CAROUSEL
Composer: Richard
Rodgers
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II
Opened: April 19, 1945, Majestic Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 890
Note: Only numbers not found on the original Broadway cast recording are noted below.
Ballet:
1. Carousel, CD/Angel 7243
5 27352 2 8 (20th Century-Fox Orchestra conducted by Alfred
Newman)
2. Carousel, CD/First Night OCR CD6042 (orchestra directed by
Martin Yates)
3. Carousel, CD/Broadway Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (orchestra
directed by Eric Stern)
4. Hey, Mr. Producer!: The Musical World Of Cameron Mackintosh,
CD/First Night 314 538 030-2 (orchestra conducted by Martin
Koch)
5. Carousel, CD/Stratford Festival 8 89211 63549 8 (Orchestra
with musical direction by Franklin Brasz)
6. Carousel, CD/Craft CR00118 (Orchestra with musical direction
by Andy Einhorn)
The Bench Scene (or a significant
portion thereof):
1. Carousel, Capitol (S)
SW-694 (Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae with 20th Century-Fox
Orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman) [reissued as CD/Angel 7243
5 27352 2 8]
2. Carousel, RCA Victor LPM-1048 (Robert Merrill and Patrice
Munsel with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel) [reissued as
CD/Flare ROYCD268; also found on Carousel, CD/Sony 92871 (bonus
track)]
3. Carousel, RCA (S) LSO-1114 (John Raitt and Eileen Christy
with orchestra directed by Franz Allers) [reissued as CD/RCA
Victor 09026-68071-2]
4. Carousel, Music For Pleasure (S) 50365 (Shirley Chapman and
David Holliday with orchestra conducted by Sam Fonteyn)
5. Carousel, Columbia Special Products CSM 479 (Robert Goulet
and Mary Grover with orchestra conducted by Jack Elliot)
6. Carousel, Command (S) RS 843 SD (Alfred Drake and Roberta
Peters with the Command orchestra directed by Jay Blackton)
[reissued on Carousel/Alfred Drake and Robert Peters Sing The
Popular Music Of Leonard Bernstein, CD/Stage Door STAGE 2340]
7. Carousel, Rondolette (S) SA 141 (Barbara Altman and Lawrence
Chelsi with orchestra directed by Russ Case)
8. Carousel, World (S) 7011 (Barry Kent and Barbara Elsy with
orchestra conducted by Johnny Douglas)
9. Hits From The Shows, Reader's Digest GSHO 8A (Margot Moser
and Robert Peterson with The Robert Mandell Orchestra) [reissued
on Romance & Love: The Great Musicals, CD/Reader's Digest
RDCD3651-2]
10. Rodgers & Hammerstein, Music For Pleasure (S) MFP 5205
(Lorna Dallas, Barry Kent and The Eden Singers with musical
direction by Roger and Amanda Holman) [reissued on Rodgers &
Hammerstein Greatest Hits, CD/Spectrum U4039]
11. Isabel Bigley and Stephen Douglass Sing Rodgers And
Hammerstein, Design (S) SDLP 75 (Isabel Bigley and Stephen
Douglass)
12. Carousel, CD/MCA MCAD-6209 (Samuel Ramey and Barbara Cook
with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul
Gemignani)
13. Carousel, CD/Carlton Sounds PWKS 4144 (Claire Moore and Dave
Willetts with the West End Concert Orchestra conducted by
Matthew Freeman)
14. Carousel, CD/First Night OCR CD6042 (Michael Hayden and
Joanna Riding with orchestra directed by Martin Yates)
15. Carousel, CD/Broadway Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (Michael
Hayden and Sally Murphy with orchestra directed by Eric Stern)
16. Something Wonderful: Songs Of Oscar Hammerstein And Stephen
Sondheim, CD/LML Music LML CD-109 (Anne Kerry Ford) (as "Two
Little People/If I Loved You")
17. Songs For My Father, CD/Harbinger HCD-1902 (Heather MacRae
