Author: Marian Anderson Publisher: University of Illinois Press ISBN: 9780252070532 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 356
Book Description
My Lord, What a Morning is a gentle and engrossing memoir, abounding with the tender and inspiring stories of Marian Anderson's life in her own modest words. From her humble but proud beginnings in south Philadelphia to international vocal renown, the legendary contralto writes of triumph and adversity, of being grounded in faith and surrounded by family, and of the music that shaped her career. Anderson published My Lord, What a Morning in 1956 on the heels of her groundbreaking role as the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. In it are bittersweet reminiscences of a working-class childhood, from her first job scrubbing the neighbors' steps to the sorrow and upheaval of her father's untimely death. Here are the stories of a young girl with prodigious talent, and her warm remembrances of the teachers, managers, friends, accompanists, and fans who worked to foster it. Here is a veritable travelogue of her concerts across the globe and rare glimpses at the personal life of a woman more concerned with family than celebrity. An entire chapter devoted to the Easter concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 reveals Anderson's immense respect for Eleanor Roosevelt, who resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution when they refused to let Anderson perform at Constitution Hall. Supplanting sorrow and regret for anger and violence, Anderson demurely imparts her views on discrimination and on becoming an icon in the struggle for civil rights. With eleven photographs and a touching new foreword by Anderson's nephew, famed conductor and poet James DePreist, this new paperback edition of My Lord, What a Morning revives the classic portrait of a musical legend who was resilient in the bullying face of bigotry and gracious in the unfaltering glow of fame.
Author: John M. Langstaff Publisher: Atheneum Books ISBN: 9780689808074 Category : Christmas music Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
With music at the very heart of Christmas, this full-color volume presents five spirituals that tell the story of the Nativity. Ashley Bryan's luminous illustrations depict an exquisite cast of human, animal, and heavenly creatures. Simple arrangements for singing, piano and guitar, and a useful note for teachers, parents and instrumentalists, are also included in this book.
Author: Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing ISBN: 9780882848921 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 56
Book Description
Journey from Palm Sunday through Easter with the artistry of Jay Althouse and Sally K. Albrecht.Seven SATB choruses and seven dramatic readings are included.May be presented in its entirety or in segments spanning Palm Sunday through Easter.Optional congregational participation encouraged.Easily prepared.Optional instrumental accompaniment (2 clarinets, 3 trumpets, trombone and tuba) and fully orchestrated recordings are also available. Choral score 52 pages with reprintable 3-page program. Approx. 25 minutes.
Author: Sally K. Albrecht Publisher: Alfred Music ISBN: 1457413019 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 54
Book Description
Journey from Palm Sunday through Easter with the artistry of Jay Althouse and Sally K. Albrecht. Seven SATB choruses and seven dramatic readings are included. May be presented in its entirety or in segments spanning Palm Sunday through Easter. Optional congregational participation encouraged.
Author: Arthur Levine Publisher: Running Press Kids ISBN: 0762459069 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 42
Book Description
When his grandpa seems to have forgotten how to do the things that they love, Noah's grandma steps in, while Noah tries to find something he can share with his grandpa.
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