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From:  "Loryn Ankeny" <lankeny@w...>
Date:  Wed Jun 21, 2000  3:17 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Marc Blitzstein (was: Long as we're all horn-tooting here... :-)


I was only able to find that song via NY public library and had to pay for
the copyright since it was out of print.
I will check TIS.

Thanks, Loryn

----- Original Message -----
From: Rachel Hughes <despina@p...>
To: <vocalist-temporary@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 10:33 PM
Subject: Fw: [vocalist-temporary] Marc Blitzstein (was: Long as we're all
horn-tooting here... :-)


> Hi Marcia and List,
>
> Regarding Marc Blitzstein... I had never heard of him until a couple of
> years ago when I heard Dawn Upshaw's CD "I Wish It So" (a truly
*wonderful*
> album!). As soon as I heard the title track, I knew I had to sing it. It
> took me a while to find the music, but, thanks to a tip from a
VocalLister,
> I finally located an anthology of his works on the TIS website
> (www.tisbook.com/music). I discovered that it was actually Dawn Upshaw's
> recording that was the impetus for the book's publication.
>
> Anyway... Blitzstein was an American composer of musicals and operas in
the
> 1930s through 1950s. Unfortunately, much of his work has faded to
obscurity
> over time. The song "I Wish It So" is from a musical/opera called "Juno"
> (unfortunately, I know nothing about the show and the book gives little
> information); "What Will It Be?" is from an opera called "Regina," based
on
> Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes" (this particular song belongs to
> the ingenue Alexandra, as she wonders what it will be like when she
finally
> falls in love).
>
> Also, last year Tim Robbins produced a movie entitled "The Cradle Will
> Rock," which was largely about Blitzstein and his work (haven't seen it
yet,
> waiting to rent the tape).
>
> In my opinion, this was a truly gifted composer and exceptional
lyricist --
> I find his lyrics have a truly *human* quality which is pretty rare. I
could
> easily go on and on about his work, but I hope this gives you the
> information you were looking for. If not, feel free to email me.
>
> Rachel
> despina@p...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marcia & Dean <mardean@m...>
> To: <vocalist-temporary@egroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 8:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [vocalist-temporary] Long as we're all horn-tooting here...
:-)
>
>
> > Dear Rachel,
> >
> > Could you tell us more about the songs by Blitzstein? I've never heard
> his
> > name or the titles before.
> > And... congratulations on your successful song recital.
> >
> > Musically Yours, Marcia
> >
> > > "I Wish It So" (Blitzstein); and "What Will It Be?"
> > > (Blitzstein).
> >
> >
> >
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