| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Performer |
American Boychoir ; James Litton, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded at Widener University Studios, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania on March 26, 1997 (Tracks 1,2, and 3) and on June 2 and 3, 1997. |
| Note |
"Americas' premier concert boys' choir." -- disc label. |
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Sing -- title from insert. |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes by the music director, James Litton, inserted in container. |
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Program divided into 4 parts: I. Sing for the joy of it -- II. Global songs -- III. Songs Americans sing -- Encore. |
| Contents |
I. Sing for the joy of it. Dixit Dominus (Vespers) / Michael Haydn (3:03) -- Kyrie Eleison (Missa St. Leopoldi) / Michael Haydn (1:59) -- Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Missa St. Leopoldi) / Michael Haydn (3:07) -- When children sing / Mary Goetze (5:33) -- O sing joyfully (Psalms 81,vv.1-4) / Adrian Batten (2:04) -- Oh, had I Jubal's lyre (Joshua) / G.F. Handel (3:21) -- Hosanna to the Son of David / Thomas Weelkes (1:52) -- Come and sing! / Wallace Hornady (2:16) -- |
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II. Global songs. Hej, Igazítsad! / Lajos Bárdos (1:04) -- Fyer, Fyer! / Thomas Morley (3:14) -- The willow song / Ralph Vaughan Williams, by Joseph Williams (2:59) -- Still wie die nacht (Calm as the night) / Carl Bohm, arr. by Frank R. Rix (3:18) -- Niška Banja / arr. by Nick Page (2:09) -- Alister McAlpine's lament / arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams (3:09) -- The paint box / Kobi Oshrat, arr. by Ben Allaway (3:27) -- Four African songs (Tshotsholoza, Siyahamba,Sivela Kwazulu, farewell song) / arr. by Henry Leck (6:19) -- |
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III. Songs Americans sing. Orange-colored sky / Milton Delugg and Willie Stein, arr. by Peter D. Wright (2:15) -- George Gershwin medley (I got rhythm, Fascinating rhythm, Someone to watch over me, S'Wonderful, Who cares, I'm bidin' my time, Strike up the band) / George Gershwin, arr. by Bill Holcombe (9:31) -- Wade in the water / arr. by Norman Luboff (1:51) -- Elijah rock / arr. by Jester Hairston (2:53) -- When the Saints go marching in / arr. by John Rutter (4:17) -- |
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Encore. America the beautiful / Samuel A. Ward, arr. by John Kuzma (1:58). |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Choruses (Children's voices)
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Anthems.
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Popular music -- 1941-1950.
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Anthems. (OCoLC)fst00810096
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Choruses (Children's voices) (OCoLC)fst01186619
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
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| Chronological Term |
1941 - 1950
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| Added Author |
Litton, James. Conductor.
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| Music No. |
E-2200 Remarque |
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