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The cantata in early American music.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Isaiah Thomas Singers (Performer), Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Other Authors: McKay, David P. (David Phares), 1927-2012 (Conductor), Long, Stephen (Performer)
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, [2000?]
Series:Custom compact disc series.
Subjects:
Cantatas > Excerpts.
Choruses with organ.
Music > United States > 18th century.
Music > United States > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The temple of Minerva. Great Minerva / Francis Hopkinson (1:27)
  • A Christmas anthem. The Lord of Hosts / William Selby (:59)
  • Bind kings with chains / Hans Gram (2:02)
  • The feast of tabernacles. Hallelujah / Charles Zeuner (2:07)
  • Flower festival cantata. Sunset / J.C. Johnson (2:51)
  • The flower queen. Hymn to night / George Root (1:56)
  • Ruth the gleaner. Work boys, work / James A. Butterfield (1:56)
  • Esther. Praise ye the Lord / William Bradbury (1:05)
  • Haymakers. Yes! to the work / G.F. Root (1:42)
  • Christ the victor. Alleluia, Christ is risen / Dudley Buck (2:03)
  • The coming of the King. The caravan of the Magi / Dudley Buck (2:31)
  • The Nativity. It was the winter world / John Knowles Paine (3:06)
  • The holy Child. In far-off eastern country / Horatio Parker (2:11)
  • Ruth and Naomi. The Lord bless thee / Leopold Damrosch (1:53)
  • Ruth and Naomi. The Lord make the woman / Leopold Damrosch (2:42)
  • Noel. Praise Him, o ye heaven / George W. Chadwick (2:42)
  • The celestial country. Flash the streets with jasper / Charles Ives (3:09).