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Songfest : a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra

Title
Songfest : a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra / Leonard Bernstein.
Author
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Publication
[New York] : Amberson : Boosey & Hawkes, [sole selling agent, c1977]

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Description
[viii], 82 p.; 31 cm.
Subject
  • Vocal sextets with orchestra > Vocal scores with piano
  • Song cycles
Note
  • For solo voices (SAMzTBarB) and piano.
  • Duration: 40 min., 30 sec.
Language (note)
  • English or Spanish words, also printed as text on p. [iv]-[vii].
Contents
Opening hymn: To the poem (F. O'Hara).--Three solos: The pennycandystore beyond the el (L. Ferlinghetti). A Julia de Burgos (J. de Burgos). To what you said ... (W. Whitman).--Three ensembles: I, too, sing America (L. Hughes). Okay "Negroes" (J. Jordan). To my dear and loving husband (A. Bradstreet). Storyette H. M. (G. Stein).--Sextet: If you can't eat you got to (E. E. Cummings).--Three solos: Music I heard with you (C. Aikin). Zizi's lament (G. Corso). Sonnet: What lips my lips have kissed (E. St. Vincent Milay).--Closing hymn: Israfel (E. A. Poe)
Call Number
JNG 81-375
OCLC
  • 6420247
  • NYPG82-C1100
Author
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Title
Songfest : a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra / Leonard Bernstein.
Imprint
[New York] : Amberson : Boosey & Hawkes, [sole selling agent, c1977]
Language
English or Spanish words, also printed as text on p. [iv]-[vii].
Publisher No.
Amberson BH.BK. 793
Pl. no. BH.BK. 793 Amberson :
Research Call Number
JNG 81-375
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