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Album Summary

Performers

• Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Peter Dickinson (Piano)

Composers

• George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
• Virgil Thomson (1896 - 1989)
• Elliott Carter (Composer) (1908 - 2012)
• John Cage (1912 - 1992)
• Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990)

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Works Details

Gershwin, George : Girl Crazy

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1930

Carter, Elliott : Poems (3) of Robert Frost, for mezzo-soprano (or baritone) & small orchestra (or piano)

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1942-1981

Copland, Aaron : In Evening Air, for piano (arr. from film "The Cummington Story)

• Performer: Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1966

Copland, Aaron : Night Thoughts--Hommage to Ives. for piano

• Performer: Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 6 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1972

Copland, Aaron : Poet's Song, song for voice & piano

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1927

Carter, Elliott : Voyage, for medium voice & piano

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1945-1979

Thomson, Virgil : Two by Marianne Moore, songs for voice & piano

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1963

Cage, John : Five Songs for Contralto, for voice and piano

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 7 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1938

Thomson, Virgil : Portrait of F[rances] B[lood], portrait for voice & piano

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 09/1929

Gershwin, George : A Foggy Day (in London Town), song (from A Damsel in Distress, film)

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1937

Gershwin, George : They All Laughed, song (from Shall We Dance?, film)

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1937

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: There came a wind like a bugle

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: Why do they shut me out of Heaven?

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: The world feels dusty

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: Heart, we will forget him

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: Dear March, come in!

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: Sleep is supposed to be

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: I felt a funeral in my brain

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: I've heard an organ talk sometimes

• Performers: Peter Dickinson (Piano); Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live

Copland, Aaron : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson :: Going to Heaven!

• Performers: Meriel Dickinson (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Dickinson (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1949-1950
• Studio/Live: Live