Hays, Bryan Beaumont, 1920-2017

Scope and Contents Four Civil War Poems of Herman Melville. [Set to music by Bryan Beaumont Hays]. Contents: 1. The Portent 1859 -- 2. Ball’s Bluff 1861 -- 3. Shiloh 1862 -- 4. The College Colonel. Text by Herman Melville. Choral, a cappella 1. The Portent - 1859: Hanging from the beam, slowly swaying gaunt the shadow on your green, Shenandoah! and the stabs shall heal no more. Hidden in the cap is the anguish none can draw; so your future veils its face, Shenandoah!But the streaming bears is shown, (Weird...

Scope and Contents Six English Epitaphs : Vocal solo for Bass-Baritone and Piano. Texts from an English cemetery. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Publisher's No. AP-10501. Contents: In memory of Thomas Thetcher -- Cadman's flight -- Tombstone of a Roman soldier -- Elizabeth poticary -- John Bell of Bonekenbrig -- In a summer churchyard of the Wylye Valley. Co-winner of the 1998 NATS Art Song Competition (National Association of Teachers of Singing). Recorded by Granite City Records c2000. Hugh Givens,...

Scope and Contents Six English epitaphs for bass-baritone and orchestra / music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. CONTENTS: 1. In memory of Thomas Thatcher -- 2. Cadman's flight -- 3. Tombstone of a Roman soldier (first century) in the wall of Hexham Abbey Church -- 4. Elizabeth Poticary, wife of Hieron Poticary, clothier, 1590 -- 5. A Scottish epitaph: John Bell of Bonehenbrig -- 6. In a summer churchyard of the Wylye Valley (The last two songs are played without pause.) Orchestra: Piccolo (flute III); 3 flutes; 2...

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Six English Epitaphs for bass-baritone and piano. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Texts from a cemetery. In memory of Thomas Thetcher -- Cadman's flight -- Tombstone of a Roman soldier -- Elizabeth poticary -- John Bell of Bonekenbrig -- In a summer churchyard of the Wylye Valley. Songs Saint John's Abbey Collegeville, Minn.