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Casey at the bat

Title
Casey at the bat / William Schuman.
Author
Schuman, William, 1910-1992.
Publication
Pleasantville, New York : EVA, [1980], ℗1980.

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  • Smith, Gregg
  • Stith, Marice
  • Schuman, William, 1910-1992
  • Thayer, Ernest Lawrence, 1863-1940.
  • Long Island Symphonic Choral Association, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
  • Cornell University. Wind Ensemble, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
Description
1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo; 12 in.
Series Statement
Music appreciation series
Uniform Title
  • Casey at the bat. Selections
  • Music appreciation series.
Alternative Title
Casey at the bat.
Subject
Note
  • Cantata derived from the composer\u0027s opera The mighty Casey.
  • Includes a reading by the composer of Thayer\u0027s entire poem.
  • "For the purposes of this recording we have, with the composer\u0027s approval, made an abridgment designed both to keep the story intact and to present as much as possible of the main musical material"--Program notes.
  • Words from the poem, Casey at the bat, by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.
  • Side 1 is a "study version" designed to be used with an accompanying filmstrip available from EAV. Side 2 is a "listening version" of the work.
  • Duration: 26:02.
  • Libretto and program notes in English on container.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
OCLC
  • ocn850520908
  • 850520908
  • SCSB-5694683
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries