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Table of Contents:

• John Henry : a railroad ballad for orchestra (3:48)
• Lincoln portrait (15:33)
• The promise of living : from The tender land (5:26)
• Old American songs : set I (11:27)
• Jubilee variations (1:27)
• Ceremonial fanfare (3:44)
• An outdoor overture (8:47).

Author/Creator:

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990

Contributors:

Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003 , narrator

Milnes, Sherrill , performer

Kunzel, Erich , conductor

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Works [of Copland, A.] (Selections)

Included Works:

John Henry [by Copland, A.]

Lincoln portrait [by Copland, A.]

Tender land [by Copland, A.] > Promise of living

Old American songs, set 2, set 2, set 1 [by Copland, A.]

Jubilee variation on a theme by Eugene Goossens [by Copland, A.]

Ceremonial fanfare [by Copland, A.]

Outdoor overture [by Copland, A.]

Related Works:

Lincoln portrait and other works

Subjects:

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 — Songs and music

Orchestral music

Henry, John (Legendary character) — Songs and music

Monologues with music (Orchestra)

Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra

Variations (Orchestra)

Fanfares

Brass ensembles

Overtures

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Henry, John (Legendary character)

Genres:

Songs and music

Performers:

Katharine Hepburn, speaker (in the 2nd work) ; Sherrill Milnes, baritone (in the 4th work) ; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra ; Erich Kunzel, conductor.

Performance Medium:

1 ensemble: orchestra
1 performer and 1 ensemble: solo voice; orchestra
1 performer and 1 ensemble: solo baritone voice; orchestra
1 ensemble: brass band

General Notes:

Telarc: CD-90117.
The 4th work originally for voice and piano, arr. for medium voice and orchestra by the composer; the 6th work for brass ensemble.
Title from container.
Program notes by David Loebel and the composer, and texts of the vocal works (15 p.) inserted in container.
Recorded Sept. 22, 1985, Sept. 15-16, and Nov. 24, 1986, in Music Hall, Cincinnati.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (62 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 43229

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 8940801172
Publisher Number, Telarc: CD-80117

OCLC Numbers:

971002330
16933992 [Invalid]