| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
000156 000225 000603 000211 000436 000122 000236 000412 000252 000422 000441 000327 000436 000314 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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plastic metal |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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1.4 m/s |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
| Medium of Performance |
female voice 1 orchestra 1 1 1 |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Songs; in part arrangements, in part from musicals. |
| Performer |
Audra McDonald, soprano ; with guest artists Dawn Upshaw, Adam Guettel, Theresa McCarthy, singers ; orchestra ; Eric Stern, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 1997 November The Hit Factory, New York City. |
| Note |
Biographical notes by Terrence McNally and lyrics (40 unnumbered pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Dream variations : from Only heaven / music by Ricky Ian Gordon ; text by Langston Hughes ; orch. Ricky Ian Gordon (1:56) -- Way back to paradise : from Marie Christine / music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa ; orch. Michael Starobin (Upshaw) (2:25) -- Come to Jesus : from Saturn returns / music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; orch. Don Sebesky (Guettel) (6:03) -- You don't know this man : from Parade / music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown ; orch. Larry Hochman (2:11) -- Tom : from Hello again / music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa ; orch. Larry Hochman (4:36) -- A tragic story / music by Adam Guettel ; text by William Makepeace Thackeray (Lee Musiker, piano) (1:22) -- Song for a dark girl : from Only heaven / music by Ricky Ian Gordon ; text by Langston Hughes ; orch. Ricky Ian Gordon (2:36) -- Baby moon / music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; orch. Bruce Coughlin (4:12) -- Allure of silence / music by Adam Guettel ; lyrics by Lindy Robbins ; orch. Bruce Coughlin (2:52) -- Stars and the moon : from Songs for a New World / music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown ; orch. Jason Robert Brown and Eric Stern (Brown, piano) (4:22) -- I follow / music and lyrics by Jenny Giering ; orch. Eric Stern (McCarthy) (4:41) -- Mistress of the Senator : from Hello again / music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa ; orch. Bruce Coughlin (3:27) -- A lullaby / music by Ricky Ian Gordon ; text by James Agee ; orch. Don Sebesky (4:36) -- Daybreak in Alabama : from Only heaven / music by Ricky Ian Gordon ; text by Langston Hughes ; orch. Ricky Ian Gordon (3:14). |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Subject |
Songs (High voice) with orchestra.
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Songs (High voice) with orchestra. |
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Musicals -- Excerpts.
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Musicals -- Excerpts. |
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Musicals. |
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Vocal duets with orchestra.
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Vocal duets with orchestra. |
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Musical settings.
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Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 -- Musical settings.
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Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863. |
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Robbins, Lindy -- Musical settings.
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Agee, James, 1909-1955 -- Musical settings.
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Agee, James, 1909-1955. |
| Genre/Form |
Songs.
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Popular music.
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Popular music.
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Songs.
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Musicals.
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Musicals.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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Song cycles.
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Song cycles.
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Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
McDonald, Audra, singer.
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Upshaw, Dawn, singer.
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Guettel, Adam, singer.
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McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist), singer.
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Stern, Eric, conductor.
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Musiker, Lee, instrumentalist.
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Container of (expression): Gordon, Ricky Ian.
Only heaven (Songs). Selections; arranged.
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Container of (work): LaChiusa, Michael John.
Marie Christine. Way back to paradise.
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Container of (work): Guettel, Adam.
Myths and hymns. Come to Jesus.
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Container of (work): Brown, Jason Robert.
Parade. You don't know this man.
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Container of (work): LaChiusa, Michael John.
Hello again. Tom.
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Container of (work): Guettel, Adam.
Tragic story.
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Container of (expression): Guettel, Adam.
Baby moon; arranged.
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Container of (expression): Guettel, Adam.
Allure of silence; arranged.
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Container of (work): Brown, Jason Robert.
Songs for a New World. Stars and the moon.
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Container of (expression): Giering, Jenny, 1970-
I follow; arranged.
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Container of (work): LaChiusa, Michael John.
Hello again. Mistress of the Senator.
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Container of (expression): Gordon, Ricky Ian.
Lullaby; arranged.
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| Standard No. |
075597948226 |
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7559794822 |
| Music No. |
79482-2 Nonesuch |
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