Bright eyed joy : the songs of Ricky Ian Gordon.

Bright eyed joy : the songs of Ricky Ian Gordon.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gordon, Ricky Ian.
Uniform title:	Vocal music. Selections
Imprint:	New York, N.Y. : Nonesuch, p2001.
Description:	1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:	English
Subject:	Agee, James, -- 1909-1955 Hughes, Langston, -- 1902-1967 Merwin, W. S. -- (William Stanley), -- 1927-2019. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, -- 1892-1950 Parker, Dorothy, -- 1893-1967 Hughes, Langston, -- 1902-1967 -- Musical settings. Merwin, W. S. -- (William Stanley), -- 1927-2019 -- Musical settings. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, -- 1892-1950 -- Musical settings. Agee, James, -- 1909-1955 -- Musical settings. Parker, Dorothy, -- 1893-1967 -- Musical settings. Songs with instrumental ensemble. Songs with piano. Vocal duets with instrumental ensemble. Vocal quartets with instrumental ensemble. Songs with instrumental ensemble. Songs with piano. Vocal duets with instrumental ensemble. Vocal quartets with instrumental ensemble. Art music. Chamber music. Musical settings. Songs.
Format:	CD Audio Music recording
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8143208

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Varying Form of Title:	Songs of Ricky Ian Gordon
Other uniform titles:	Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-2019. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950. Agee, James, 1909-1955. Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967. Coughlin, Bruce. Blazer, Judith. McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist). McDonald, Audra. Upshaw, Dawn. De Haas, Darius. Guettel, Adam. Trakas, Chris Pedro. Gershon, Grant. Ellison, Todd. Sperling, Ted Gordon, Ricky Ian. Heaven. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Poor girl's ruination/The dream keeper. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Contemporary. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Run away. Gordon, Ricky Ian. When Sue wears red. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Afternoon on a hill. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Love song for Lucinda. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Wild swans. Gordon, Ricky Ian. I'm open all night. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Souvenir. Gordon, Ricky Ian. New moon. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Resumé/Wail/Frustration. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Red dress. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Dream variations. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Song for a dark girl. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Daybreak in Alabama. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Once I was. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Joy.
Notes:	For 1-4 voices with piano acc. or instrumental ensemble. Texts by Langston Hughes, W.S. Merwin, Ricky Ian Gordon, Edna St. Vincent Millay, James Agee, and Dorothy Parker. Orchestrations by the composer and Bruce Coughlin. The 14th-16th works previously released (p1998). Compact disc. Program notes and song texts ([36] p. : ill.) inserted in container. Variously: Judy Blazer, Theresa McCarthy, Audra McDonald, Dawn Upshaw, Darius de Haas, Adam Guettel, Chris Pedro Trakas, vocals ; Grant Gershon, Todd Ellison, Ted Sperling, Ricky Ian Gordon, piano ; additional assisting instrumentalists ; Eric Stern, conductor. Most selections recorded Apr. and Nov. 2000, Avatar Studios, New York, N.Y. Sung in English.
Standard no.:	075597962628
Publisher's no.:	79626-2 Nonesuch

Table of Contents:

Heaven (1:14)
Poor girl's ruination/The dream keeper (3:07)
A contemporary (2:46)
Run away (4:41)
When Sue wears red (1:47)
Afternoon on a hill (1:58)
Love song for Lucinda (3:43)
Wild swans (2:26)
I'm open all night (2:33)
Souvenir (2:57)
New moon (3:32)
Resumé/Wail/Frustration (3:52)
The red dress (2:35)
Dream variations (1:56)
Song for a dark girl (2:36)
Daybreak in Alabama (3:14)
Once I was (3:16)
Joy (2:39).