The Tender Land / by Aaron Copland.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.

Contributor:

Brunelle, Philip, 1943- conductor.

Everett, Horace (Librettist), librettist.

Plymouth Music Series (Musical group), performer.

Series:

Classical music library.

Classical music library

Standardized Title:

Tender land

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Operas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 min.)

Place of Publication:

[Hayes, Middlesex, England] : EMI Classics, 1990.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Contents:

Prelude (0:45)

Act One: The front yard of the Moss home (1:18) Two little bits of metal (1:06) The arrival of the postman (6:16) Opening the package (0:50) This is like the dress I never had (1:59) Dance and exit (1:23) Once I thought I'd never grow up (3:34) Ma's entrance (1:59) Remember the boy that used to call (3:18) Entrance of Martin and Top (2:14) Martin and Top enter the farmyard (2:04) We've been north (2:16) Grandpa meets the boys (1:50) A stranger may seem strange that's true (1:47) Interlude: Martin and Top make horseplay (0:26) The invitation (3:58) The promise of living (5:20)

Act Two: The graduation eve supper (0:21) The supper ends (0:57) Try makin' peace (1:59) Thank you, thank you all (3:34) The invitation to dance (0:45) Stomp your foot upon the floor (3:12) Dance music and dialogue (2:25) Party music back in the house (0:20) Oh, I was goin' a-courtin' (1:43) The dancing resumes (1:06) You dance real well! (2:49) Laurie ... you know, Laurie (2:59) In love? in love? (1:47) The Tender Land (2:36) Grandpa's confrontation (4:26) Party farewell (2:43)

Act Three: Introduction (0:45) Martin alone (1:19) Laurie, Laurie ... (7:00) Daylight will come in such short time (2:59) Dialogue (0:58) That's crazy (3:29) Interlude: Daybreak (1:20) The sun is coming up (2:47) Laurie's farewell (5:21) All thinking's done (4:28).

Participant:

Soloists (Elisabeth Comeaux (Laurie); Janis Hardy (Ma Moss); Maria Jette (Beth); LeRoy Lehr (Grandpa Moss); Dan Dressen (Martin); James Bohn (Top); Vern Sutton (Mr. Splinters); Agnes Smuda (Mrs. Splinters); Merle Fristad (Mr. Jerks); Sue Herber (Mrs. Jenks)), chorus and orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota ; Philip Brunelle, conductor.

Notes:

Libretto by Horace Everett.

Opera in 3 acts.

Previously released as a compact disc.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 1, 2012).

Recorded Sept.-Oct. 1989, Ordway Music Theatre, St. Paul, Minn.

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2011. (Classical music library). Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

77775925357

77775925326

OCLC:

815764930

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.