Research Catalog

Title

Violet [sound recording] : a new musical / music by Jeanine Tesori ; book & lyrics by Brian Crawley.

Author

Tesori, Jeanine

Publication

Manchester, VT : Resmiranda, p1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Betts, Doris
• Crawley, Brian, 1962-
• Ward, Lauren
• McElroy, Michael, 1967-
• Park, Michael, 1968-
• Posner, Amanda
• Anderson, Stephen Lee
• Westenberg, Robert
• Morgan, Cass
• Newsome, Paula
• Medeiros, Michael
• McDonald, Kirk
• Rafter, Michael (Conductor)
• Jordanaires (Musical group) prf

Description

1 sound disc (1 hr., 11 min., 26 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Violet

Alternative Title

Violet

Subject

• Musicals

Note

• 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.

Performer (note)

• 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) ; additional performers ; The Jordanaires (Neal Matthews, Louis Nunley, Gordon Stoker, Ray Walker) ; Michael Rafter, conductor, piano.

Event (note)

• Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios & BR Productions in New York, and Ted Wilson Studios, Nashville.

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).

Call Number

*LDC 20479 (F)

LCCN

000747803728

OCLC

41037841

Author

Tesori, Jeanine.

Title

Violet [sound recording] : a new musical / music by Jeanine Tesori ; book & lyrics by Brian Crawley.

Imprint

Manchester, VT : Resmiranda, p1998.

Playing Time

011126

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) ; additional performers ; The Jordanaires (Neal Matthews, Louis Nunley, Gordon Stoker, Ray Walker) ; Michael Rafter, conductor, piano.

Event

Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios & BR Productions in New York, and Ted Wilson Studios, Nashville.

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Added Author

Betts, Doris. Ugliest pilgrim.

Crawley, Brian, 1962- Lyricist

Ward, Lauren, singer.

McElroy, Michael, 1967- singer.

Park, Michael, 1968- singer.

Posner, Amanda, singer.

Anderson, Stephen Lee, singer.

Westenberg, Robert, singer.

Morgan, Cass, singer.

Newsome, Paula, singer.

Medeiros, Michael, singer.

McDonald, Kirk, singer.

Rafter, Michael (Conductor)

Rafter, Michael (Conductor), instrumentalist.

Jordanaires (Musical group) Performer

Other Standard Identifier

000747803728

Publisher No.

Resmiranda Res-8037

Research Call Number

*LDC 20479 (F) Notes and lyrics on file.