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At the corner of the sky Songs of wonder ; Cock Robin ; Copernicus : narrative & credo

Title
At the corner of the sky [sound recording] ; Songs of wonder ; Cock Robin ; Copernicus : narrative & credo / Leo Smit.
Author
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999.
Publication
New York, NY : CRI, p1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Herr, Martha
  • Lewis, Rachel
  • Hoyle, Fred, 1915-2001.
  • St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo, N.Y.). Men and Boys Choir. prf
  • Gregg Smith Singers. prf
Description
1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Series Statement
CRI American masters
Uniform Title
Vocal music. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Vocal music.
  • Songs of wonder.
  • Cock Robin.
  • Copernicus.
Subject
  • Frost, Beth > Musical settings
  • Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 > Songs and music
  • Hoyle, Fred, 1915-2001 > Musical settings
  • Monologues with music (Chorus with instrumental ensemble)
  • Indians of North America > Songs and music
  • Songs (High voice) with piano
  • Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
  • Nursery rhymes > Musical settings
Note
  • Text of the 1st work to poems of North American Indians; text of 2nd work by Beth Frost; the 3rd work based on a nursery rhyme; text of the 4th work, in English, Italian, and Latin, by Sir Fred Hoyle.
  • Originally released on CRI SD 370, 1977 (1st-2nd works); Spectrum SR 131, 1981 (3rd work); and Desto DS [i.e. DC] 7178, 1973 (4th work).
  • Compact disc.
  • Durations: 15:22; 4:32; 13:22; 24:11.
  • Program notes by the composer and texts (only partial text of the 3rd work) (19 p. : ill., port.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Jan. (2nd work) and Mar. (1st work), 1977. The 4th work recorded in 1973 in New York City.
Call Number
*LDC 21942 (F)
LCCN
090438082624
OCLC
42013459
Author
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999.
Title
At the corner of the sky [sound recording] ; Songs of wonder ; Cock Robin ; Copernicus : narrative & credo / Leo Smit.
Imprint
New York, NY : CRI, p1999.
Playing Time
001522 000432 001322 002411
Series
CRI American masters
Performer
Leo Smit, speaker, Men and Boys Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, N.Y., Henrik Svitzer, flute, Nora Post, oboe (1st work) ; Martha Herr, soprano, Leo Smit, piano (2nd work) ; Rachel Lewis, soprano, Laurence Trott, piccolo, Jan Williams, percussion (3rd work) ; Sir Fred Hoyle, narrator, the Gregg Smith Singers, instrumental ensemble (Erich Graf, flute; John Moses, clarinet; Peter Simmons, bassoon; Edward Birdwell, horn; Allen [i.e. Allan] Dean, trumpet; Herb Rankin, trombone; Louise Schulman, viola; Gary Hickling, double bass), Leo Smit, conductor (4th work).
Event
Recorded Jan. (2nd work) and Mar. (1st work), 1977. The 4th work recorded in 1973 in New York City.
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Added Author
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999. Instrumentalist. Narrator. Conductor
Herr, Martha. voc
Lewis, Rachel. voc
Hoyle, Fred, 1915-2001. Narrator
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999. At the corner of the sky.
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999. Songs of wonder.
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999. Cock Robin.
Smit, Leo, 1921-1999. Copernicus.
St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo, N.Y.). Men and Boys Choir. Performer
Gregg Smith Singers. Performer
Added Title
Songs of wonder.
Cock Robin.
Copernicus.
Other Standard Identifier
090438082624
Publisher No.
CD 826 CRI
SD 370 CRI
SR 131 Spectrum
DC 7178 Desto
Research Call Number
*LDC 21942 (F) Program notes and texts on file.
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