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1 | Paul Bunyan: 1. Introduction | Benjamin Britten | | 1:12 |
2 | Paul Bunyan: 2. Prologue. Since the birth of the earth | Benjamin Britten | | 3:34 |
3 | Paul Bunyan: 2. Prologue. No. No. We do not want life to be slow | Benjamin Britten | | 0:45 |
4 | Paul Bunyan: 2. Prologue. Ooh! Ooh! O how terrible to be as old fashioned as a tree | Benjamin Britten | | 1:46 |
5 | Paul Bunyan: 2. Prologue. You are all to leave here | Benjamin Britten | | 2:34 |
6 | Paul Bunyan: 2. Prologue. It isn't very often the conservatives are wrong... But once in a while the odd thing h | Benjamin Britten | | 3:11 |
7 | Paul Bunyan: 2a. First Ballad Interlude: The cold wind blew through the crooked thorn | Benjamin Britten | | 2:57 |
8 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 3. Bunyan's Greeting | Benjamin Britten | | 2:50 |
9 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 3a. Call of Lumberjacks | Benjamin Britten | | 0:32 |
10 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 4. Lumberjacks' Chorus: My birthplace was in Sweden- choir vocals:
- Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series (in 1987-05)
- orchestra:
- Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series (in 1987-05)
- conductor:
- Philip Brunelle (in 1987-05)
- performer:
- Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series
- recorded at:
- Ordway Music Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (in 1987-05)
- recording of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 1. Lumberjacks' Chorus (First Solo, Lumberjacks' Chorus, Second Solo, Third Solo, Fourth Solo, Chorus)
- composer:
- Benjamin Britten
- librettist:
- W. H. Auden
- part of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 1
| Benjamin Britten | | 1:58 |
11 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 4a. Bunyan's Welcome | Benjamin Britten | | 0:21 |
12 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 5. Quartet of Swedes: Swedish born ans Swedish bred | Benjamin Britten | | 1:17 |
13 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 6. Western Union Boy's Song: A telegram from oversea- baritone vocals:
- James Bohn (in 1987-05)
- bass vocals:
- Merle Fristad (in 1987-05)
- choir vocals:
- Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series (in 1987-05)
- spoken vocals:
- James Lawless (in 1987-05)
- tenor vocals:
- Vern Sutton (in 1987-05) and James Westbrock (in 1987-05)
- orchestra:
- Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series (in 1987-05)
- conductor:
- Philip Brunelle (in 1987-05)
- performer:
- Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series
- recorded at:
- Ordway Music Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (in 1987-05)
- recording of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 1. Western Union Boy's Song (Western Union Boy, Paul Bunyan, Hel Helson, Sam Sharkey, Ben Benny, Chorus)
- composer:
- Benjamin Britten
- librettist:
- W. H. Auden
- part of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 1
| Benjamin Britten | | 1:38 |
14 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 7. Cooks' Duet: Sam for soups. Ben for beans | Benjamin Britten | | 3:36 |
15 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 8. Animal Trio: Ah! Miaou! The single creature lives a partial life | Benjamin Britten | | 1:44 |
16 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 8a. Bunyan's Goodnight (1) | Benjamin Britten | | 0:34 |
17 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 8b. Exit of Lumberjacks: Down the line... Timberrr | Benjamin Britten | | 0:47 |
18 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 9. The Blues: Gold in the North came the blizzard to say | Benjamin Britten | | 4:25 |
19 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 10. Bunyan's Goodnight (2) | Benjamin Britten | | 0:53 |
20 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 1. 10a. Second Ballad Interlude: The Spring came and the Summer and Fall | Benjamin Britten | | 3:30 |
21 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 11. Food Chorus: Do I look the sort of fellow | Benjamin Britten | | 4:03 |
22 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 12. Chorus Accusation: There now look what you have done- baritone vocals:
- Lawrence Weller (in 1987-05)
- bass vocals:
- Thomas Shaffer (in 1987-05)
- choir vocals:
- Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series (in 1987-05)
- tenor vocals:
- Tim Dahl (in 1987-05), Dan Dressen (in 1987-05) and Phil Jorgenson (in 1987-05)
- orchestra:
- Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series (in 1987-05)
- conductor:
- Philip Brunelle (in 1987-05)
- performer:
- Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series
- recorded at:
- Ordway Music Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (in 1987-05)
- recording of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 2. Chorus Accusation (Cross, Inkslinger, Jen, Pete, Andy, Chorus)
- composer:
- Benjamin Britten
- librettist:
- W. H. Auden
- part of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 2
| Benjamin Britten | | 0:40 |
23 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 12a. Slim's Song: In fair days and in foul... I come from open spaces- bass vocals:
- Thomas Shaffer (in 1987-05) and Lawrence Weller (in 1987-05)
- mezzo-soprano vocals:
- Janice Hardy (in 1987-05)
- soprano vocals:
- Maria Jette (in 1987-05)
- tenor vocals:
- Tim Dahl (in 1987-05), Dan Dressen (in 1987-05), Phil Jorgenson (in 1987-05) and Clifton Ware (in 1987-05)
- orchestra:
- Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series (in 1987-05)
- conductor:
- Philip Brunelle (in 1987-05)
- performer:
- Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series
- recorded at:
- Ordway Music Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (in 1987-05)
- recording of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 2. Slim's Song (Slim, Inkslinger, Fido, Moppet, Poppet, Chorus)
- composer:
- Benjamin Britten
- librettist:
- W. H. Auden
- part of:
- Paul Bunyan, op. 17: Act I. Scene 2
| Benjamin Britten | | 3:08 |
24 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 13. Bunyan's Return: Look, the Chief is back | Benjamin Britten | | 1:03 |
25 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 14. Inkslinger's Song. It was out in the sticks | Benjamin Britten | | 4:51 |
26 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 14a. Entrance of Chorus | Benjamin Britten | | 0:48 |
27 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 15. Tiny's Entrance | Benjamin Britten | | 1:28 |
28 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 15a. Tiny's Song: Ah!... Whether the sun shines upon children playing | Benjamin Britten | | 4:06 |
29 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 16. Inkslinger's Regret: All the little brooks of love | Benjamin Britten | | 2:00 |
30 | Paul Bunyan: Act 1. Scene 2. 17. Bunyan's Goodnight (3) | Benjamin Britten | | 2:04 |