Music by Kurt Weill; libretto by Maxwell Anderson, based on Alan Paton's novel, Cry, the beloved country. Gregory Hopkins ; Arthur Woodley ; Cynthia Clarey ; Carol Woods ; Reginald Pindell ; Jamal Howard ; Orchestra of St. Luke's ; Concert Chorale of New York ; Julius Rudel, conductor. Recorded at BMG Studios, Studio B, New York City, May 18, 19, and 21, 1992. Originally released by MusicMasters (01612-67100-2) in 1993. Compact disc. Program notes, synopsis, and libretto (28 p.) inserted in container.
Contents:
The hills of Ixopo (4:16) -- Thousands of miles (3:24) -- Go train to Johannesburg (3:28) -- Little tin god (1:29) -- The search (5:24) -- Intro : Little gray house (1:02) -- Little gray house (4:51) -- Who'll buy (3:06) -- Trouble man (3:48) -- Murder in Parkwold (1:28) -- Fear (2:59) -- Lost in the stars (3:25) -- Entr'acte (3:28) -- The wild justice (4:09) -- Soliloquy : O Tixo, Tixo, help me! (5:13) -- Stay well (5:07) -- The wild justice (reprise) (0:37) -- Cry, the beloved country (5:53) -- Big mole (2:09) -- A bird of passage (2:43) -- Four o'clock (2:13) -- Finale (0:57).
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