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Choose Something Like a Star (2005)

***#1 on Billboard’s Classical Chart when released!*** The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square present a loving tribute to the choral music of Randall Thompson. Included are the Frostiana song cycle; two Alleluia's; four excerpts from "The Peaceable Kingdom" and more!

Language English
UPC Code 783027000528
Media Types CD; MP3; Digital Download

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TracksTrack TitleTrack Time
01 The Last Words of David 3:55

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Old Testament (2 Samuel 23: 3, 4)

Publisher

Music published by and copyrights held by E.C. Schirmer Music Co. (ASCAP). © 1950. Used with permission of E.C. Shirmer Music Co.
02 The Road Not Taken (Frostiana, I) 4:47

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

from The Poetry of Robert Frost

Publisher

From the poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost; copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballantine; copyright 1049, 1069 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
03 The Pasture (Frostiana, II) 3:28

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Poem by Robert Frost

Artist

Daron Bradford and William Holman

Publisher

from the Poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost; copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballentins; copyright 1949, 1969 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
04 Come In (Frostiana, III) 4:44

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

from The Poetry of Robert Frost

Publisher

from the Poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost; copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballentins; copyright 1949, 1969 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
05 The Telephone (Frostiana, IV) 2:27

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Poem by Robert Frost

Publisher

from the Poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost; copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballentins; copyright 1949, 1969 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
06 A Girl's Garden (Frostiana, V) 3:14

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Poem by Robert Frost

Publisher

from the Poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost; copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballentins; copyright 1949, 1969 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
07 Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (Frostiana, VI) 4:49

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

from The Poetry of Robert Frost

Publisher

from The Poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost; copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballentine; copyright 1949, 1969 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
08 Choose Something Like a Star (Frostiana, VII) 6:19

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

from "The Poetry of Robert Frost", edited by Edward Connery Latham

Publisher

from the Poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost; copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballentins; copyright 1949, 1969 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
09 Say Ye to the Righteous (The Peaceable Kingdom, I) 4:20

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Old Testament (Isaiah 3:10, 11; 65:14)

Publisher

Music published by and copyrights held by E.C. Schirmer Music Co. (ASCAP). © 1975. Used with permission of E.C. Shirmer Music Co.
10 The Paper Reeds by the Brooks (Peaceable Kingdom, V) 3:10

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Old Testament (Isaiah 19:7)

Publisher

Music published by and copyrights held by E.C. Schirmer Music Co. (ASCAP). © 1975. Used with permission of E.C. Schirmer Music Co.
11 Have Ye Not Known? (The Peaceable Kingdom, VII) 0:46

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Old Testament (Isaiah 40:21)

Publisher

Music published by and copyrights held by E.C. Schirmer Music Co. (ASCAP). © 1975. Used with permission of E.C. Shirmer Music Co.
12 Ye Shall Have a Song (The Peaceable Kingdom, VIII) 4:19

Music By

Randall Thompson

Lyrics By

Old Testament (Isaiah 30:29)

Publisher

Music published by and copyrights held by E.C. Schirmer Music Co. (ASCAP). © 1950. Used with permission of E.C. Shirmer Music Co.

Description

The choral music of Randall Thompson represents one of the high points of American choral music composition. Noted for its beautiful harmonies, timeless sense of drama, and meticulous craftsmanship, his music hs been described as American in spirit yet universal in its appeal. Few American choral music students of the '60s, '70s, '80s, or '90s have not sung his music.

It is fitting that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir should preserve and keep alive the legacy of one of America's greatest choral composers. This recording is offered as our gift to future generations so they may discover the mood, the feeling, the innocence, and the joy of an earlier time of America's history.

Poetry Acknowledgement

“The Road Not Taken,” “The Pasture,” “Come In,” “The Telephone,” “A Girl's Garden,” “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” and “Choose Something Like a Star.” From THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROST edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Copyright 1942, 1944, 1951 by Robert Frost, copyright 1970 by Lesley Frost Ballantine, copyright 1949, 1969 by Henry Holt and Company. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.