The Negro Speaks Of Rivers (And Other Art Songs By African American Composers)

~ Release by Odekhiren Amaize & David Korevaar (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	For You There Is No Song piano: David Korevaar bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: For You There Is No Song lyricist: Edna St. Vincent Millay composer: H. Leslie Adams (American composer) part of: Five Millay Songs	Leslie Adams		2:17
2	Three Dream Portraits: Minstrel Man bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Three Dream Portraits: No. 1. Minstrel Man lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Margaret Bonds (American composer) (in 1959) part of: Three Dream Portraits	Margaret Bonds		1:48
3	Three Dream Portraits: Dream Variations bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Three Dream Portraits: No. 2. Dream Variation lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Margaret Bonds (American composer) (in 1959) part of: Three Dream Portraits	Margaret Bonds		1:57
4	Three Dream Portraits: I, Too bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Three Dream Portraits: No. 3. I, Too lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Margaret Bonds (American composer) (in 1959) part of: Three Dream Portraits	Margaret Bonds		2:14
5	The Barrier bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: The Barrier lyricist: Claude McKay composer: Charles Samuel Brown (composer, born 1940)	Charles Samuel Brown		1:49
6	Death of an Old Seaman bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Death of an Old Seaman lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Cecil Cohen (American composer)	Cecil Cohen		2:11
7	Love Let the Wind Cry - How I Adore Thee bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Love Let the Wind Cry - How I Adore Thee composer: Undine Smith Moore (American composer)	Undine Smith Moore		2:34
8	Faithful One bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Mortal Storm, op. 29: IV. Faithful One lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Robert Owens (composer, pianist, and actor, 1925-2017) part of: Mortal Storm, op. 29	Robert Owens		1:55
9	Genius Child bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Mortal Storm, op. 29: V. Genius Child lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Robert Owens (composer, pianist, and actor, 1925-2017) part of: Mortal Storm, op. 29	Robert Owens		2:10
10	Melancholy bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Melancholy lyricist: John Fletcher (16th/17th century English writer) composer: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson	Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson		4:34
11	Night bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Night (song for voice and piano) lyricist: Louise C. Wallace (Songwriter (1902-1973)) composer: Florence B. Price (American composer) (in 1946)	Florence Price		1:42
12	Song to the Dark Virgin bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Song to the Dark Virgin lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Florence Price (American composer) (in 1941)	Florence Price		2:09
13	A Death Song bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: A Death Song lyricist: Paul Laurence Dunbar composer: Howard Swanson (American composer)	Howard Swanson		3:21
14	The Negro Speaks of Rivers bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: The Negro Speaks of Rivers lyricist: Langston Hughes composer: Howard Swanson (American composer)	Howard Swanson		3:58
15	A Red, Red Rose bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: A Red, Red Rose lyricist: Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) composer: George Walker (US composer)	George Walker		4:03
16	Dancing in the Sun bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Dancing in the Sun composer: John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work III)	John Wesley Work, Jr.		2:08
17	Soliloquy bass-baritone vocals: Odekhiren Amaize recording of: Soliloquy composer: John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work III)	John Wesley Work, Jr.		2:56

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engineer:	Gregory K. Squires

recorded at:	Performing Arts Center: Recital Hall (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/14035302 [info]

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Barcode:: 034060401125
Format:: CD
Length:: 43:46

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Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Data quality:: Normal

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Musicians Showcase Records
MS 1011

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United States
1999

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