Notes
"Songs from America"--Original container title.
The 1st work originally for voice and piano, arr. for children's choir and piano; the 6th work for voice and piano, four hands.
Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 7, 2013).
Recorded at Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, N.J., June 10-Nov. 17, 1998; and St. George's Church, Chesterton, Cambridge, England, June 20-21, 1999.
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2012. (Classical music library). Available via World Wide Web.
Sung in English and French.
Performers
Patricia Petibon, soprano (2nd, 7th, 10th-11th works) ; Catherine King, mezzo-soprano (5th-7th, 11th works) ; Rebecca Prosser, recorders (3rd, 8th works) ; Matthew Schwinghammer (1st, 4th, 9th, 11th works), Susan Manoff (2nd, 6th, 10th works), James D'Angelo (3rd, 8th works), Thomas Goeman (5th work), Benjamin Bayl (6th work), piano ; American Boychoir (1st, 4th, 7th, 9th, 11th works) ; James Litton, conductor (1st, 4th, 7th, 9th, 11th works).
Contents
Old American songs. I bought me a cat ; At the river ; Simple gifts / Aaron Copland
Mélodies passagères : op. 27 / Samuel Barber
The loves of Krishna / James D'Angelo
What is pink? : six songs / Ned Rorem
Four songs, op. 13 / Samuel Barber
Ondine ; Trois noëls québécois / Malcolm Bruno
The dance of Krishna / James D'Angelo
Reasons for loving the harmonica / Libby Larsen
La bonne cuisine / Leonard Bernstein
A jubilant song / Norman Dello Joio.