Friends for Life Concert Amsterdam

~ Release by Roberta Alexander, New York City Gay Men’s Chorus & Rijkspolitiekapel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Nimrod from Enigma Variations
vocals:
Rijkspolitiekapel
3:45
2Three French Choruses from "The Lark"/Ring Out Wild Bells
solo spoken vocals [narrator]:
Luke Davis (vocals)
vocals:
New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
live medley including a recording of:
Ring Out Wild Bells
writer:
Ron Nelson (American composer)
live medley including a recording of:
The Lark (French Choruses)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
9:42
3Standchen
vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano) and New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
live recording of:
Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) (original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Ludwig Rellstab
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
part of:
Schwanengesang, D. 957
5:19
4Die Nacht
vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano) and Dean X. Johnson (arranger)
live recording of:
Die Nacht
writer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
2:51
5LaVergine Degli Angeli from La Forza del Destino
vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano) and New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
2:50
6Prologue & Symphonic Dance from West Side Story
vocals:
Rijkspolitiekapel
live recording of:
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: I. Prologue. Allegro moderato
additional orchestrator:
Irwin Kostal (in 1960) and Sid Ramin (in 1960)
orchestrator and composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1960)
part of:
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
4:05
7One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story
tenor vocals:
Bruce Sellers
vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano) and Rijkspolitiekapel
live recording of:
West Side Story: One Hand, One Heart (Tony, Maria)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
version of:
One (early version of "One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story)
part of:
West Side Story
4:04
8The Man I Love
vocals:
New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
live recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
7:03
9Not a Day Goes By
vocals:
New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
live recording of:
Not a Day Goes By (Merrily We Roll Along)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Revelation Music Publishing Corporation and Rilting Music, Inc.
part of:
Merrily We Roll Along (1981 Broadway musical)
3:15
10Can That Boy Foxtrot
vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano) and Dean X. Johnson (arranger)
live recording of:
Can That Boy Fox Trot
writer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Burthen Music Co., Inc (publisher), Herald Square Music, Inc., Quartet Music, Inc., Range Road Music, Inc and Rilting Music, Inc.
2:52
11I Remember
vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano) and New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
live medley including a recording of:
Evening Primrose: I Remember
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Burthen Music Co., Inc (publisher)
3:21
12Hit Me With a Hot Note
vocals:
New York City Gay Men’s Chorus
live medley including a recording of:
Hit Me With a Hot Note
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
7:33
13The Way Old Friends Do
vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano), New York City Gay Men’s Chorus and Rijkspolitiekapel
live recording of:
The Way Old Friends Do
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
6:27

Credits

Release

photography:Ton van Til
executive producer:Egbert Randewijk
producer:Emiel Kleymeer (producer)
Jan Tuender
piano:Dean X. Johnson (arranger)
design:Henry van Kleeff (designer, also artwork)
recorded at:Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1991-08-27)
mixed at:Studio 7 (Amsterdam) in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands