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Blake : grand opera in four acts, 1984
- Title
- Blake : grand opera in four acts, 1984 / H. Leslie Adams ; libretto by Daniel Mayers and H. Leslie Adams ; based on an idea from the historical story "Blake" by Martin Delany, published in 1859 in The Anglo-African magazine.
- Author
- Adams, Leslie, 1932-
- Publication
- New York, NY : American Composers Alliance : Black Tea Music, [2021]
- ©2021
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- Description
- 1 vocal score (266 pages); 31 cm.
- Series Statement
- American composers edition
- Uniform Title
- Blake. Selections. Vocal score
- American composers edition.
- Alternative Title
- Blake.
- Subjects
- United States
- Enslaved persons
- Slavery
- Operas
- Vocal scores with piano
- Vocal scores
- Excerpts
- Adaptations
- Art music
- History
- Drama
- United States > Confederate States of America
- 1861-1865
- American Civil War > (United States : > 1861-1865)
- African Americans > Drama
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama
- Enslaved persons > United States > Drama
- Slavery > United States > Drama
- Operas > Excerpts > Vocal scores with piano
- Genre/Form
- Operas.
- Art music.
- Adaptations.
- Excerpts.
- Vocal scores.
- Drama.
- History.
- Vocal scores with piano.
- Language (note)
- English words.
- Contents
- Prelude (orchestral) -- Act one. Blake's monologue ; Oh John, my love ; Goin' goin' ; Come, Isabella, let's go in ; Our losses will be great ; That wild fire ; You must be mad ; Prayer : oh, sweet Jesus -- Act two. Oh, Major, Major! -- Act three. She stand there, like some dark angel ; No, sweet mistress, hush, sweet baby chile ; Blake's dream, love duet : I hear your voice so clearly ; Come now, my people! -- Act four. My new-found friends ; De time is now! ; No, great gods in heaven! ; Free! Free!
- Call Number
- JMG 23-311
- OCLC
- 1366111628
- Author
- Adams, Leslie, 1932- composer.
- Title
- Blake : grand opera in four acts, 1984 / H. Leslie Adams ; libretto by Daniel Mayers and H. Leslie Adams ; based on an idea from the historical story "Blake" by Martin Delany, published in 1859 in The Anglo-African magazine.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : American Composers Alliance : Black Tea Music, [2021]
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Edition
- Piano-vocal selections.2nd edition.
- Type of Content
- notated music
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- American composers editionAmerican composers edition.
- Language
- English words.
- Chronological Term
- 1861-1865
- Added Author
- Mayers, Daniel E., librettist.Opera adaptation of (work): Delany, Martin Robison, 1812-1885. Blake.
- Publisher No.
- ACA-ADHL-021vs American Composers Alliance
- Research Call Number
- JMG 23-311