Copland: The Tender Land
Maria Jette (soprano), Janis Hardy (contralto), Vern Sutton (tenor), Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), Dan Dressen (tenor), James Bohn (baritone), LeRoy Lehr (bass), Merle Fristad (bass), Sue Herber (soprano), Agnes Smuda (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series, Chorus of The Plymouth...
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Copland: The Tender Land, Act 1: Prelude
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 1
- Maria Jette (soprano), Janis Hardy (contralto), Vern Sutton (tenor)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
"When I grow up, will you take me to live in a big house?" (Beth)
"Two little bits of metal" (Ma)
"I'll race you to the porch" (Beth, Mr. Splinters, Ma)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 2
- Janis Hardy (contralto), Maria Jette (soprano)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
"Open it quick, Mama!" (Beth, Ma)
"Like this… This is like the dress I never had' (Ma)
"I couldn't forget the party" (Beth, Ma)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 3
- Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), Janis Hardy (contralto)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
"Once I thought I'd never grow tall as this fence" (Laurie)
"That you? Laurie?" (Ma, Laurie)
"Remember the boy that used to call" (Laurie, Ma)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 4
- Dan Dressen (tenor), James Bohn (baritone), Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), LeRoy Lehr (bass)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
"Do you suppose they're making food in there?" (Top, Martin)
"Hello! Miss? Madam?" (Martin, Top, Laurie)
Duet. "We've been north" (Martin, Top, Laurie)
"Halloo halloo" (Grandpa, Top, Laurie, Martin)
Trio. "A stranger may seem strange that's true" (Martin, Top, Grandpa)
Interlude. The boys make horseplay
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 1, Scene 5
- Dan Dressen (tenor), Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), James Bohn (baritone), Janis Hardy (contralto), LeRoy Lehr (bass)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
"If you boys work as smooth as you talk" (Grandpa, Laurie, Ma, Top, Martin)
Quintet. "The promise of living with hope" (Martin, Laurie, Ma, Grandpa, Top)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 1
- Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), Janis Hardy (contralto), Dan Dressen (tenor), LeRoy Lehr (bass), James Bohn (baritone), Merle Fristad (bass), Sue Herber (soprano)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series, Chorus of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
The graduation eve supper
"Not for me, Missus Moss" (Top, Mrs. Jenks, Martin, Chorus)
"Try makin' peace with some of my wine" (Grandpa, Mr. Jenks, Chorus)
"Thank you, thank you all" (Laurie, Grandpa, Ma)
"We've been at this table long enough" (Ma, Top, Martin)
"Stomp your foot upon the floor" (Martin, Mr. Jenks, Chorus)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 2: "Mister Splinters, you may think I'm crazy" (Ma, Mr. Splinters)
- Janis Hardy (contralto), Vern Sutton (tenor)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 3
- Dan Dressen (tenor), Agnes Smuda (mezzo-soprano), James Bohn (baritone), Janis Hardy (contralto), LeRoy Lehr (bass), Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
"O there you are, Missus Moss" (Martin, Grandpa, Top)
Song. "As I was goin' a-courtin'" (Top, Grandpa, Ma)
"C'mon Grandpa, let's you and me show these young folks what dancin's made of" (Mrs. Splinters, Top, Martin, Laurie, Grandpa)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 2, Scene 4
- Dan Dressen (tenor), Agnes Smuda (mezzo-soprano), Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), James Bohn (baritone), Janis Hardy (contralto), Merle Fristad (bass), LeRoy Lehr (bass), Sue Herber (soprano), Vern Sutton (tenor)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
"Hey! Bums! No good dirty bums!" (Grandpa, Laurie, Ma, Top, Martin, Mr. Splinters)
"Good night, good night" (Mrs. Jenks, Mrs. Splinters, Ma, Mr. Splinters, Mr. Jenks, Grandpa)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 3: Introduction
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 1
- Dan Dressen (tenor), Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), James Bohn (baritone)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
Entracte. Martin alone
Duet. "Laurie… Is there someone in there that's called Laurie?" (Martin, Laurie)
"Daylight will come in such short time" (Martin)
"What you doin' sittin' here" (Top, Martin)
Aria. "That's crazy! Hoppin' the freight, after it's late" (Martin, Top)
Copland: The Tender Land, Act 3, Scene 2
- Elisabeth Comeaux (soprano), Janis Hardy (contralto), Maria Jette (soprano)
- Orchestra of The Plymouth Music Series
- Philip Brunelle
Daybreak
"The sun is coming up" (Laurie)
"Laurie, Laurie, sister!" (Beth, Laurie, Ma)
"All thinking's done, and all plans laid" (Ma)