Bernstein: White House Cantata - Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Radio ...

The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Radio Choir, led by Wayne Marshall, perform the Dutch premiere of Leonard Bernstein's 'A White House Cantata'. HD 1080

In ‘A White House Cantata’ we meet all American Presidents and their First Ladies between 1800 and 1900. The musical story is an adaptation of the musical '1600 Pennsylvania Avenue' and was Bernstein’s contribution to the celebrations of the United States Bicentennial in 1976.

The musical program:
Leonard Bernstein - A White House Cantata

PART I
1. Prelude
2. Ten square miles by the Potomac River
2a. If I was a dove
3. Welcome home, Miz Adams
4. Take care of this house
5. The President Jefferson Sunday Luncheon March
6. Seena
7. Sonatina
8. Lud’s Wedding
9. The Monroviad
10. This time
11. We must have a ball
PART II
13. Bright and black
14. Duet for one
15. Minstrel Parade
15c The Grand Old Party
16. To Make us Proud

The musicians:
The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
The Netherlands Radio Choir
Wayne Marshall [conductor]
André Thomas [choir conductor]
Heidi Stober [soprano, First Lady]
Nicole Cabell [soprano, Seena]
Lukhanyo Moyake [tenor, Lud]
Mark Stone [baritone, President]

Recording: Friday the 8th of June 2018 in TivoliVredenburg Utrecht.