Research Catalog

Title

The thoughtfulness of thirst : Emily Dickinson poems / Don Walker.

Author

Walker, Don, 1941-

Publication

• Albany, NY : Albany Records, [2016]
• ©2016

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

• Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
• Moss, Ann (Soprano)
• Rosenak, Karen

Description

1 audio disc (55:19) : digital, CD audio; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Songs. Selections

Alternative Title

• Songs.
• Emily Dickinson poems
• Emily Dickinson songs

Subject

• Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 > Musical settings
• Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
• Songs (High voice) with piano
• Song cycles
• Operas > Excerpts

Genre/Form

• Art music.
• Musical settings.
• Operas.
• Song cycles.
• Songs.

Note

• Primarily song cycles for soprano and piano set to the poetry of Emily Dickinson ; also includes two arias set to Dickinson poetry.
• Title from disc label.
• Notes and texts in English (14 unnumbered pages, with portraits) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

• Mark Lemaire, recording engineer.

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

This whole experiment of green. A little madness in the spring (1:13) ; A feather from the whippoorwill (0:50) ; A fuzzy fellow, without feet (2:04) ; Mama never forgets her birds (1:03) ; Over the fence (1:08) ; The spider holds a silver gall (2:14) ; If I shouldn't be alive (1:04) -- Four poems of Emily Dickinson. Tell all the truth but tell it slant (2:10) ; I held a jewel in my fingers (1:30) ; To die--takes just a little while (2:25) ; "Hope" is the thing with feathers (1:35) -- Arias from Past the hedge. This is my letter to the world (1:20) ; Gilbert rejoiced in secrets (3:35) -- The thoughtfulness of thirst. What shal I do--it whimpers so (1:37) ; He was weak, and I was strong--then (1:52) ; I could not drink it, Sweet (1:00) ; Heart! We will forget him! (1:30) ; Empty my heart, of thee (1:30) ; To wait an hour--is long (1:00) -- Four songs of Emily Dickinson. I'm "wife"--I've finished that (1:30) ; I could suffice for him, I knew (1:40) ; You said that I "was great," one day (1:17) ; I've none to tell me to but thee (1:45) -- God & Emily. I prayed at first a little girl (2:50) ; Of course--I prayed (1:10) ; To lose one's faith--surpass (1:00) ; Of God, we ask one favor (1:20) ; At least--to pray--is left--is left (1:42) -- A fact withheld the little child. Death is the supple suitor (1:45) ; I noticed people disappeared (0:50) ; 'Twas comfort in her dying room (1:45) ; The sun kept setting, setting still (2:25) ; A long, long sleep, a famous sleep (1:25).

LCCN

• 034061163329
• 00034061163329

OCLC

• ocn954060844
• 954060844
• SCSB-13650706

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries