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Violet a new musical
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Title
Violet [sound recording] : a new musical / music by Jeanine Tesori ; book & lyrics by Brian Crawley.
Published
Manchester, Vt. : Resmiranda, p1998.
Physical Description
1 sound disc (71 min., 26 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Based on "The ugliest pilgrim" by Doris Betts.
"Violet was initially developed at the O'Neill Theater Center during the 1994 National Music Theatre Conference"--Notes.
Eds. recorded: [S.l.] : That's Music to My Ears (ASCAP); [S.l.] : Bayfield Music (BMI).
Compact disc.
Notes by Ira Weitzman, synopsis and lyrics ([34] p. : ill., facsim.) inserted in container.
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios & BR Productions in New York, and Ted Wilson Studios, Nashville.
Format
Audio
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 27, 2012
Cast
Lauren Ward (Violet) ; Michael McElroy (Flick) ; Michael Park (Monty) ; Amanda Posner (Young Vi) ; Stephen Lee Anderson (Father) ; Robert Westenberg (Preacher, Bus driver) ; Cass Morgan (Old lady, Streetwalker) ; Paula Newsome (Music hall singer, Mabel) ; Michael Medeiros (Leroy Evans, Earl) ; Kirk McDonald (Creepy guy) ; supporting vocalists and instrumentalists ; The Jordanaires (Neal Matthews, Louis Nunley, Gordon Stoker, Ray Walker) ; The Broadway Gospel Choir ; Michael Rafter, conductor, piano.
Contents
Act 1. Spruce pine, North Carolina to Kingsport, Tennessee. Water in the well (1:21) ; Surprised (3:36) ; On my way (4:46) ; M&Ms (1:06) ; Luck of the draw (5:19)
Kingsport to Nashville, Tennessee. Question & answer (2:06) ; All to pieces (5:07)
Nashville to Memphis, Tennessee. A healing touch (2:16) ; Let it sing (3:35)
Memphis. Who'll be the one (if not me) (3:36) ; You're different (3:45) ; Lonely stranger (2:12) ; Lay down your head (2:09) ; Anyone would do (:51).
Act 2. Memphis to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Hard to say goodbye (2:40) ; Promise me, Violet (4:32)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hope and Glory Building. Raise me up (5:53) ; Down the mountain (1:35) ; Raise me up (reprise) (1:15) ; Look at me (2:25) ; That's what I could do (2:10)
Tulsa to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Surprised (reprise) (:56) ; M&Ms (reprise) (:54) ; Promise me, Violet (reprise) (2:49) ; Bring me to light (3:54).
Issue number
Resmiranda Res-8037
Subjects
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Jordanaires (Musical group)
Broadway Gospel Choir.
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