Title from disc label. The arranger of "Hold on!" is listed incorrectly, actual arranger is Hall Johnson. Program notes (23 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits) inserted in container. Marian Anderson, contralto ; Kosti Vehanen (tracks 1-9), Franz Rupp (tracks 10-28), piano ; Harold Ickes, speaker (track 2). Tracks 1-9 live broadcast recorded 1939 April 9 steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. Tracks 10-28 recorded live 1961 October 27 Falkoner Centret, Copenhagen.
Contents:
Concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Opening announcement (1:05) -- Speech by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes (3:39) -- America : (My country, 'tis of thee) : traditional (2:03) -- La favorita. Fia dunque vero/O mio Fernando/Scritto in cielo / Donizetti (5:38) -- Ave Maria : (Ellens dritter Gesang), D. 839 (op. 52, no. 6) / Schubert (6:00) -- Intermission announcements (4:39) -- Gospel train : spiritual / arr. H. T. Burleigh (1:31) -- Trampin' : spiritual / arr. Edward H. Boatner (3:24) -- Closing announcement (0:17). Concert at Falkoner Centret, Copenhagen. Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer : op. 105, no. 2 (3:15) ; Von ewiger Liebe : op. 43, no. 1 (3:44) / Brahms -- Die Forelle : D. 550 (op. 32) (1:59) ; Ave Maria : (Ellens dritter Gesang), D. 839 (op. 52, no. 6) (4:49) ; Der Erlkönig : D. 328 (op. 1 ) (3:51) / Schubert -- Samson et Dalila. Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix / Saint-Saëns (4:48) -- Comin' through the rye : traditional (1:39) -- Von zwei Rosen : op. 59, no. 3 (1:41) ; Det var i vårens ljusa tid : op. 45, no. 2 (sung in German, as Es war zur holden Lenzeszeit) (1:28) / Kilpinen -- Lä̈ksin minä̈ kesä̈yo̊nä̈ kä̈ymä̈ä̈n : traditional / arr. Selim Palmgren (2:05) -- Belsazars gä̈stabud : op. 51. Den judiska flickans sång = Solitude / Sibelius ; arranged for Marian Anderson by Sibelius (2:17) -- Svarta rosor : op. 36, no. 1 (sung in English as Black roses) / Sibelius (1:41) -- Done foun' my los' sheep : spiritual / arr. J. Rosamund Johnson (3:06) -- Hold on! : spiritual / arr. Harold Johnson (2:40) -- He's got the whole world in his hands : spiritual / arr. Hamilton Forrest (2:30) -- He's got the whole world in his hands : (reprise) : spiritual (2:27) -- My soul's been anchored in de Lord : spiritual / arr. Florence B. Price (1:47) -- Heav'n, heav'n / arr. H. T.Burleigh (2:27) -- O what a beautiful city! : spiritual / arr. Edward Boatner (2:21).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.