Excerpts from Merry Mount
By: Howard Hanson ; [libretto by Richard L. Stokes]. Chorale on a theme of Leo Hassler / George Templeton Strong. Prelude to Mona / Horatio Parker
Contributors: Stokes, Richard L. (Richard Leroy), 1882-1957; Hassler, Hans Leo, 1564-1612; Crawford, Jerry; McDevitt, Kerry; Fleck, William; Cullen, Charlene Chadwick; Strong, Templeton, 1856-1948; Parker, Horatio W. (Horatio William), 1863-1919; Eastman School of Music. Chorus; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra
Publisher: Mercury
Published: 1970
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording]
Subjects: Operas; Excerpts; String orchestra music; Overtures
Other titles: Merry Mount.; Chorale on a theme of Hassler.; Mona.
Work titles: Merry Mount
Notes: The 1st and 3rd works are opera excerpts ; the 2nd work for string orchestra.

Durations: 35:00 ; 6:52 ; 5:29.

Program notes on container ; synopsis and text of the 1st work ([2] fold. p. : ill.) inserted.

Synopsis and excerpts from the libretto by Richard L. Stokes ([4] col.) inserted in slipcase.

Various soloists, Eastman School of Music Chorus (in the 1st work) ; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson, conductor.
Table of contents: title: Excerpts from Merry Mount / Howard Hanson.  Prelude and opening chorus of the Puritans : Be as a lion, dread Jehovah ; Bradford's aria : Woe to the nation ; The trial of Jonathan Banks ; Bradford's aria : 'Tis an earth defiled (17:28); title: Puritan chorus : It is the house of gay carouse (4:47); title: Bradford's prayer : Almighty Father (2:49); title: Elder Tewke and Puritan chorus : Gird you with sackcloth ; Bradford's aria : Never more shall prayer ravish these lips ; Duet, Bradford and Lady Marigold : Bestead me now, ye furies of the pit ; Final chorus : Our Father, which art in heaven (9:53).