American arias : a collection of essential contemporary works /
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| Edition: | Baritone/Bass. |
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| Imprint: | [New York, N.Y.] : Boosey & Hawkes ; [Milwaukee, Wis.] : Distributed by Hal Leonard, c2004. |
| Description: | 1 vocal score (xxxvi, 166 p.) ; 31 cm. + 2 sound discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Music score Music recording Audio CD Print |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5625515 |
| Summary: | (Boosey & Hawkes Voice). The Boosey & Hawkes catalog is one of the greatest treasures of contemporary American vocal literature. Contents: I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY: Dewain's Song of Liberation and Surprise * EL NINO: Shake the heavens, Dawn Air * NIXON IN CHINA: News Aria, Chou En-lai's Epilogue * THE BOOR: The Boor's Aria * CASANOVA'S HOMECOMING: Casanova's Final Air * CHRISTOPHER SLY: Sly's Aria * THE MASQUE OF ANGELS: Metatron's Sermon * THE SHOEMAKERS' HOLIDAY: Ralph's Letter-Ballad, Simon's Aria * A WATER BIRD TALK: The Lecturer * DR. HEIDEGGER'S FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Prescription for Living * HELLO OUT THERE: The Gambler's Song * MASS: A Simple Song * TROUBLE IN TAHITI: There's a law * COLD SASSY TREE: I've known I've loved you * OF MICE AND MEN: George's Aria * THE PASSION OF JONATHAN WADE: Sleep, conscience, sleep * SUSANNAH: Hear me , O Lord * WILLIE STARK: Single bed blanket, We all come out of the earth * THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER: I've got a ram, Goliath * THE ROBBERS: I cannot still the echo * THE RAKE'S PROGRESS: Nick Shadow's Aria |
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| Item Description: | Acc. arr. for piano. Includes synopses in English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese (p. viii-xxxvi) and biographical notes on the composers (p. 164-165). Accompanying CD includes piano accompaniments performed by Sonja Thompson and Philip Brunelle. |
| Physical Description: | 1 vocal score (xxxvi, 166 p.) ; 31 cm. + |
| ISBN: | 0634087762 |