Research Catalog

Title

Genesis: music and miracles [sound recording] : [radio report] on NPR / reported by Andy Lyman.

Publication

Dec. 27, 1988.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Antoon, A. J. (Alfred Joseph), 1944-1992.
• Montgomery, Robert Langford
• Ward, Michael Phillip
• Lyman, Andrew
• National Public Radio (U.S.)
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. dnr

Found In

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Description

1 sound cassette : analog, stereo.

Summary

Cassette contains NPR radio report by Andy Lyman about NYSF production of Genesis: music and miracles. It features commentary from A.J. Antoon, who had been a Jesuit studying for the priesthood. Robert Montgomery talks about history of folkloric tradition of outdoor medieval mystery plays during the 15th-16th century, and mentions a similar corolation of the play with some topics mentioned in Barbara Tuchman's book "A distant mirror." Composer Michael Ward explains his musical style using synthesizers, time signatures and different moods; his music is featured in the report. Antoon dedicates the play to those victims of the AIDS crisis.

Alternative Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Subject

• Tuchman, Barbara W. 1912-1989
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Synthesizer music
• Radio programs
• Talk shows

Genre/Form

Radio talk shows.

Note

• Credits and production information taken from the book: New York Shakespeare Festival, the people and the plays.
• Separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Event (note)

• Broadcast on NPR in New York on Dec. 27, 1988.

Source (note)

• The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Call Number

*LTC 6654

OCLC

276296706

Title

Genesis: music and miracles [sound recording] : [radio report] on NPR / reported by Andy Lyman.

Imprint

Dec. 27, 1988.

Performer

Commentary: A. J. Antoon, Robert Montgomery, Michael Philip Ward.

Event

Broadcast on NPR in New York on Dec. 27, 1988.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Added Author

Antoon, A. J. (Alfred Joseph), 1944-1992. Genesis: music and miracles.

Antoon, A. J. (Alfred Joseph), 1944-1992. Commentator

Montgomery, Robert Langford. Commentator

Ward, Michael Phillip. Commentator

Lyman, Andrew. Reporter

National Public Radio (U.S.)

Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Donor

Added Title

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection.

Found In:

New York Shakespeare Festival records, 1954-1992.

Research Call Number

*LTC 6654