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Samuel Osborne Barber II Osborne Broadbent Saunders 1910 1981
Samuel Osborne Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer of orchestral, opera, choral, and piano music. He is one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century: music critic Donal Henahan stated that "Probably no other American composer has ever enjoyed such early, such persistent and such long-lasting acclaim." Please support my channel: (http•••) Sure on this Shining Night arr. for chorus, Op. 33, No. 3 (1940) Librettist: James Agee The Joyful Company of Singers conducted by Peter Broadbent Anthony Saunders, piano Description in Library of Congress "Sure on this Shining Night" is the third song in the collection entitled Four Songs which was published by G. Schirmer in 1940. Unlike his earlier collection of Three Songs, op. 10, in which all three songs are set to poetry by James Joyce, Barber's Four Songs, op. 13 features the texts of four different poets. The text for "Sure on this Shining Night" was based on an untitled lyric from James Agee's first published collection of poems, Permit Me Voyage (1934). Barber eventually met and formed a lasting friendship with the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, but it was not until after he set Agee's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 in 1948. The brilliance of "Sure on this Shining Night" lies in its long, seamlessly lyrical canonical lines, initiated by the voice and followed immediately by the piano. The song's structure resembles that of songs crafted by 19th-century masters such as Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann, especially in the dexterous use of canonic principals (in which Brahms excelled) and in the use of the pulsating chordal-style accompaniment, as found in Schmann's "Ich grolle nicht" (from Dichterliebe, 1840). "Sure on this Shining Night" has also been used by voice teachers, including Marinka Gurewich, to instruct singers in the art of producing a pianissimo cantilena vocal line. No doubt the popularity of "Sure on the Shining Night" was amplified by Barber's frequent retelling of an anecdote that directly involved the song. In 1979, Barber had just moved into a new apartment in New York City and needed to call home. He was trying to reach Gian Carlo Menotti, whom he knew was visiting the apartment. However, upon trying to dial the number from the telephone booth, Barber realized that he could not recall the newly established phone number. The composer contacted the operator for assistance who initially refused to provide Barber with the number, but confessed that she possessed a "weakness" for "Sure on this Shining Night" and requested that Barber sing the song's opening phrase to confirm his identity. Barber complied and was rewarded with his telephone number! Anecdotes aside, Barber must have appreciated the song's warm reception for nearly thirty years later he arranged "Sure on this Shining Night" (along with "A Nun Takes the Veil," also from Four Songs, op. 13) for chorus. The arrangements were extremely popular and sold over a hundred thousand copies. To date, "Sure on this Shining Night" remains a favorite among solo singers and choral ensembles alike.
Richard Strauss Fuchs Skitch Skitch Henderson Redding Marinka Gurewich Sullivan Giovanni Martinelli Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra Metropolitan Opera
NINFA GIANFALA soprano RICHARD STRAUSS: Morgen; Zueignung with Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Peter Paul Fuchs, conductor. Ninfa Gianfala grew up in New Orleans where she began her musical studies. Her vocal endowment attracted the New Orleans Opera Guild which sent her to New York City to study with Lotte Leonard at Juilliard School of Music, with scholarships from both Juilliard and the New Orleans Opera Guild. She returned briefly to New Orleans and later received her Masters of Music Degree from Louisiana State University where she performed lead operatic roles. She was soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony and the New Orleans Summer Pops Orchestra conducted by Skitch Henderson. Her teachers at LSU were Dr. Earl Redding and Dr. Peter Paul Fuchs. After a return to New York, Gianfala won the Metropolitan Opera Auditions which gave her a place on the Met's Young Artist Roster and opportunity to study voice with Marinka Gurewich. She was the winner of the William Matheus Sullivan Award judged by Giovanni Martinelli and Fausto Cleva from the Metropolitan Opera. This culminated into a concert performance for them and a select audience at Town Hall. Her accompanist was Charles Wadsworth. She also won the American Guild of Musical Artists Award. The soprano has concertized in New York City and throughout the Southern United States. In addition to singing and pianistic accomplishments, Ninfa Gianfala has a number of musical compositions to her credit, including a musical called "Malachi". She has also written country, pop (mainstream), gospel, and orchestral compositions. She received a commendation from former President Ronald Reagan for her original composition "Miss Liberty Miss Liberty" which was written for the Statue of Liberty Celebration in New York City.
