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The Jessye Norman Collection - The Songbooks / Williams


Release Date: 05/10/2005 
Label:  Philips   Catalog #: 000450702   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Cole Porter,  Richard Rodgers,  Jerome Kern,  Harold Arlen,   ... 
Performer:  Jessye Norman,  John T. Williams
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Stereo 
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1.
Rosalie: In the still of the night by Cole Porter
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1937; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Joe Reisman. 
2.
Spring is Here: Spring is here by Richard Rodgers
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1929; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Joe Reisman. 
3.
You Were Never Lovelier: I'm Old Fashioned by Jerome Kern
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1942; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Alexander Courage. 
4.
House of Flowers: A Sleepin' Bee by Harold Arlen
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: by 1954; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: John Williams. 
5.
Can-can: I love Paris by Cole Porter
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1953; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Dick Hyman. 
6.
Music in the Air: The Song is You by Jerome Kern
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1932; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Alexander Courage. 
7.
Mexican Hayride: I love you by Cole Porter
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1944; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Alexander Courage. 
8.
Goldwyn Follies: Love is here to stay by George Gershwin
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1937; USA 
 Language: English 
9.
Very Warm for May: All the Things You Are by Jerome Kern
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1939; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Dick Hyman. 
10.
Goldwyn Follies: Love walked in by George Gershwin
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1937; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Dick Hyman. 
11.
Spring is Here: With a song in my heart by Richard Rodgers
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Conductor:  John T. Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Boston Pops
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1929; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Alexander Courage. 
12.
Les parapluies de Cherbourg: I Will Wait for You (Je ne pourrai jamais vivre sans toi) by Michel Legrand
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: by 1964; France 
 Language: English 
13.
Lady in the Dark: My ship by Kurt Weill
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano), John T. Williams (Piano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1940; USA 
 Language: English 
14.
Girl Crazy: But not for me by George Gershwin
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1930; USA 
 Language: English 
15.
The Boys from Syracuse: Falling in Love with Love by Richard Rodgers
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano), John T. Williams (Piano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1938; USA 
 Language: English 
Notes: Arranger: Dick Hyman. 
16.
On the Town: Lonely town by Leonard Bernstein
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1944; USA 
 Language: English 
17.
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song by Kurt Weill
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano), John T. Williams (Piano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1938; USA 
 Language: English 
18.
My Fair Lady: Show Me by Frederick Loewe
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano), John T. Williams (Piano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1956; USA 
 Language: English 
19.
Yentl: Where is it written by Michel Legrand
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: by 1983; France 
 Language: English 
20.
Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: by 1977 
 Language: English 
21.
Yentl: Papa, Can You Hear Me? by Michel Legrand
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: by 1983; France 
 Language: English 
22.
One touch of Venus: Speak Low by Kurt Weill
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1943; New York, USA 
 Language: English 
23.
On the Town: Lucky to be me by Leonard Bernstein
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano), John T. Williams (Piano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1944; USA 
 Language: English 
24.
Love Me Tonight: Lover by Richard Rodgers
Performer:  John T. Williams (Piano), Jessye Norman (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1932 
 Language: English 

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