The Tender Land
Album by Aaron Copland & Third Angle New Music Ensemble & Murry Sidlin
The Tender Land is an opera by American composer Aaron Copland, premiered in 1954. Musically it combines Copland's folk-influenced tonal language and transparent orchestration with elements of mid‑century American modernism, and it occupies a place in his output as his principal full-length operatic work exploring rural American life and vernacular song forms.
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Disc 1
- 1.The Tender Land: Introduction2:02
- 2.The Tender Land: Beth and Ma Moss' Entrance5:16
- 3.The Tender Land: Mr. Splinter's Entrance4:08
- 4.The Tender Land: This is Like the Dress I Never Had4:26
- 5.The Tender Land: Laurie's Aria5:20
- 6.The Tender Land: Remember the Boy Who Used to Call3:13
- 7.The Tender Land: Martin and Top Entrance4:01
- 8.The Tender Land: We've Been North, We've Been South3:44
- 9.The Tender Land: Hire a Stranger6:11
- 10.The Tender Land: The Promise of Living5:23
- 11.The Tender Land: Introduction-Party Scene3:10
- 12.The Tender Land: Thank You, Thank You All3:44
- 13.The Tender Land: Stomp Your Foot2:55
- 14.The Tender Land: Zion's Walls2:11
- 15.The Tender Land: Long Time Ago2:58
Disc 2
- 2.The Tender Land: Something Strange Is Goin' On2:19
- 3.The Tender Land: I Was Goin' A-courtin'2:59
- 4.The Tender Land: You Dance Real Well2:00
- 5.The Tender Land: Love Duet8:47
- 6.The Tender Land: Hey, Bums!6:29
- 7.The Tender Land: Interlude-Transition3:47
- 8.The Tender Land: Is There Someone in There That's Called Laurie6:38
- 9.The Tender Land: Daybreak Will Come2:58
- 10.The Tender Land: Is That How You See Laurie?5:01
- 11.The Tender Land: The Sun Is Comin' Up3:01
- 12.The Tender Land: Laurie's Leaving4:32
- 13.The Tender Land: Ma Moss' Final Aria4:58











