Alec Wilder

WILDERWORLD

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100 records to celebrate 100 years of Alec Wilder...and more!

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Alec Wilder

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57 - Sonata for Trumpet and Piano (1964) 31.12.2006 14:44

I. Slow (Recitatif) II. Bright, And Lyrical III. Slow (Soliloquy) IV. Rhythmic (Duologue) Written in 1963 for Joe Wilder (no relation)

56 - Echoes of My Life (1980) 30.12.2006 2:24

Words by Rogers Brackett, Music by Alec Wilder Written in 1976 From LP Mabel Mercer Echoes of My Life (Audiophile AP 161/162)

55 - Moon and Sand (1950) 28.12.2006 2:08

Words by William Engvick; Music by Alec Wilder and Morty Palitz Written in 1941 Recorded April 1950

54 - It's Silk, Feel It! (1939) 27.12.2006 2:33

Composed by Alec Wilder Recorded June 13, 1939 Alec Wilder Octet as on wilderworld 01 From LP Columbia Nonbreakable ML 4271 1950

53 - Listen to Your Heart (1957) 26.12.2006 3:53

Words by William Engvick, Music by Alec Wilder Pinocchio aired Sunday, October 13, 1957 on NBC television

52 - Children's Plea for Peace (1969) 24.12.2006 14:19

Written and Narrated by Alec Wilder Recorded May 1969 The text is derived from essays written by the children of Avon, New York Performed by the Eastman Children's Chorus and 20 members of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, conducted by Milford Fargo LP Turnabout TV-S 34413 Alec Wilder died on this date in 1980

51 - How Lovely is Christmas (1957) 24.12.2006 2:34

Words by Arnold Sundgaard

50 - While We're Young (1951) 23.12.2006 2:19

Words by William Engvick; Music by Alec Wilder and Morty Palitz Written in 1943 Recorded May 31, 1951

49 - City Night (1939) 22.12.2006 2:51

Words by William Engvick; Music by Alec Wilder and Jack Jenney Recorded December 6, 1939 Jenney is best known for his trombone solo on Stardust by Artie Shaw Columbia 10" Lp issued 1951

48 - Song of the Sparrow (1956) 21.12.2006 1:54

Words by Alec Wilder, Music by Miller and Miller Written in 1954 A Man's World originally aired October 1, 1956 on CBS television

47 - First Sonata for Horn and Piano (1960) 20.12.2006 12:19

Written in 1954

46 - All the Cats Join In (1946) 19.12.2006 2:39

Words by Wilder and Gilbert; Music by Sauter Written in 1944 Recorded January 31, 1946

45 - Everywhere I Look (1960) 18.12.2006 2:46

Words by William Engvick Written in 1945 From LP Something's Coming (Warwick 2012)

44 - Far Off, Close By (1968) 17.12.2006 2:15

Music by Alec Wilder and Willis Conover (see wilderworld 22)

43 - Daddy's Whistle (1951) 17.12.2006 1:32

Words by Jill Jackson

42 - Basta (1952) 16.12.2006 2:27

Words by Marshall Barer Recorded October 1951 From LP Louis Prima and Keely Smith Breaking It Up (Columbia CL 1206 1958)

41 - Winter of My Discontent (1955) 14.12.2006 4:08

Words by Berenberg Piano by Milton Kaye, husband of Shannon Bolin. Kaye died on August 14 at age 97 - R.I.P.

40 - Let Me Stay (1976) 13.12.2006 1:41

Words by Loonis McGlohon, Music by Alec Wilder Written in 1970 The theme of Wilder and McGlohon's American Popular Song series which ran on National Public Radio for 38 episodes between October 3, 1976 and March 30, 1980 Performed by Ed Montiero with the regular American Popular Song backing combo of McGlohon piano, Terry Lassiter bass and Jim Lackey drums. From LP The Songs of Alec Wilder (Box Of...

39 - Slow Dance (1945) 12.12.2006 4:34

Composed by Alec Wilder With the Columbia String Orchestra and Woodwind Octet with harpsichord Recorded December 10, 1945

38 - Kalamazoo to Timbuktu (1952) 11.12.2006 2:16

Words by Marshall Barer and Margaret Wise Brown, Music by Alec Wilder Recorded December 1951

37 - Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters (1955) 10.12.2006 2:27

Words by Marshall Barer Kit Carson was a pseudonym for vocalist Liza Morrow

36 - Tacet for Neurotics (1956) 08.12.2006 2:11

Music by Alec Wilder Recorded June 12, 1956 From LP New Music of Alec Wilder (Riverside RLP 12-219) Mundell Lowe and his Orchestra: Joe Wilder (tp) John Barrows, Jim Buffington (frh) Don Hammond (fl) Jerry Roth (ob) Bernard Garfield (basn) Jimmy Carroll (cl, bcl) Mundell Lowe (g) Trigger Alpert (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d)

35 - Soft as Spring (1941) 07.12.2006 3:04

Words and Music by Alec Wilder Recorded June 11, 1941 LP is a 1959 reissue of GL 523, originally issued in 1953

34 - You're Free (1961) 06.12.2006 2:40

Words by Fran Landesman From Anthony Newley Tony LP (London LL 3252) Photograph is of Newley

33 - Bobo the Oboe (1954) 05.12.2006 3:08

Words by Marshall Barer Musical direction and oboe solo by Mitchell Miller with the Golden Symphony Orchestra and Sandpiper Chorus From A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra and All Its Instruments (Golden GRC1-LP)