sunset ; Night (5:29). |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Subject |
Songs (High voice) with orchestra.
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Songs (High voice) with orchestra. |
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Sacred songs (High voice) with piano.
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Sacred songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Songs (High voice) with harp.
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Songs (High voice) with harp. |
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Songs (High voice) with double bass.
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Song cycles.
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Song cycles. |
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Musical settings.
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. |
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Musical settings.
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Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933 -- Musical settings.
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Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933. |
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Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Musical settings.
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Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886. |
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Phelps, Mary -- Musical settings.
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Phelps, Mary. |
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Madgett, Naomi Cornelia Long -- Musical settings.
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Madgett, Naomi Cornelia Long. |
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Abrams, Robert J., 1924- -- Musical settings.
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Evans, Mari, 1919-2017 -- Musical settings.
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Evans, Mari, 1919-2017. |
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Harris, Wilson -- Musical settings.
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Harris, Wilson. |
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 -- Musical settings.
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. |
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Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936 -- Musical settings.
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Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936. |
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Songs (High voice) with double bass. |
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sound recordings.
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Arrangements (Music)
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Chamber music.
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Song cycles.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Song cycles.
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Musical settings.
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Chamber music.
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Arrangements (Music)
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, author.
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Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933, author.
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Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886, author.
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Phelps, Mary, author.
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Madgett, Naomi Cornelia Long, author.
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Abrams, Robert J., 1924- author.
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Evans, Mari, 1919-2017, author.
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Harris, Wilson, author.
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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906, author.
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Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936, author.
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Toppin, Louise, singer.
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O'Brien, John B., 1958- instrumentalist.
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Williams, Julius P., conductor.
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Cleaver, Lydia, instrumentalist.
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Robinson, Rick, instrumentalist.
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Container of (expression): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Songs of love and justice; arranged.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Preach the word.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Lollipops.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Song (for Sandra Fox)
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Charm at parting. Charm at parting.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
I've seen the day.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Tell me trees, what are you whispering?
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Thou art the soul of a summer's day.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Loveliest of trees.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Go now to your dwelling place.
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Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C.
Sunset and night.
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Symfonický orchestr Čs. rozhlasu, performer.
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| Added Title |
Songs. Selections
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| Standard No. |
034061187820 |
| Music No. |
TROY1878 Albany Records |
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