Artist
McFerrin, Robert | Anderson, Marian | Warfield, William | Williams, Camilla | Matthews, Inez | etc

Dirigent
Gershwin, George | Ormandy, Eugene | Bellezza, Vincenzo | Stone, Thompson | Koussevitzky, Serge | Forster, Karl | Post, Joseph | Johnson, Robert

Medvirkende
Various singers & pianists

Komponist
Various composers

Ensemble
Various Orchestras & Choirs

Sjanger
Vokal

Plateselskap
Parnassus

Verk

                   Black Swans: Mid Century

Disc 1 [72:35]

[1]  Handel: Messiah–Rejoice greatly / Adele Addison, soprano;      9:12
       with Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, Zimbler Sinfonietta,
       Thompson Stone, conductor
       Classics Record Library SRL-4573 (stereo), 1959, originally Kapp 3.8000S
[2]  Bishop: Home, Sweet Home                                                          3:42
[3]  Anon.: Every Time I feel the Spirit                                               1:29
       Marian Anderson, contralto; unknown accompaniment
        Voice of America 16" 33 1/3 rpm lacquer disc, unissued (1943-45)
[4]  Kern: Show Boat–Old Man River / Jules Bledsoe, baritone         4:26
        Decca K 631 (78 rpm), London, c. 1932
[5]  Brahms: Alto Rhapsody / Carol Brice, contralto                          13:35
       with Tanglewood Men’s Choir, Boston Symphony orchestra,
       Serge Koussevitzky, conductor (live, August 3, 1946)
[6]  Mortensen: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (Frost)     1:58
        Tono 28022 (mx 3166 A), 78 rpm
[7]  Brockway (arr.): The Nightingale, ‘One Morning in May’          2:44
        Tono 28036 (mx 3163 C), 78 rpm
[8]  Burleigh (arr.): Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child         2:20
       Tono 28021 (mx 3163 C), 78 rpm
[9]  Johnson (arr.): Hold On                                                                  2:14
        Tono 28021 (mx 3164 B), 78 rpm
[10] Jordan (arr.): His Name So Sweet                                                 2:25
         Tono 28036 (mx 3817C), 78 rpm
[11] Mortensen: Adventures of Isabel (Nash)                                       2:02
         Tono 28022 (mx 3165 C), 78 rpm
       Anne Brown, soprano; Kjell Olson, piano (c. 1949-50)
[12] Rossini: Stabat Mater–Fac ut portem                                          3:43
       Betty Allen, mezzo-soprano; St. Hedwig’s Cathedral Choir,
       Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Karl Forster, conductor
         HMV (Germany) SMVP 8076 (stereo), June, 1960
[13] Hayes (arr.): Sister Mary                                                               3:29
[14] Hayes (arr.): Little Boy                                                                  3:20
       Thomas Carey, baritone; Lois Gauger, piano
         Century 39417, LP, “Christmas on the [Oklahoma] Campus”
[15] Bachelet: Chère nuit (mx AA 56502-1G)                                       4:34
[16] Sauguet: Berceuse creole (mx. AA 56502-2C                                3:26
       Ellabelle Davis, soprano; Kjell Olsson, piano
         Philips A-56502 (78 rpm) (c. 1950)
[17] Delibes: Lakmé–Ou va la jeune indoue (“Bell Song”)                7:30
        Mattiwilda Dobbs, soprano; Sydney Symphony Orchestra,
         Joseph Post (conductor) (live performance, Sydney, 1955)

Disc 2 [76:43]

[1]  Shulamit Ran: O, the Chimneys (poems by Nelly Sachs)           17:54
       Gloria Davy, soprano; Shulamit Ran, piano
        New York Philomusica Chamber Ensemble / Robert Johnson (1973)
       Vox Turnabout TV 34492, stereo LP (By kind permission of Naxos)
[2]  Brahms: Von ewiger Liebe                                                             4:08
       Philips A 45403, 78 rpm
[3]  Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre                                                          3:06
[4]  Mussorgsky: The Seminarianist                                                    3:39
       Todd Duncan, baritone; William Allen, piano
         Philips A 56503, 78 rpm (c. 1950) (mx A 56503 A/B)
[5]  Gershwin: Porgy and Bess–My Man’s Gone Now                   4:12
       Ruby Elzy, soprano; rehearsal orchestra,
       George Gershwin, conductor (July 19, 1935)
        Mark56 LP (from lacquer disc)
[6]  Dawson: Talk About a Child that do Love Jesus                       2:20
[7]  Johnson (arr.): Honor! Honor!                                                    2:51
       Charles Holland, tenor; Ralph Lindsey, piano
         Victor 4556 (78 rpm), c. 1939
[8]  Foster: Old Folks at Home                                                            2:29
       Inez Matthews, soprano; Juanita Hall Choir
         Hit Record 8078 9 (mx M-269-2)
[9]  Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro–Dove sono                                        6:30
       Dorothy Maynor, soprano;
       Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor
       live performance, Oct. 20, 1945
[10] Verdi: Aida–Quest’ asissa                                                               2:19
[11] Verdi: Aida–E in uo potere lo sto! In poser di lei!                        7:10
       Robert McFerrin, baritone; Anna Maria Rovere, soprano;
       Vincenzo Bellezza, conductor (Naples Opera -live, July 15, 1956)
[12] Gershwin: Porgy and Bess–Summertime                                     2:49
       Margaret Tynes, soprano; orchestra conducted by
        Warren Edward Vincent  Design DLP 110 (mono LP), 1960
Daugherty (arr.): Sea Shanties: William Warfield, baritone; Otto Herz, piano
[13] Rio Grande     3:43    [14] Blow Ye Winds       1:27
[15] Across the Western Ocean    3:36    [16] Mobile Bay      2:02
[17] Shenandoah                            3:13
         Columbia 10" ML 2206 (LP), 1952
[18] Carpenter: When I bring you coloured toys (Tagore)      2:48
        Camillia Williams, soprano; Borislav Bazala, piano
          MGM 10" E140 (LP), 1952