Oklahoma! Overture
~ Overture
Annotation
in the original Capitol Records LP version of the 1955 film soundtrack, the Overture is an orchestral medley including partial instrumental recordings of:
"The Farmer and the Cowman" / "People Will Say We're in Love" / "I Cain't Say No" / "Out of My Dreams" / "Oklahoma";
but the Overture medley as heard on film (and included in the 2001 Angel Records expanded release) includes just "Oklahoma" / "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top"
Annotation last modified on 2014-07-25 12:41 UTC.
Relationships
| orchestrator: | Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger) |
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| composer: | Richard Rodgers (composer) |
| publisher: | Williamson Music Company |
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| part of: | Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) (order: 1) |
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| quotes music from: | Many a New Day Oklahoma People Will Say We’re in Love Pore Jud Is Daid The Farmer and the Cowman |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1943-10-20 – 1944-05-24 | Overture (Oklahoma! 1943 original Broadway cast) | The Oklahoma! Orchestra conducted by Jay Blackton | 3:19 | |
| 1943-10-20 – 1944-05-24 | Overture to Oklahoma (edit) (Oklahoma! 1943 original Broadway cast) | partial | Jay Blackton & Orchestra | 1:00 |
| 1952-05-12 | Overture (Oklahoma! 1952 studio cast) | Lehman Engel, Orchestra | 5:15 | |
| 1964 | Overture (Oklahoma! 1964 studio cast) | Franz Allers | 4:09 | |
| 1980-01-07 | Overture (Oklahoma! 1979 Broadway revival cast) | Orchestra | 4:01 | |
| 1980 | Overture (Oklahoma! 1980 London revival cast) | live | John Owen Edwards | 3:21 |
| 1980 | Overture (Oklahoma! 1980 London revival cast) | John Owen Edwards | 5:44 | |
| 1998-09 | Overture (Oklahoma! 1998 Royal National Theatre cast) | Rodgers & Hammerstein | 4:12 | |
| Oklahoma: Oklahoma! Overture | John Raitt | ?:?? | ||
| Oklahoma! | Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri | 5:28 | ||
| Oklahoma! Overture | John Mills, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson | 5:18 | ||
| Overture (Oklahoma, Rodgers & Hammerstein) | cover | [unknown] | ?:?? | |