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- Title
Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight.
- Authors
Mabry, Sharon
- Abstract
The article provides an overview on the revival of a remarkable dramatic music of all time "Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: A Cantata of Lamentation," by Roy Harris. The featured dramatic music was inspired by the poem of Vachel Lindsay. Harris is a brilliant composer with more than 170 works in all music genres such as orchestral, vocal, choral and instrumental music. The music piece was composed in 1953 and recorded by MGM records sometime in 1953. The performer of the said music piece includes Nell Tangeman, Samuel Thaviu, Theo Salzman and Johana Harris.
- Subjects
DRAMATIC music; MUSICAL composition; HARRIS, Roy, 1898-1979; LINDSAY, Vachel, 1879-1931; TANGEMAN, Nell; HARRIS, Johana; MGM Records (Company); MUSICAL performance; PERFORMING arts
- Publication
Journal of Singing, 2009, Vol 65, Issue 3, p363
- ISSN
1086-7732
- Publication type
Article