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Around New York : Village Harmony.

Title
Around New York : radio broadcast [sound recording] : Village Harmony.
Publication
1995.

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Additional Authors
  • Patton, Anna
  • Bruce, Neely
  • Schaefer, John
  • Siegel, Robert, 1944-
  • Brancaccio, David
  • Gordon, Larry, 1945-
  • Village Harmony (Musical group), performer
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 41 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Host John Schaefer talks with Village Harmony's director Larry Gordon. The teenaged musical group from Vermont performs traditional and 20th century New England shape note hymns, contemporary vocal pieces and traditional music from the Balkans live in the WNYC performance studio.
Uniform Title
Around New York (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Pleasant Valley.
  • Topsfield.
  • Interstate.
  • Whales.
  • Resolution.
  • Oj savice.
  • Ladon se, goro zalade.
  • Eleno.
  • Tricno mi Janne.
  • Daniels.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Folk music radio programs.
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-ANYK-0000-00-00; Catalog: 53779.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast by WNYC (93.9 F.M./A. M. 820), New York, N. Y. on Apr. 11, 1995.
Source (note)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Language (note)
  • Spoken in English ; sung in English, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Contents
Around New York: Opening remarks (1:05) (John Schaefer, host) ; Shape note hymns from "Sacred Harp (1844)": Pleasant Valley (1:59) ; Topsfield (1:55) ; Interview with Larry Gordon (3:37) (John Schaefer, host) ; Contemporary vocal music composed by past and present group members (Isaac Watts, text): Interstate (2:13) ; Whales (2:28) ; Resolution (2:48) / A. Patton ; Interview with Larry Gordon (4:41) (John Schaefer, host) ; Balkan songs (a cappella vocals only): Oj savice (Croatia) (1:51) ; Ladon se [i.e. Ladon se, goro zalade] (Bulgaria) (2:21) ; Commentary (0:27) (John Schaefer, host) -- "All things considered" promo (0:28) (Robert Siegel, announcer) -- "Marketplace" promo (0:30) (David Brancaccio, announcer) -- Around New York: Commentary (0:56) (John Schaefer, host) ; Balkan songs (vocals with instrumental ensemble): Eleno (Macedonia) (3:15) ; Tricno mi Janne (?) (Macedonia) (2:05) ; Interview with Larry Gordon (6:03) (John Schaefer, host) ; Shape note hymn (20th cent. music, 19th cent. Baptist text) : Daniels (1:33) / Neely Bruce ; Final commmentary (1:23) (Larry Gordon and John Schaefer, host) -- [No audio] (0:10)
Call Number
*LDC 52268
OCLC
780177375
Title
Around New York : radio broadcast [sound recording] : Village Harmony.
Imprint
1995.
Playing Time
004032
Performer
Village Harmony, a cappella voices (1st-7th, 10th works), male voices with instrumental ensemble (8th work) and female voices with instrumental ensemble (9th work) ; Larry Gordon, director and commentary ; Robert Siegel and David Brancaccio, announcers ; John Schaefer, host.
Event
Broadcast by WNYC (93.9 F.M./A. M. 820), New York, N. Y. on Apr. 11, 1995.
Language
Spoken in English ; sung in English, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Local Note
"Resolution" was composed by Village Harmony current member Anna Patton. "Interstate" and "Whales" were composed by unidentified ex-members of the group.
The group is set to perform at The Little Red School House (Manhattan) and the Berkley Carroll School (Park Slope, Brooklyn) later that week--CMR
Source
Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007 NN-RHA
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Added Author
Patton, Anna. Resolution.
Bruce, Neely. Daniels.
Schaefer, John, host.
Siegel, Robert, 1944- commentator.
Brancaccio, David, commentator.
Gordon, Larry, 1945- interviewee.
Gordon, Larry, 1945- conductor.
Village Harmony (Musical group), performer.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Added Title
Pleasant Valley.
Topsfield.
Interstate.
Whales.
Resolution.
Oj savice.
Ladon se, goro zalade.
Eleno.
Tricno mi Janne.
Daniels.
Research Call Number
*LDC 52268
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