Seventeen cassettes, 1990-1999, n.d.

File

MS. 12404/116

Dates

Creation: 1990-1999, n.d.

Extent

17 items

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Closed.

Shelfmark

MS. 12404/116

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Comprises the following cassettes:

Hilary Apfelstadt and the University of North Carolina women's choir performing Working the Clover: 1. 'Beeing' (written by Hilda Wilcox) 2. 'Warning' (written by Jenny Joseph) 3. 'Caroline' (written by Linda Paston) plus a re-recording of 'Warning', Apr 1990 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 52]
Recording of 'I Shall Wear Purple' voice and piano by Dale Jergenson, text by Jenny Joseph, with singer Rosalind Rees, Jul 1995 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 53]
Adirondack Festival of American Music: Gregg Smith Singers (Gregg Smith Director) - Meet the Composer Art Song Recital, comprising 1. 'Warning' composed by Libby Larsen 2. 'I Shall Wear Purple' composed by Dale Jergenson, 7 Dec 1995 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 54]
A reading at the French Church du Saint Esprit, 109E 60th St. New York (first recording): 1. Kim Rich (Lyricist-Poet); 2. Rosalind Rees (Mezzo Soprano); 'New Yorkers Never Grow Up'; 3. Marvin Cohen and Frank Ryan dialogue, 24 Jan 1996 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 55]
A reading at the French Church du Saint Esprit, 109E 60th St. New York (second recording): 1. G. Rees and F. Ryan 'Gomerisms' (continued); 2. Rosalind Rees singing 'I Shall Wear Purple' by Jenny Joseph, composed by Dale Jergenson; 3. Jenny Joseph reading poetry; 4. Rosalind Rees singing 'False Postulate', composer Bill Vollinger, [Jan 1996?] [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 56]
Lunch Box Concert performance of 'False Postulate', words by Jenny Joseph and music by William Vollinger, soprano Rosalind Rees, 10 Jul 1996 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 57]
Question and answer session with Jenny Joseph at the Poetry Society, 1996 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 58/1, MS. 12404 digital 58/2]
Recording of 'Ghosts' by Dale Jergenson, a song cycle for mezzo soprano and baritone - premiere performance at Saranae Lake with Rosalind Smith and Rhys Ritter, Jul 1997 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 59]
Dale Jergenson's composition 'Ghosts' (words by Jenny Joseph), n.d. [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 60]
Choral Music featuring the poetry of Jenny Joseph. Gregg Smith Singers Concert 16 Jan 1999 at St. Peters Church, New York. 1. 'This Old House' – Dale Jergenson, 2. 'Tides' – William Vollinger, 3. 'The Sun Has Burst the Sky' – Dick Thompson, 4. 'Chorale' – Gregg Smith [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 61]
Art Songs - Poetry of Jenny Joseph performed at the French Church du Saint Esprit in New York City, 20 Jan 1999 1. 'Warning' composed by Dick Thompson; 2. 'False Postulate', 3. 'An Exile in Devon', 4. 'Marching Song', 5. 'Man In A Bar' (at St. Peter's Church, New York City) composed by William Vollinger. 6. 'I Shall Wear Purple', composed by Dale Jergenson; 7. 'Warning' composed by Dick Thompson and performed at St Peter's Church on 24 Jan 1999 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 62]
Art Songs - Poetry of Jenny Joseph 1999 II - duet recital at St. Peter's Church New York with Rosalind Rees and Rhys Ritter. Song versions of poems from Ghosts and Other Company: 1. 'A Visit' 2. 'Where Have You Been' 3. 'March Along With Me' 4. 'And I Can Cry' 5. 'Piano Practise' 6. 'Hold Me Close' 7. 'Pay Some Attention' 8. 'An Old Man's Hand' 9. 'Someone Who Loves Us' (Tape II), 24 Jan 1999 [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 63]
Poetry of Jenny Joseph set to music by William Vollinger. 1. 'False Postulate', Rosalind Rees, soprano, Dick Thompson, piano. From Ghosts and Other Company 2. 'Skipping Song' 3. 'Not the Usual Reverse' 4. 'Marching Song' 5. 'Piano Practice Exercises' 6. 'Dirge' 7. Song 'I put out my hand' 8 'Birth Copulation Death' performed by composer. Addendum: 9. 'Skipping Song', high voice setting to synthesizer, 10. 'Piano Practice Exercises' with a reading by Jenny Joseph. 11. 'Man In a Bar', performed by composer, n.d. [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 64]
Two versions of William Vollinger's 'Skipping Song', n.d. [MS. 12404 digital 65]
'The Inland Sea', for narrator and string orchestra, poem by Jenny Joseph, music by William Vollinger (1. with narration 2. instrumental only), n.d. [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 66]
'Chorale' – Gregg Smith Singers, Jenny Joseph, n.d. [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 67]
Toronto Children's Chorus singing 'When I am an old woman', words by Jenny Joseph. Director: Jean Ashworth Bartle, pianist: Ruth Watson Henderson, n.d. [digitised at MS. 12404 digital 68]