Corigliano: A Hampson Premiere
1st September 2007

Its text is by E.Y. (Yip) Harburg, the lyricist of Finian's Rainbow, The Wizard of Oz, and many standards of the American popular songbook.
The American String Quartet will join Hampson for Samuel Barber's Dover Beach on the recital. The evening, "Songs From The Manhattan Songbook," is part of the Manhattan School of Music's 90th-year celebrations.Photo: Thomas Hampson, courtesy www.hampsong.com