Ned Rorem in San Francisco - mid February, 1967
from The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem 1961-1972, pages 210-211:
That evening I débuted in Madeleine's territory as a récitant. Donald Pippin had arranged a balanced program at the Old Spaghetti Factory on Green Street. First a Lully Suite for eight instruments. Then my Lovers, narrative in ten scenes for harpsichord, oboe, cello, vibraphone and tom-toms. Followed by Lou Harrison's Jeptha's Daughters with Robert Duncan declaiming. Finally Façade, deliciously conducted by Hughes, with Lou and me as speakers. This was possibly its most amusing American performance, Lou's timbre being squeaky, mine low-pitched and both our dictions … more >>
The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem 1961-1972 (San Francisco, ), p. 210-211. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1420990316761 accessed: 10 October, 2024
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Façade
written by Sir William Walton |
performed by Robert Hughes, unnamed instrumentalists, Lou Harrison, Ned Rorem |
'Jeptha's Daughter'
written by Lou Harrison |
performed by unspecified instrumentalists, Robert Duncan (poet) |
'Lovers'
written by Ned Rorem |
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Suite
written by Jean-Baptiste Lully |
Experience Information
Date/Time | mid February, 1967 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |
Notes
The Harrison work is called 'Jeptha's Daughter', i.e. singular.