Copland / Pasternack / St Charles Singers / Hanson Piano Concerto / Tender Land / Old American Songs CD

Aaron Copland' little-known opera the Tender Land takes place on a farm in the American South during the Depression. The composer later wrote, "I was trying to give young American singers material that they do not often get in the opera house.

1. Act 3. 1. Introduction and Love Music 2. Act 2. 2. Party Scene 3. Act 1. 3. Finale: The Promise of Living 4. 1. Andante Sostenuto 5. 2. Molto Moderato, Allegro Assai 6. The Boatmen's Dance (Minstrel Song - 1843) 7. The Dodger (Campaign Song) 8. Long Time Ago (Ballad) 9. Simple Gifts (Shaker Song) 10. I Bought Me a Cat (Children's Song) 11. The Little Horses (Lullaby) 12. Zion's Walls (Revivalist Song) 13. The Golden Willow Tree 14. At the River (Hymn Tune) 15. Ching-A-Ring Chaw (Minstrel Song)