Caruso Skitch Skitch Henderson Redding Fuchs Marinka Gurewich Sullivan Giovanni Martinelli Metropolitan Opera 1987
NINFA GIANFALA CARUSO: LOUISIANA The song LOUISIANA was commissioned by the Governor's Committee for the soprano to compose and perform to celebrate the 175th Year of Louisiana Statehood, 30 April 1987. It is performed here with piano accompaniment. The song is a part of the Louisiana State Archives. Ninfa Gianfala grew up in New Orleans where she began her musical studies. Her vocal endowment attracted the New Orleans Opera Guild which sent her to New York City to study with Lotte Leonard at Juilliard School of Music, with scholarships from both Juilliard and the New Orleans Opera Guild. She returned briefly to New Orleans and later received her Masters of Music Degree from Louisiana State University where she performed lead operatic roles. She was soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony and the New Orleans Summer Pops Orchestra conducted by Skitch Henderson. Her teachers at LSU were Dr. Earl Redding and Dr. Peter Paul Fuchs. After a return to New York, Gianfala won the Metropolitan Opera Auditions which gave her a place on the Met's Young Artist Roster and opportunity to study voice with Marinka Gurewich. She was the winner of the William Matheus Sullivan Award judged by Giovanni Martinelli and Fausto Cleva from the Metropolitan Opera. This culminated into a concert performance for them and a select audience at Town Hall. Her accompanist was Charles Wadsworth. She also won the American Guild of Musical Artists Award. The soprano has concertized in New York City and throughout the Southern United States. In addition to singing and pianistic accomplishments, Ninfa Gianfala has a number of musical compositions to her credit, including a musical called "Malachi". She has also written country, pop (mainstream), gospel, and orchestral compositions. She received a commendation from former President Ronald Reagan for her original composition "Miss Liberty Miss Liberty" which was written for the Statue of Liberty Celebration in New York City.
Puccini Skitch Skitch Henderson Redding Fuchs Marinka Gurewich Sullivan Giovanni Martinelli Metropolitan Opera
NINFA GIANFALA SINGS PUCCINI Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro; La Bohème: Donde lieta (fragment beginning "Bada, sotto il guanciale") from a Puccini medley with unknown conductor and orchestra Ninfa Gianfala grew up in New Orleans where she began her musical studies. Her vocal endowment attracted the New Orleans Opera Guild which sent her to New York City to study with Lotte Leonard at Juilliard School of Music, with scholarships from both Juilliard and the New Orleans Opera Guild. She returned briefly to New Orleans and later received her Masters of Music Degree from Louisiana State University where she performed lead operatic roles. She was soloist with the Baton Rouge Symphony and the New Orleans Summer Pops Orchestra conducted by Skitch Henderson. Her teachers at LSU were Dr. Earl Redding and Dr. Peter Paul Fuchs. After a return to New York, Gianfala won the Metropolitan Opera Auditions which gave her a place on the Met's Young Artist Roster and opportunity to study voice with Marinka Gurewich. She was the winner of the William Matheus Sullivan Award judged by Giovanni Martinelli and Fausto Cleva from the Metropolitan Opera. This culminated into a concert performance for them and a select audience at Town Hall. Her accompanist was Charles Wadsworth. She also won the American Guild of Musical Artists Award. The soprano has concertized in New York City and throughout the Southern United States. In addition to singing and pianistic accomplishments, Ninfa Gianfala has a number of musical compositions to her credit, including a musical called "Malachi". She has also written country, pop (mainstream), gospel, and orchestral compositions. She received a commendation from former President Ronald Reagan for her original composition "Miss Liberty Miss Liberty" which was written for the Statue of Liberty Celebration in New York City.
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