Marian Anderson, contralto ; Franz Rupp, piano. Documentary film source: MacDonald and Associates.
Contents:
Musical highlights from the documentary: Deborah. Begrüssung / Handel -- Oh what a beautiful city / arr. Boatner ; He's got the whole world in his hands / arr. Forrest ; Crucifixion / arr. Payne ; Deep river / arr. Burleigh ; Coming through the rye / Burns ; Ave Maria / Schubert -- from the "Festival of Music" telecast of January 30, 1956: O what a beautiful city / arr. Boatner ; Poor me / arr. Dett ; He's got the whole world in his hands / arr. Forrest -- from the "Festival of Music" telecast of December 10, 1956: Heav'n, heav'n / arr. H.T. Burleigh ; My Lord what a mornin' / arr. H.T. Burleigh ; Roll, Jord'n, roll! / arr. Hall Johnson -- from "The Ford 50th Anniversary Show" telecast of June 15, 1953: He's got the whole world in his hands ; Battle hymn of the republic (with orchestra).
Summary:
"Marian Anderson's performances from the two 1956 "Festival of Music" telecasts, as well as her previously unreleased appearance on the Ford 50th Anniversary Show are combined on this DVD with the previously released documentary, Marian Anderson on stage and at home (1950)."--Container.
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