| Other author/creator | Denby, Edwin, 1903-1983, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Lipton, Martha, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990, narrator, conductor. |
| Included Work | Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. In the beginning. |
| Other author/creator | Chorus Pro Musica, performer. |
| Other author/creator | High School of Music and Art (New York, N.Y.), performer. |
| Other author/creator | New York Philharmonic, performer. |
| Variant title |
In the beginning |
| Series | Bernstein century Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Bernstein century. ^A688670 |
| Contents |
In the beginning (Martha Lipton, Chorus Pro Musica) (16:27) -- The second hurricane. Act one. Choral overture (Chorus) (4:40) -- We don't know, we don't know (Chorus, Soloists) (7:34) -- What's happened, where are they? (Chorus) (2:30) -- Gyp's song (John Richardson) (4:45) -- How childish they are (Chorus) (6:43) -- Like a giant bomb (Chorus) (1:01) -- Act two. Introduction (2:34) -- Two Willow Hill (Chorus) (3:56) -- Sextet (John Richardson, Omega Melbourne, Julian Liss, Steven Wertheimer, Julie Makis, Lawrence Willis) (3:03) -- Jeff's song (Marion Cowings) (0:55) -- Queenie's song (Julie Makis) (3:14) -- The capture of Burgoyne (John Richardson, Omega Melbourne, Julian Liss, Steven WErtheimer, Julie Makis, Lawrence Willis) (2:28) -- Finale (Chorus) (2:59). |
| General note | The second hurricane an opera. |
| General note | In the beginning for mixed chorus. |
| General note | Order of titles reversed on label. |
| General note | Text of In the beginning based on Genesis, chapter 1; libretto of The second hurricane by Edwin Denby. |
| General note | Durations: 16:27; 46:27. |
| General note | Program notes in English with French and German translations (20 pages)--in container. |
| Performer |
Martha Lipton, mezzo-soprano, Chorus Pro Musica (In the beginning) ; soloists and chorus of the High School of Music and Art, New York City, Leonard Bernstein, narrator (The second hurricane) ; New York Philharmonic ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded May 27, 1953, New York City, and April 3, 1960, 30th Street Studios, New York City. |
| Language | Sung in English. |
| UPC |
074646056028 |
| Publisher number | SMK 60560 Sony Classical |