Songs of the Cat

~ Release by Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1The Cat Came Back
vocals:
Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
arranger:
Russell Warner
recording of:
The Cat Came Back
writer:
Harry S. Miller (in 1893)
3:39
2The Hallelujah Patrol
vocals:
Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Hallelujah Patrol
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer), John J. Husband, Kerry Mills and Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arranger:
Randall Davidson (American composer)
parody version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
parody version of:
Revive Us Again
parody version of:
The Marines’ Hymn
parody version of:
Union Maid
3:52
3The Mystery
vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Mystery
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
arranger:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
is based on:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante
2:34
4The Cats of Cash
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Cats of Cash
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
parody version of:
Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
parody version of:
Folsom Prison Blues
parody version of:
I Walk the Line
3:01
5Dance to My Cats
vocals:
Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Dance to My Cats
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Randall Davidson (American composer)
parody version of:
Skip to My Lou (the original American folk song)
1:21
6Eine Kleine Kat
vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Eine Kleine Kat
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arranger:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
is based on:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
1:33
7In Memory of Our Cat, Ralph
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
3:00
8Alaska Cats
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
1:28
9Beethoven Chased by Rossini
vocals:
Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Beethoven Chased by Rossini
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) and Gioachino Rossini (composer)
medley of:
Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy)
medley of:
William Tell Overture: Finale, March of the Swiss Soldiers (allegro vivace) (Lone Ranger theme)
3:56
10Near Death; Or, the Search Rewarded
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Near Death; Or, the Search Rewarded
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
parody version of:
Babes in the Woods
3:01
11Oy, Chuck and Katie
vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Oy, Chuck and Katie
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
parody version of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
2:47
12Forty Miles
vocals:
Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
1:33
13The Rescue Cat
vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
6:05
14The Grandmother's Cat
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Grandmother's Cat
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Henry Clay Work
parody version of:
My Grandfather’s Clock
5:04
15As I Walked Out
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
As I Walked Out
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
parody version of:
Streets of Laredo (aka “Cowboy’s Lament”)
2:49
16Cats May Safely Sleep
vocals:
Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Cats May Safely Sleep
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Carol Barnett
parody version of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements)
2:31
17The In and Out Song
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
2:41
18Guilt and Shame
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
4:35
19Out in the Catskill Mountains
vocals:
Garrison Keillor and Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Out in the Catskill Mountains
lyricist:
Garrison Keillor
composer:
Harry “Haywire Mac” McClintock
arranger:
Daniel Kallman (American composer)
parody version of:
Big Rock Candy Mountain
2:35
20Cat, You Better Come Home
vocals:
Garrison Keillor
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
4:48

Credits

Release

bass:John Beal (American Broadway bassist)
effects:Randall Davidson (American composer)
guitar:Jay Berliner
harpsichord:Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
percussion:Arnold Kinsella
piano:Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
Bernie Leighton
strings:Andrew Stein
Barry Finclair
Beverly Lauridsen (cellist)
Melissa Meell (American cellist)
Marilyn Reynolds (violinist)
trombone:Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist)
Jack Gale (US jazz trombone player)
trumpet:John Frosk
Joe Wilder
woodwind:Albert Regni
Dennis Anderson
John Campo
Seymour "Red" Press (woodwind player)
chorus master:Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor)
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