| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| 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 |
| Series |
CRI American masters
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CRI American masters.
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| Note |
1st work is for speaker, chorus of men and boys, flute and oboe ; 2nd work for soprano and piano ; 3rd work for soprano, piccolo and percussion ; 4th work for speaker, mixed chorus and ensemble of nine instruments. |
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Text of the 1st work to poems of North American Indians; text of 2nd work by Beth Frost; the 3rd work based on a nursery rhyme; text of the 4th work, in English, Italian, and Latin, by Sir Fred Hoyle. |
| Performer |
Leo Smit, speaker, Men and Boys Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, N.Y., Henrik Svitzer, flute, Nora Post, oboe (1st work) ; Martha Herr, soprano, Leo Smit, piano (2nd work) ; Rachel Lewis, soprano, Laurence Trott, piccolo, Jan Williams, percussion (3rd work) ; Sir Fred Hoyle, narrator, the Gregg Smith Singers, instrumental ensemble (Erich Graf, flute; John Moses, clarinet; Peter Simmons, bassoon; Edward Birdwell, horn; Allen [i.e. Allan] Dean, trumpet; Herb Rankin, trombone; Louise Schulman, viola; Gary Hickling, double bass), Leo Smit, conductor (4th work). |
| Event |
Recorded Jan. (2nd work) and Mar. (1st work), 1977. The 4th work recorded in 1973 in New York City. |
| Note |
Originally released on CRI SD 370, 1977 (1st-2nd works); Spectrum SR 131, 1981 (3rd work); and Desto DS [i.e. DC] 7178, 1973 (4th work). |
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Durations: 15:22; 4:32; 13:22; 24:11. |
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Program notes by the composer and texts (only partial text of the 3rd work) (19 p. : port.) in container. |
| Subject |
Monologues with music (Chorus with instrumental ensemble)
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Monologues with music (Chorus with instrumental ensemble) |
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Indians in music.
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Indians in music. |
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Frost, Beth -- Musical settings.
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Frost, Beth. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble.
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Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble. |
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Nursery rhymes -- Musical settings.
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Nursery rhymes. |
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Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 -- Songs and music.
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Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543. |
| Genre/Form |
Songs and music.
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| Subject |
Hoyle, Fred, 1915-2001 -- Musical settings.
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Hoyle, Fred, 1915-2001. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Musical settings.
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| Added Author |
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999, instrumentalist, narrator, conductor.
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Herr, Martha, singer.
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Lewis, Rachel, singer.
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Hoyle, Fred, 1915-2001, narrator.
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Smit, Leo, 1921-1999.
At the corner of the sky.
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Smit, Leo, 1921-1999.
Songs of wonder.
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Smit, Leo, 1921-1999.
Cock Robin.
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Smit, Leo, 1921-1999.
Copernicus.
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St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo, N.Y.). Men and Boys Choir, performer.
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Gregg Smith Singers, performer.
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| Added Title |
Vocal music. Selections
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Songs of wonder.
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Cock Robin.
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Copernicus.
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| Standard No. |
090438082624 |
| Music No. |
CD 826 CRI |
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SD 370 CRI |
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SR 131 Spectrum |
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DC 7178 Desto |
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