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A Midsummer Nights Dream
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Night of the Long Knives
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Franz Gruber
Franz Gruber , 1787-1863, Austrian organist. On Christmas Eve in 1818 he composed his one published work, the music for the poem Silent Night by the local curate, Josef Mohr.... Read more |
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nocturne
nocturne [Fr.,=night piece], in music, romantic instrumental piece, free in form and usually reflective or languid in character. John Field wrote the first nocturnes, influencing Chopin in the writing of his 19 nocturnes for piano. Others who have written nocturnes include Gabriel Fauré and... Read more |
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Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night Jan. 5, the vigil or eve of Epiphany , so called because it is the 12th night from Christmas, counting Christmas as the first. In England, Twelfth Night has been a great festival marking the end of the Christmas season, and popular masquerading parties are typical entertainment.... Read more |
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A Little Night Music
Little Night Music, A (1973), a musical comedy of manners by Hugh Wheeler (book), Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics). [Shubert Theatre, 600 perf.; Tony, NYDCC Award.] The lawyer Fredrik Egerman ( Len Cariou) and his child bride Anne ( Victoria Mallory) have an odd marriage—she is still a... Read more |
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curfew
curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. The curfew has most recently... Read more |
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Neil Jordan
JORDAN, Neil Nationality:Irish. Born:Sligo County, Ireland, 25 February 1950. Education:Read History and literature at University College, Dublin. Career:Formed Irish Writers' Co-op, 1974; had his first collection of short stories, Night in... Read more |
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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING UK, 1960 Director:Karel Reisz Production:Woodfall Film Productions; black and white, 35mm; running time: 89 minutes. Released October 1960, London. Producer:Tony Richardson; executive producer:Harry Saltzman; ... Read more |
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Coliseum, The
...Martin's Lane, was originally a music-hall, which opened under the management...In 1945 a spectacular revue, The Night and the Music, began a long run, after which the...Game (1955), Damn Yankees and Bells are Ringing (both 1957), and... |
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Firsova, Elena
...13 (1975); Autumn Music, chamber orch., Op...perc. (1984); Music for 12, Op.34 (1986...Sonnets, Op.17 (1976); Night, Op.20, v., sax...1994–5).CHAMBER MUSIC: str. qts.: No.1...mixed ch. (1970); The Bell (with D. Smirnov... |
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Hoddinott, Alun
...Pantomime (1966); Variants (1966); Night Music (1966); Sinfoniettas, No...ch., pf. duet (1983); The Bells of Paradise, bar., ch., orch...ch., orch. (1992).CHAMBER MUSIC: str. qts. No.1 (1966), No... |
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Nyman, Michael
...In 1974 wrote Experimental Music—Cage and Beyond, in...s Contract (1982); Frozen Music (1983); Nelly's Version...1988), No.3 (1990); Bell Set No.1, multiple perc...sax. (1982); Queen of the Night (1982); Time's Up, gamelan... |
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Ruders, Poul
...1989); Tundra (1990); The Second Night Shade (1991); Trapeze (1992...the Sea, cont., orch. (1990); The Bells, sop., chamber ens. (1993).CHORUS...1981); 3 Motets (1981–8).CHAMBER MUSIC: str. qts. No.2 (1979), No.3... |
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BELL MUSIC HAS CERTAIN RING TO IT
...The Cluster Two Bell Choir performs Sunday...Last Sunday, sacred bell music and chimes rang out...Church has played the bells for six years. Since...is unable to read music, she does tricks...mixed and cluster one bell ... |
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Brass Bell Music's: Tristann Rieck
...have to say band rental nights. Of course they are crucial...families, and all of us music store people. Beep, beep...be happy and rich in the music instrument business? It...Tristann Rieck What: Brass Bell Music Where: Milwaukee, Wis... |
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Bell's music endures -- Decades later, Stax singer's still the 'hopeless...
...label ("Alone on a Rainy Night") and eventually - through...which became Stax." Bell - who'd begun writing...homesick, the song became Bell's signature - and a...the success of "Water" Bell toured for a year or so...sure he would return to ... |
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Walter Bell makes music his life work
...in his blood, Walter Bell lookedforward to the annual...were wearing,but the music got me...the drums...1) that he loved music, (2) thathe wanted...was "a lot" offormal music training...unlike...radio."I would play all night long in my room. ... |
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Joshua Bell Makes Music AT HOME WITH FRIENDS.
...PRNewswire/ -- On JOSHUA BELL's new album, AT HOME...Alexander Pushkin, set to music by Sergei Rachmaninoff...Kristin Chenoweth and Bell on "O Holy Night." These songs will be...albums to his credit, Bell has captured the public... |
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Pac Bell donation music to Cal State Chico president's ears
...Auditorium lobby, when Pacific Bell's director of external affairs...guest violinist Chee-Yun. The night before the Chico appearance...conductor Thomas. "'Making music is one of our basic needs...presentation is sponsored by Pacific Bell, Butte College, the ... |
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Taco Bell[R] Offers Ultimate Music Hook-up of Free Exclusive MTV[TM] Content...
...forces with Taco Bell as together we...country will get music content leading up to 'the biggest night in music.'" The highly...the Beat. Taco Bell's Feed the Beat...a total of 365 music artists/bands...show ... |
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Bell's passion for music still rings true -- 30 years after his death, rock...
...ago today, the body of Chris Bell was laid to rest. But his music, his spirit, have yet to be...head, and became the focus of Bell's ire. They had an ugly confrontation at Ardent; later that night Bell snuck back into the studio and... |
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Archie Bell Continues to "Tighten Up" The Music
...everybody! I'm Archie Bell of the Drells from...to be one of R&B music's favorite singles...I Could Dance All Night" and "Let's Groove...GREW LISTENING TO?BELL: "I remember hearing...lovedthe old country music tunes from that era... |
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THE TIPPERARY TINKER BELL; Magic wand: Playing the music for Tinker Bell was...
...leading light on the trad music scene. The rest of us...1 on Billboards world music chart for a record 81...Mairead worked on Tinker Bell in the middle of Celtic...their sleeper bus for a nights travel on to their next...do our own thing every ... |
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