Research Catalog

Title

Harry Somers [sound recording].

Author

Somers, Harry, 1925-1999.

Publication

[Montreal, Quebec] : Radio Canada International, 1980.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Neel, Boyd.
• Pach, Joseph.
• Nimmons, Arlene.
• Scherman, Paul, 1907-1996.
• Iosch, Marie.
• Hétu, Pierre, 1936-
• Riddell, Wayne, 1936-
• Waddington, Geoffrey, 1904-1966.
• Fram, Michael.
• Feldbrill, Victor.
• Morrison, Mary, 1926-
• Fiore, Nicholas.
• Buczynski, Walter.
• Whitton, Donald.
• Iseler, Elmer, 1927-
• Rideout, Patricia.
• Roslak, Roxolana.
• Astor, David.
• Brown, Maurice.
• Brough, George.
• Hidy, Marta, 1927-
• Duncan, Chester.
• Staryk, Steven, 1932-
• Boucher, Lise.
• Little, George, 1920-
• Forrester, Maureen.
• Bernardi, Mario.
• Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-1999.
• Hart House Orchestra. prf
• CBC Symphony Orchestra. prf
• Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. prf
• Tudor Singers of Montreal. prf
• Orford String Quartet. prf
• Vaghy String Quartet. prf
• CBC Wind Symphony. prf
• Festival Singers of Canada. prf
• CBC Montreal Instrumental Ensemble. prf
• Montreal Bach Choir. prf
• National Arts Centre. Orchestra. rf.

Description

10 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

Anthology of Canadian music = Anthologie de la musique canadienne; [v. 7]

Uniform Title

• Works. Selections
• Anthologie de la musique canadienne ; [v. 7]

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• Orchestral music
• Instrumental music
• Operas
• Vocal music
• Monologues

Note

• Libretto for The fool (1953) by Michael Fram.
• Program notes in English and French, and French translation of the monologue (24 p. : ill.) laid in container.

Contents

• v. 1. Conversation with myself (Harry Somers, monologue) (40:00) -- v. 2 Scherzo for strings (1947) (Hart House Orchestra ; Boyd Neel, conductor) (4:30) ; Rhapsody for violin and piano (1948) (Joseph Pach, violin ; Arlene Nimmons, piano) (8:30) ; North country (1948) (CBC Toronto String Orchestra ; Paul Scherman, conductor) (13:10) -- v. 3. Suite for harp and chamber orchestra (1949) (Marie Iosche, harp ; CBC Toronto String Orchestra ; Goeffrey Waddington, conductor) (23:35) ; String quartet no. 2 (1950) (Vaghy String Quartet) (27:50) -- v. 4 The fool : an opera in two scenes (1953) (Patricia Rideout, contralto ; Roxolana Roslak, soprano ; David Astor, tenor ; Maurice Brown, bass ; CBC Montreal Instrumental Ensemble ; Victor Feldbrill, conductor) (45:10) -- v. 5. Sonata no. 1 (1953) (Marta Hidy, violin ; Chester Duncan, piano) (23:35) ; Sonata no. 2 (1955) (Steven Staryk, violin ; Lise Boucher, piano) (15:10) -- v. 6. Passacaglia and fugue for orchestra (1954) (CBC Symphony Orchestra ; Geoffrey Waddington, conductor) (11:15) ; Where do we stand, oh Lord? (1955) (Festival Singers of Canada ; Elmer Iseler, conductor) (8:40) ; Two songs for the coming of spring (1955) (Montreal Bach Choir ; George Little, conductor) (2:15) ; Five songs for dark voice (1956) (Maureen Forrester, contralto ; National Arts Centre Orchestra ; Mario Bernardi, conductor) (12:10).
• v. 7. Fantasia for orchestra (1958) (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal ; Pierre Hétu, conductor) (12:00) ; Gloria (1962) (Tudor Singers of Montreal ; Wayne Riddell, conductor) (3:40) ; String quartet no. 3 (1959) (Orford String Quartet) (21:45) -- v. 8. Symphony for woodwinds, brass and percussion (1961) (CBC Wind Symphony ; Victor Feldbrill, conductor) (17:25) ; Twelve miniatures (1963) (Mary Morrison, soprano ; Nicholas Fiore, flute ; Walter Buczynski, spinet ; Donald Whitton, violoncello) (14:00) ; Wonder song (1964) (Festival Singers of Canada ; Elmer Iseler, conductor) (1:15) -- v. 9. Evocations (1966) (Patricia Rideout, mezzo-soprano ; Harry Somers, piano) (14:40) ; Five songs of the Newfoundland outports (1969) (George Brough, piano ; Festival Singers of Canada ; Elmer Iseler, conductor) (17:55)-- v. 10. Music for solo violin (1973) (Yehudi Menuhin, violin) (21:10) ; Voiceplay (1971) (Harry Somers, voice) (17:00).

Call Number

*LSRX 13508

OCLC

NYPG03-R112

Author

Somers, Harry, 1925-1999.

Title

Harry Somers [sound recording].

Imprint

[Montreal, Quebec] : Radio Canada International, 1980.

Series

Anthology of Canadian music = Anthologie de la musique canadienne; [v. 7]

Anthologie de la musique canadienne ; [v. 7]

Performer

Various soloists, ensembles, orchestras and conductors.

Added Author

Neel, Boyd. Conductor

Pach, Joseph. Instrumentalist

Nimmons, Arlene. Instrumentalist

Scherman, Paul, 1907-1996. Conductor

Iosch, Marie. Instrumentalist

Hétu, Pierre, 1936- Conductor

Riddell, Wayne, 1936- Conductor

Waddington, Geoffrey, 1904-1966. Conductor

Fram, Michael. Librettist

Feldbrill, Victor. Conductor

Morrison, Mary, 1926- voc

Fiore, Nicholas. Instrumentalist

Buczynski, Walter. Instrumentalist

Whitton, Donald. Instrumentalist

Iseler, Elmer, 1927- Conductor

Rideout, Patricia. voc

Roslak, Roxolana. voc

Astor, David. voc

Brown, Maurice. voc

Brough, George. Instrumentalist

Hidy, Marta, 1927- Instrumentalist

Duncan, Chester. Instrumentalist

Staryk, Steven, 1932- Instrumentalist

Boucher, Lise. Instrumentalist

Little, George, 1920- Conductor

Forrester, Maureen. Performer

Bernardi, Mario. Conductor

Menuhin, Yehudi, 1916-1999. Instrumentalist

Hart House Orchestra. Performer

CBC Symphony Orchestra. Performer

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Performer

Tudor Singers of Montreal. Performer

Orford String Quartet. Performer

Vaghy String Quartet. Performer

CBC Wind Symphony. Performer

Festival Singers of Canada. Performer

CBC Montreal Instrumental Ensemble. Performer

Montreal Bach Choir. Performer

National Arts Centre. Orchestra. rf.

Publisher No.

ACM 7 Radio Canada International

Research Call Number

*LSRX 13508 Program notes on file.