Songs of illumination.
| Author/creator | Toppin, Louise vocalist. |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | Baton Rouge, LA : Centaur, ℗1998. |
| Description | 1 audio disc (74 min., 9 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Brown, William, 1938-2004 singer. |
| Other author/creator | Watkins, Howard (Pianist), instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Taylor, Vivian, instrumentalist. |
| Included Work | Smith, Hale, 1925-2009. Jesus lay your head in the window. |
| Included Work | Nickerson, Camille Gué, gué solangae. |
| Included Work | Kerr, Thomas H., Jr., 1915-1988. Git on board. |
| Included Work | Hailstork, Adolphus C. Song of Ruth. |
| Included Work | Newby, Stephen, 1961- His eye is on the sparrow. |
| Included Work | Swanson, Howard, 1907-1978. Songs for Patricia. Goodnight. |
| Included Work | Banfield, William C., 1961- Prophetess, no. 2. New song. |
| Included Work | Simpson-Curenton, Evelyn, 1953- Lord I don't feel noways tired. |
| Included Work | Anderson, 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 note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program 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 note | Recorded 1995-1996, The Music Room, Boston, Mass. |
| Language | Sung in English and (2nd work) Creole. |
| UPC | 044747237527 |
| Publisher number | CRC 2375 Centaur |