Songs of illumination.

Author/creator Toppin, Louise vocalist.
Format Audio (CD)
Publication InfoBaton Rouge, LA : Centaur, ℗1998.
Description1 audio disc (74 min., 9 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorBrown, William, 1938-2004 singer.
Other author/creatorWatkins, Howard (Pianist), instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorTaylor, Vivian, instrumentalist.
Included WorkSmith, Hale, 1925-2009. Jesus lay your head in the window.
Included WorkNickerson, Camille Gué, gué solangae.
Included WorkKerr, Thomas H., Jr., 1915-1988. Git on board.
Included WorkHailstork, Adolphus C. Song of Ruth.
Included WorkNewby, Stephen, 1961- His eye is on the sparrow.
Included WorkSwanson, Howard, 1907-1978. Songs for Patricia. Goodnight.
Included WorkBanfield, William C., 1961- Prophetess, no. 2. New song.
Included WorkSimpson-Curenton, Evelyn, 1953- Lord I don't feel noways tired.
Included WorkAnderson, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1928- Songs of illumination.
Variant title Additional title on container: Contemporary African-American composers
Contents Jesus lay your head in the window / Hale Smith (3:40) -- Gué, gué solangae / Camille Nickerson (3:20) -- Git on board / Thomas Kerr (1:55) -- Song of Ruth / Adolphus Hailstork (8:06) -- His eye is on the sparrow / Stephen Newby (2:52) -- Goodnight / Howard Swanson (2:58) -- A new song / William Banfield (3:02) -- Lord I don't feel noways tired / Evelyn Simpson-Curenton (3:49) -- Songs of illumination. Living below van Gogh ; Cody and the chicken ; Income ; Moon ; Myself when I am real ; Confession ; River to cross ; Corner court ; Frankie, dead ; Nina ; Message of fire ; Song of illumination / T.J. Anderson (44:00).
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes by William C. Banfield, biographical notes, and text of 8th work (11 p.) in container.
Performer Louise Toppin, soprano ; Bill Brown, tenor (8th-9th works) ; Howard Watkins (1st-7th works), Vivian Taylor (8th-9th works), piano.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded 1995-1996, The Music Room, Boston, Mass.
LanguageSung in English and (2nd work) Creole.
UPC 044747237527
Publisher numberCRC 2375 Centaur