| Description |
1 audio disc (70 min., 43 sec.) ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
004945 002034 |
| 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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stereo |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
| Medium of Performance |
1st work soprano voice 1 mezzo-soprano voice 1 tenor voice 1 baritone voice 1 bass-baritone voice 1 mixed chorus 1 orchestra 1 5 2 |
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2nd work speaker |
| Series |
American classics
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American classics (Naxos (Sound recording label))
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| Note |
The 1st work is "[a]n oratorio based on the writings of William Still"--Container; the 2nd work consists of interviews with the performers who discuss their thoughts about the struggles endured by the characters they portrayed as well as a discussion by Moravec and Campbell about their collaboration. |
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"World premiere recording"--Container. |
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Title from disc label. |
| Credits |
Producer, Richard Pace. |
| Performer |
Laquita Mitchell, soprano ; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano ; Joshua Blue, tenor ; Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone ; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone ; Oratorio Society of New York Chorus and Orchestra ; Kent Tritle, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded live 2018 May 7 Carnegie Hall, New York, New York. |
| Note |
Program notes by the composer and conductor, libretto, and biographical notes (20 pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Sancutary Road : (2017). Write ; Quietly ; Reward! ; Same train ; Interview I ; Run I ; This side up ; I waited ; Run II ; Interview II ; Aunt Abigail ; Run III ; Interview III ; Rain ; Interlude: 1861-1865 ; Finale (49:45) -- Write it! : reflections on Sanctuary Road (20:34). |
| Local Note |
Westminster Choir College alumna (Mitchell) |
| Subject |
Secular oratorios.
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Secular oratorios. |
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Secular oratorios -- Librettos.
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Secular oratorios -- Librettos. |
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Underground Railroad -- Drama.
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Underground Railroad. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
African Americans -- Drama.
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African Americans. |
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Still, William, 1821-1902 -- Musical settings.
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Still, William, 1821-1902. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Moravec, Paul, 1957- Sanctuary Road.
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Singers -- Interviews.
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Singers. |
| Genre/Form |
Interviews.
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| Subject |
Musicians -- Interviews.
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Musicians. |
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Still, William, 1911-1997. |
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Live sound recordings. |
| Genre/Form |
Songs and music.
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Live sound recordings.
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Oratorios.
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Oratorios.
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Librettos.
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Librettos.
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Musical settings.
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Interviews.
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Live sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Campbell, Mark, 1953- librettist.
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Mitchell, Laquita, singer.
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Bryce-Davis, Raehann, singer.
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Blue, Joshua, singer.
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Merriweather, Malcolm J., singer.
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Burton, Dashon, singer.
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Tritle, Kent, conductor, writer of added commentary.
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Container of (work): Moravec, Paul, 1957-
Sanctuary Road.
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Container of (work): Campbell, Mark, 1953-
Sanctuary Road.
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Based on (work) : Still, William, 1821-1902.
Underground Railroad.
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Oratorio Society of New York, performer.
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| Standard No. |
636943988428 |
| Music No. |
8.559884 Naxos |
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