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Comedy Ragtime era Song spoofs opera singing

Published on Aug 1, 2012 Marti Newland, soprano, George Spitzer, bartione and Artis Wodehouse, pianist, three members of the Melodeon Chamber group in a live performance of the 1916 comedy song, “When Priscilla Tries to Reach High C” by Mahoney … Read the rest of this entry

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Marti Newland A Negro Sermon Will Marion Cook

Published on Aug 1, 2012 Soprano Marti Newland performs Exhortation, A Negro Sermon from 1912 by the African-American composer, Will Marion Cook (1869-1944). She is accompanied by pianist Artis Wodehouse, who precedes the selection with a brief piano solo taken … Read the rest of this entry

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George Spitzer/Charles Ives At the River

Published on Mar 31, 2012 Baritone George Spitzer sings Charles Ives 1916 song, At the River live in the Melodeon concert at Church of the Epiphany, 74th and York Ave., NYC 3/25/12. He is accompanied by pianist Artis Wodehouse. Ives’ … Read the rest of this entry

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George Spitzer/Charles Ives When Stars are in the Quiet Skies song

Published on Mar 31, 2012 Baritone George Spitzer sings Charles Ives 1891 song, When Stars are in the Quiet Skies, lyrics by Bulwer-Lytton live in the Melodeon concert at Church of the Epiphany, 74th and York Ave., NYC 3/25/12. He … Read the rest of this entry

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Marti Newland/Eva Jessye Spiritual I’m a Po’ Lil’ Orphan

Published on Mar 31, 2012 Soprano Marti Newland sings live in concert the traditional Afro-American Spiritual, I’m a Po’ Lil’ Orphan from the 1927 collection entitled “My Spirituals” edited and arranged by Eva Jessye at Church of the Epiphany, 74th … Read the rest of this entry

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Marti Newland/Eva Jessye Spiritual Bles’ My Soul An’ Gon

Published on Mar 31, 2012 Soprano Marti Newland sings live in concert the traditional Afro-American Spiritual, Bles’ My Soul An’ Gone from the 1927 collection entitled “My Spirituals” edited and arranged by Eva Jessye at Church of the Epiphany, 74th … Read the rest of this entry

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George Spitzer/Charles Ives song, Charlie Rutlage

Published on Mar 30, 2012 Baritone George Spitzer sings Charles Ives undated song, Charlie Rutlage live in the Melodeon concert at Church of the Epiphany, 74th and York Ave., NYC 3/25/12. He is accompanied by pianist Artis Wodehouse. Ives’ song … Read the rest of this entry

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Liebeslied from Threepenny: voice, piano, Mustel harmonium

Uploaded on Feb 25, 2012 Marti Newland, soprano, George Spitzer, baritone, William Workinger, piano and Artis Wodehouse perform Liebeslied from Weill’s Threepenny Opera 2/11/12 at Ann Goodman Recital Hall, Kaufman Center, NYC. The arrangement by Artis Wodehouse includes her 1902 … Read the rest of this entry

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Solomon’s Song for soprano and harmonium

Uploaded on Feb 23, 2012 Soprano Marti Newland and keyboardist Artis Wodehouse perform Solomon’s Song from Weill’s Threepenny Opera at Ann Goodman Recital Hall, Kaufman Center, NYC on 2/1/12. Wodehouse performs on a Mustel Art Hamonium. The original score of … Read the rest of this entry

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Mack the Knife: baritone, piano, Mustel Harmonium

Uploaded on Feb 16, 2012 George Spitzer, baritone, William Workinger, piano and Artis Wodehouse, 1902 Mustel Art Harmonium perform Mack the Knife from Kurt Weill’s Threepenny Opera at Ann Goodman Recital Hall, Kaufiman Center, 129 W. 67th St., NYC on … Read the rest of this entry

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