A salute to American music.

Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoNew York : RCA Victor Red Seal : BMG Music, ℗1992.
Description1 audio disc (approximately 72 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Included WorkWard, Samuel A., 1848-1903. America the beautiful
Included WorkMenotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Amelia al ballo. Preludio.
Included WorkWeill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Street scene. Ice-cream sextet.
Included WorkThomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Songs from William Blake Tiger! tiger!
Included WorkGriffes, Charles Tomlinson, 1884-1920. Poems by Fiona MacLeod. Lament of Ian the Proud.
Included WorkFoster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Ah! may the red rose live alway.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Chichester Psalms no. 1.
Included WorkCopland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Old American songs, set 2. At the river.
Included WorkBolcom, William Tyger.
Included WorkGershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess Leavin' for the promised land.
Included WorkLevy, Marvin David. Mourning becomes Electra. Too weak to kill the man I hate.
Included WorkBarber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Vanessa. Must the winter come so soon?
Included WorkFloyd, Carlisle. Susannah. Hear me, O Lord.
Included WorkBarber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Antony and Cleopatra. Give me my robe.
Included WorkWeill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Knickerbocker holiday. September song.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story. Maria.
Included WorkBernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Candide. Make our garden grow.
Included WorkBerlin, Irving, 1888-1989. God bless America.
Other author/creatorRichard Tucker Music Foundation.
Contents America the beautiful -- Amelia goes to the ball: Overture / Menotti -- Ice cream sextet / Weill -- Tiger, tiger / Thomson -- The lament of Ian the proud / Griffes -- Ah, may the red rose live alway / Foster -- Chichester psalm no. 1 / Bernstein -- At the river / Copland -- The tyger / Bolcom -- Porgy and Bess : Leavin' for the Promised Land / Gershwin -- Mourning becomes Electra : Too weak to kill the man I hate / Levy -- Vanessa : Must the winter come so soon? / Barber -- Susannah : Prayer of Repentance / Floyd -- Antony and Cleopatra : Give me my robe / Barber -- September song / Weill -- West side story : Maria / Bernstein -- Candide : Make our garden grow / Bernstein -- God bless America (Berlin.
General noteCompact disc.
General note"The Richard Tucker Music Foundation - Gala XVI."
Performer Various performers ; Members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Collegiate Chorale ; James Conlon conductor.
Awards notePulitzer Prize, 1958 (Vanessa / Barber).
Publisher number09026-61509-2 RCA Victor Red Seal

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