Title: The Art Of Grace Bumbry
Artist: Bumbry, Grace
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 028948276264
Genre: Classical Artists
With her unparalleled versatility (she's equally renowned for her operatic repertoire as she is for oratorio and lieder) and rich, expressive mezzo-soprano voice, Grace Bumbry and her decades of stardom served as a major inspiration for generations of African-American artists. This sumptuous celebration of her 80th birthday includes a photo-filled 48-page booklet featuring an interview with Grace as well as a DVD of her legendary 1967 "Carmen" performance with Herbert Von Karajan. And the sprawling set of sublime performances on the 8 CDs: "Israel in Egypt," "Judas Maccabeus" Handel, selections from Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," Saint-Saëns' "Samson Et Dalila," de Falla's "El Amor Brujo," Verdi's "Aida" and "Il Trovatore," Wagner's "Tannhauser," lieder by Richard Strauss, Hugo Wolf, Brahms-and, to further exemplify that aforementioned versatility, her ravishing renditions of "Just Like a Woman," "Sometimes When We Touch," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "My Way," "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" and more! Deutsche Grammophon.
Tracks:
1.1 Overture "Solomon" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:04 Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 / Overture
1.2 No.1 Rec.:"Now There Arose a New King" Dale Blackburn, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:22
1.3 No.2 Chorus: "And the Children of Israel" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 4:24
1.4 No.3 Rec.:"Then Sent He Moses" Dale Blackburn, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:28
1.5 No.4 Chorus: "They Loathed to Drink" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 2:16
1.6 17. Their Land Brought Forth Frogs Grace Bumbry, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:16
1.7 No.6 Chorus: "He Spake the Word" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 2:11
1.8 No.7 Chorus: "He Gave Them Hailstones" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 2:25
1.9 No.8 Chorus: "He Sent a Thick Darkness" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 3:20
1.10 No.9 Chorus: "He Smote All the First-Born" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 2:47
1.11 No.10 Chorus: "But As for His People" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 5:25
1.12 No.12 Chorus: "He Rebuked the Red Sea" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 3:36
1.13 No.13 Chorus: "And Israel Saw That Great Work" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 4:02
1.14 No.14 Introitus (Chorus): "Moses and the Children of Israel" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 4:17
1.15 No.15 Duet: "The Lord Is My Strength" Blanche Christensen, Colleen Bischoff, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 4:52
1.16 No.16 Chorus: "He Is My God" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 3:36 George Frideric Handel - Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 / Part 2: Moses' Song
1.17 No.17 Duet: "The Lord Is a Man of War" Don Watts, Warren Wood, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 6:25
1.18 No.18 Chorus: "The Depths Have Covered Them" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 2:28
1.19 No.19 Chorus: "Thy Right Hand, O Lord" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 2:28
1.20 No.20 Chorus: "And with the Blast of Thy Nostrils" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 3:45
1.21 No.21 Air: "The Enemy Said: I Will Pursue" Dale Blackburn, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:42
1.22 No.22 Air: "Thou Didst Blow with the Wind" Blanche Christensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:32
1.23 No.23 Chorus: "Who Is Like Unto Thee" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 1:00
1.24 No.25 Chorus: "The People Shall Hear and Be Afraid" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 6:11
1.25 43. Thou Shalt Bring Them in Grace Bumbry, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 3:17 George Frideric Handel - Israel in Egypt / Moses' Song
1.26 No.27A Chorus: "The Lord Shall Reign" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 0:52 George Frideric Handel - Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 / Part 2: Moses' Song
1.27 No.28 Rec.: "For the Horse of Pharaoh" Dale Blackburn, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:30
1.28 No.27B Chorus: "The Lord Shall Reign" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 0:50
1.29 No.29 Rec.: "And Miriam the Prophetess" Dale Blackburn, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:25
1.30 No.30 Chorus: "Sing Ye to the Lord" Blanche Christensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the Combined Choruses of the University of Utah 4:30
1.31 Overture the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 6:36 George Frideric Handel - Judas MacCabaeus HWV 63
1.32 2. Chorus: "Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 5:17 George Frideric Handel - Judas MacCabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1
1.33 3. Recit.: "Well, May Our Sorrows, Brethren, Flow" Martina Arroyo, Marvin Sorensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 1:08
1.34 4. Duet: "From This Dread Scene" Martina Arroyo, Marvin Sorensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:42
1.35 5. Chorus: "For Sion Lamentation Make" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 3:06
1.36 6. Recit.: "Not Vain Is All the Storm of Grief" Don Watts, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 1:01
1.37 7. Aria: "Pious Orgies, Pious Airs" Martina Arroyo, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:56
1.38 8. Chorus: "Oh Father, Whose Almighty Pow'r" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 3:14
1.39 9. Recit.: "I Feel, I Fee the Deity Within" Don Watts, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 1:06
1.40 10. Aria: "Arm, Arm, Ye Brave!" Don Watts, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 3:03
1.41 11. Chorus: "We Come, We Come, in Bright Array" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 1:16
1.42 12. Recit.: "'Tis Well, My Friends" John McCollum, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:50
1.43 13. Aria: "Call Forth Thy Pow'rs, My Soul" John McCollum, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:18
1.44 14. Recit.: "To Heav'n's Almighty King We Kneel" Martina Arroyo, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:28
1.45 15. Aria: "Oh Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure" Martina Arroyo, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:27
1.46 19. Duet: "Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty" Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 1:28
1.47 20. Chorus: "Lead on, Lead on! Judah Disdains" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 0:57
1.48 21. Recit.: "So Will'd My Father, Now a Rest" John McCollum, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 1:43
1.49 22. Semi-Chorus: "Disdainfull of Danger" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 2:22
1.50 23. Recit.: "Ambition! If E'er Honour Was Thine Aim" John McCollum, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:18
1.51 24. Aria: "No Unhallow'd Desire" John McCollum, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 2:21
1.52 25. Recit.: "Haste We, My Brethren" Don Watts, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:16
1.53 26. Chorus: "Hear Us Lord, on Thee We Call" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 5:02
1.54 27. Chorus: "Fall'n Is the Foe" the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 4:07 George Frideric Handel - Judas MacCabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2
1.55 28. Recit.: "Victorious Hero! Fame Shall Tell" Marvin Sorensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:41
1.56 29. Aria: "So Rapid Thy Course Is" Marvin Sorensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 3:35
1.57 30. Recit.: "Well, May We Hope Our Freedom to Receive" Marvin Sorensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:16
1.58 31./32. Duet and Chorus:"Sion Now Her Head Shall Rise" Martina Arroyo, Marvin Sorensen, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 6:43
1.59 33. Recit.: "Oh Let Eternal Honours Crown His Name" Martina Arroyo, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:37
1.60 34. Aria: "From Mighty Kings He Took the Spoil" Martina Arroyo, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 4:04
1.61 35./36. Duet and Chorus: "Hail, Hail, Judea, Happy Land!" Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, the University of Utah Chorus 2:03
1.62 37. Recit.: "Thanks to My Brethren, But Look Up to Heav'n" John McCollum, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 0:56
1.63 38. Aria: "How Vain Is Man, Who Boasts in Fight" John McCollum, the Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel 4:04
1.64 39. Recit.: "Oh Judas, Oh My Brethren!" Grace Bumbry, the Utah Symphony, Mauric