John Beckwith: The Trumpets of Summer, Taking a Stand, Synthetic Trios, Stacey (Canadian Composers Portraits)

John Beckwith: The Trumpets of Summer, Taking a Stand, Synthetic Trios, Stacey (Canadian Composers Portraits)

Harold Burke, Mary Morrison, Ronald Laurie, John Beckwith, Stephen Ralls, Canadian Brass, Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes, Monica Whicher, Norman Tobias, Donald Wherry, Elmer Iseler, Judy Loman, Robert Aitken, Delores Kay-Hee, Eitan Cornfield, Patricia Rideout, Alexander Gray, Joseph Umbrico, Donald Bartle, Canada Festival Singers

2012

Beginning

John Beckwith, Eitan Cornfield

7:51

Farewell to Nova Scotia

Eitan Cornfield, John Beckwith

6:12

Throughout John Beckwith's Childhood

John Beckwith, Eitan Cornfield

4:51

Unlikely As It Might Sound Today

John Beckwith, Eitan Cornfield

5:22

He's Been a Mentor and a Great Friend

Eitan Cornfield, John Beckwith

6:13

He Likes to Have Consistency and Routine

Eitan Cornfield, John Beckwith

5:27

As a Composer Who Came of Age in the 1960S

Eitan Cornfield, John Beckwith

7:12

Susan Sontag Said Nostlagia Is a Meager Emotion

John Beckwith, Eitan Cornfield

5:07

Listening to Works Like Harp of David

John Beckwith, Eitan Cornfield

6:22

Prologue: The World's a Theatre

Elmer Iseler, Canada Festival Singers, Norman Tobias, Robert Aitken, Joseph Umbrico, Ronald Laurie, Donald Bartle, Judy Loman, Mary Morrison, Harold Burke, Patricia Rideout, Alexander Gray, Donald Wherry

5:48

Children's Song: Run, Run, Run, See Dick and Jane Run

Donald Bartle, Judy Loman, Joseph Umbrico, Ronald Laurie, Mary Morrison, Harold Burke, Norman Tobias, Patricia Rideout, Donald Wherry, Alexander Gray, Elmer Iseler, Canada Festival Singers, Robert Aitken

2:54

The High School Play: All the World's a Stage

Donald Bartle, Judy Loman, Donald Wherry, Norman Tobias, Elmer Iseler, Patricia Rideout, Alexander Gray, Ronald Laurie, Mary Morrison, Harold Burke, Canada Festival Singers, Joseph Umbrico, Robert Aitken

7:27

Ladies and Gentlemen On Opening Night: O Ladies, O Ladies, So Tender and Fair

Donald Wherry, Ronald Laurie, Mary Morrison, Harold Burke, Joseph Umbrico, Norman Tobias, Donald Bartle, Judy Loman, Patricia Rideout, Alexander Gray, Elmer Iseler, Canada Festival Singers, Robert Aitken

5:58

A Theoretical Discussion: Here All the Learned and Authentic Fellows

Mary Morrison, Harold Burke, Alexander Gray, Joseph Umbrico, Elmer Iseler, Donald Bartle, Judy Loman, Norman Tobias, Donald Wherry, Patricia Rideout, Ronald Laurie, Canada Festival Singers, Robert Aitken

4:09

Epilogue: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Alexander Gray, Joseph Umbrico, Mary Morrison, Harold Burke, Donald Wherry, Ronald Laurie, Canada Festival Singers, Elmer Iseler, Robert Aitken, Patricia Rideout, Donald Bartle, Judy Loman, Norman Tobias

7:38

Taking a Stand

12:33

I. —

Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes, Delores Kay-Hee

2:42

II. —

Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes, Delores Kay-Hee

1:58

III. —

Delores Kay-Hee, Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes

1:21

IV. —

Delores Kay-Hee, Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes

2:24

V. —

Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes, Delores Kay-Hee

2:50

VI. —

Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes, Delores Kay-Hee

4:33

VII. —

Connie Gitlin, Therese Costes, Delores Kay-Hee

1:57

At the Day of Judgement…

Monica Whicher, Stephen Ralls

2:34

Okay, God, Say What You Like…

Monica Whicher, Stephen Ralls

0:35

Once It Seemed Almost Violent, This Music…

Monica Whicher, Stephen Ralls

3:26

I Don't Want Anyone Else Bringing Up My Kids

Monica Whicher, Stephen Ralls

1:35

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Monica Whicher, Stephen Ralls

3:50

I Used to Think There Would Be a Blinding Flash…

Stephen Ralls, Monica Whicher

1:38

John Beckwith

Composer
John Beckwith

Narrator
Canadian Brass

Ensemble
Monica Whicher

Soprano
Elmer Iseler

Conductor