Poetry prelude / the music of Richard Thompson.
| Author/creator | Thompson, Richard, 1954- |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | Albany, NY : Albany Records, [2006] |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. |
| Other author/creator | Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. |
| Other author/creator | Taylor, Darryl singer. |
| Other author/creator | Toppin, Louise singer. |
| Other author/creator | Gunther, John, 1966- instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Filiano, Ken, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Keeler, Matt, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Thompson, Richard, 1954- instrumentalist. |
| Included Work | Thompson, Richard, 1954- Dream variations. |
| Included Work | Thompson, Richard, 1954- Preludes, piano. |
| Included Work | Thompson, Richard, 1954- Shadow of dawn. |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections |
| Contents | Dream variations. I, too, sing America ; The Negro speaks of rivers ; Monotony ; Black Perrot ; Dream variations / poetry of Langston Hughes (16:04) -- Six preludes for piano (16:41) -- The shadow of dawn. Dawn ; Love's apotheosis ; We wear the mask ; One life ; Sympathy / poetry of Paul Lawrence Dunbar (24:14) -- Wade in the water : spiritual / arranged for jazz quartet (6:47). |
| General note | The 1st and 3rd works for voice and piano; the 4th for piano, saxophone, double bass, and drums. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes in English and vocal texts ([12] p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container. |
| Performer | Richard Thompson, piano ; Darryl Taylor, tenor (1st work) ; Louise Toppin, soprano (3rd) ; John Gunther, tenor saxophone, Ken Filiano, double bass, Matt Keeler, drums (4th) |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded July 3, 1998, Brorby Studios, Brooklyn, N.Y. (4th work), and June 15-17, 2004, Joe Patrych Studios, Bronx, N.Y. (remainder) |
| Language | The 1st and 3rd works sung in English. |
| Contains title | Wade in the water. |
| UPC | 034061083023 |
| Standard identifier# | 00034061083023 |
| Publisher number | TROY830 Albany Records |