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J. P. & S. F. Xmas song, 1982: [rehearsal music tracks]

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Title

J. P. & S. F. Xmas song, 1982: [rehearsal music tracks]

Collection

New York Shakespeare Festival recordings collection

Names

Weiss, Mitch, 1952- (Composer)
Papp, Joseph (Performer)
Hill, Dean (Lyricist)
New York Shakespeare Festival Players (Performer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1982-12

Table Of Contents

Christmas song rehearsal/music track recording (no. 1) -- Christmas song rehearsal/music track recording (no. 2) -- ['We got magic to do" (?) music and dance excerpt] -- Christmas song rehearsal/music track recording (no. 3)

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-10 10630

Subjects

Christmas music
Music rehearsals
Theater -- Production and direction -- New York (State) -- New York
Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line. One. Selections
Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line. One
Twelve days of Christmas (English folk song)

Genres

Music
Live Sound Recordings

Notes

Creation/Production Credits: [music by Mitch Weiss ; lyrics by Dean Hill].
Content: "JP & Shakefest Xmas song 1982; 15 ips; stereo NaB; 1/2 track tails; 407 Be careful!; 3 takes; take 2 best (leadered)"--From original audiotape hub.
Content: Title from original audiotape container spine.
Content: NYSF inventory no. 0543.
Content: Final version of music track is available in *LT-7-A 2766.
Performers: Joseph Papp, vocals ; with various vocalists from the New York Shakespeare Festival players.
Venue: Rehearsal/taping recorded [New York, New York] December 1982.
Acquisition: Gift; The New York Shakespeare Festival and Gail Merrifield Papp; 1993.
Content: Forms part of the New York Shakespeare Festival records; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, *T-Mss 1993-028; for sheet music and scores, see the Music Division, JPB 04-03.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audiotape reel (16 min., 19 sec.) : analog, 15 ips., NAB, stereo. ; 10 in.

Abstract

Recording contains 3 recording/rehearsal tracks of the 1982 NYSF Christmas song performed by Joe Papp and other members of the New York Shakespeare Festival Players. This song, written by Mitch Weiss and Dean Hill, was based on "The twelve days of Christmas" and "One" from "A chorus line", and contained titles of various shows NYSF produced in 1982.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16418636
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4c1c4050-b3da-0133-06c2-3c07547a230f

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "J. P. & S. F. Xmas song, 1982: [rehearsal music tracks]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4c1c4050-b3da-0133-06c2-3c07547a230f

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "J. P. & S. F. Xmas song, 1982: [rehearsal music tracks]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4c1c4050-b3da-0133-06c2-3c07547a230f

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