A Grand Night For Singing (1994 Original Cast Members) [Cast Recording]

Richard Rodgers (Composer, Conductor, Performer), Alyson Reed (Performer), Gregg Edelman (Performer), Jason Graae (Performer), Lynne Wintersteller (Performer), Victoria Clark (Performer), Oscar Hammerstein II (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Richard Rodgers, Alyson Reed, Gregg Edelman, Jason Graae, Lynne Wintersteller, et al.
• Conductor: Richard Rodgers
• Composer: Richard Rodgers
• Audio CD (September 13, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0000014UR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,970 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sound of the Earth/The Caroules Waltz/So Far/It's a Grand Night ...

2. The Surrey With the Fringe on Top/Stepsisters' Lament

3. We Kiss in a Shadow

4. Hello, Young Lovers/I Cain't Say No

5. Maria

6. Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?

7. Honey Bun

8. The Gentleman Is a Dope

9. Don't Marry Me

10. Many a New Day/I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair

11. If I Loved You

12. Shall We Dance?

13. That's the Way It Happens/All at Once You Love Her/Some Enchanted ...

14. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'

15. It Might as Well Be Spring

16. Kansas City

17. A Hundred Million Miracles/When the Children Are Asleep/I Know It ...

18. It's Me

19. Love, Look Away

20. When You're Driving Through the Moonlight/A Lovely Night

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent musical revue of Rodgers & Hammerstein songs, July 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Grand Night For Singing (1994 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

A refreshing approach to many well-known-and some more obscure-Rodgers and Hammerstein songs, culled from their many collaborative works. The cast of 5 singers (3 women, 2 men) generally sings engagingly and well, although the baritone has a tendency to flat on a few of the slower numbers. A Grand Night for Singing is a charming show that puts the music in a completely new setting. Includes a drop-dead arrangement that puts "Many a New Day" (Oklahoma) and "Gonna Wash That Man" (South Pacific) together in a jazzy woman's trio of playful men-bashing. Other highlights include "Love, Look Away," "Kansas City," "Honey Bun" and "Some Enchanted Evening." A very enjoyable listen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Songwriter Reviews - Exquisite, January 13, 1999

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BrianOC (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Grand Night For Singing (1994 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

This cast album of the review of songs by Rogers & Hammerstein (conceived by Walter Bobbie) is the best of the reviews that feature one songwriter or team--even better than "And the World goes Round" which features songs by Kander & Ebb. The structure is thoughtful, the arrangements are imaginative, and the singing is superb. Many of the numbers are surprising interpretations of familiar songs, for instance "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria" sung by a young man trying to figure out his girlfriend. Others are heart-rending versions of great ballads such as "I Have Dreamed." Another highlight is a soaring "Some Enchanted Evening" scored for all four singers. Overall, a must-have for lovers of musical theatre.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All of them are very unique and interesting!, November 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Grand Night For Singing (1994 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

This is a must for R&H musical fans. Wonderful wongs are turned out to be very "up-to-dated" and sung well by these cast members. If you want to hear the new style and new arrangement of R&H's song, I recommend it highly to you!