1956 Jul 06 / Stadium Concert / Mitchell

ID:: 11180

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Orchestras

Stadium-NY Philharmonic

Conductors

Mitchell, Howard

Soloists

"S" = Soloist
"A" = Assisting Artist

Massey, Raymond / /
Dyer-Bennet, Richard / Folk Singer / S
Kings Point Glee Club of the United States Merchant Marine Academy / Chorus / S

Works

Traditional / Unspecified Folk Songs
Copland / Lincoln Portrait
Intermission
Thompson / The Testament of Freedom
- "The God who gave us life gave us liberty"
- "I shall not die without a hope"
Traditional / Sea Chanty Blow the Man Down
Traditional / Sea Chanty A-Rovin'
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Dates / Event Types / Venues

Jul 6, 1956 / 8:30PM / Stadium Concert / Lewisohn Stadium / Manhattan, NY

Notes

Combined program from scheduled concerts on 7/4 and 7/5 that were rained out. Program taken from NYT review, July 7. Intermission placement assumed. "Two Sea Chanties" performed a cappella

Project Funder

Leon Levy Foundation

Preferred Citation

Concert program, 6 Jul 1956, Program ID 11180, New York Philharmonic Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives.
https://archives.nyphil.org/index.php/artifact/d8f5301e-2257-473f-8f77-6309b2004039-0.1

1956 Jul 06 / Stadium Concert / Mitchell

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