and Mark Nadler with Mark Nadler, piano)
Finale Ultimo (You'll Never Walk Alone
(reprise)):
1. Carousel, RCA Victor
LPM-1048 (Chorus with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel)
[reissued as CD/Flare ROYCD268]
2. Carousel, RCA (S) LSO-1114 (John Raitt and Eileen Christy
with orchestra directed by Franz Allers) [reissued as CD/RCA
Victor 09026-68071-2]
3. Carousel, Capitol (S) SW-694 (Shirley Jones and Mixed Chorus
with 20th Century-Fox Orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman)
[reissued as CD/Angel 7243 5 27352 2 8]
4. Carousel, Music For Pleasure (S) 50365 (Shirley Chapman and
the Mike Sammes Singers with orchestra conducted by Sam Fonteyn)
5. Carousel, Columbia Special Products CSM 479 (Chorus with
orchestra conducted by Jack Elliot)
6. Carousel, Command (S) RS 843 SD (Alfred Drake, Roberta
Peters, Claramae Turner, and the Command Chorus with the Command
orchestra directed by Jay Blackton) [reissued on Carousel/Alfred
Drake and Robert Peters Sing The Popular Music Of Leonard
Bernstein, CD/Stage Door STAGE 2340]
7. Carousel, World (S) 7011 (Chorus with orchestra conducted by
Johnny Douglas)
8. Carousel, CD/MCA MCAD-6209 (Chorus, Samuel Ramey, and Barbara
Cook with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul
Gemignani)
9. Carousel, CD/First Night OCR CD6042 (Company with orchestra
directed by Martin Yates)
10. Carousel, CD/Broadway Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (Company
with orchestra directed by Eric Stern)
11. Hey, Mr. Producer!: The Musical World Of Cameron Mackintosh,
CD/First Night 314 538 030-2 (Hal Fowler & Joanna Riding,
Dana Stackpole & Barbara King with orchestra conducted by
Martin Koch) (part of "Porch Scene")
12. Carousel, CD/Craft CR00118 (Company with musical direction
by Andy Einhorn)
Geraniums In The Winder:
1. Carousel, RCA Victor
LPM-1048 (Herbert Banke, Florence Henderson, George Iving &
Chorus with orchestra conducted by Lehman Engel) [reissued as
CD/Flare ROYCD268]
2. Carousel, Command (S) RS 843 SD (Jon Crain with the Command
orchestra directed by Jay Blackton) [reissued on Carousel/Alfred
Drake and Robert Peters Sing The Popular Music Of Leonard
Bernstein, CD/Stage Door STAGE 2340]
3. Oklahoma/Carousel Suites, RCA Victor LM-1884 (Morton Gould
and His Orchestra)
4. Carousel, CD/MCA MCAD-6209 (David Rendall with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)
5. Carousel, CD/First Night OCR CD6042 (Clive Rowe with
orchestra directed by Martin Yates)
6. Carousel, CD/Broadway Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (Eddie
Korbich with orchestra directed by Eric Stern)
7. The Hollywood Bowl On Broadway, CD/Philips 446 404-2 (The
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conducted by John Mauceri)
8. Carousel, CD/Stratford Festival 8 89211 63549 8 (Sean
Alexander Hauk, Evan Buliung, Robin Evan Willis, and Ensemble
with musical direction by Franklin Brasz)
Give It To 'Em Good, Carrie:
1. Carousel, CD/Broadway
Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (Audra MacDonald and Chorus with
orchestra directed by Eric Stern)
2. Carousel, CD/MCA MCAD-6209 (Sarah Brightman and Chorus with
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)
(part of beginning section of "June Is Bustin' Out All Over")
Hornpipe (dance):
1. Jan Clayton Sings
Carousel: Brussels World Fair, Disneyland (S) ST 3939 (Jan
Clayton and the Gloria Woods Chorus with orchestra conducted by
Salvador "Tutti" Camarata) (portion of "Blow High, Blow Low")
[reissued on Jan Clayton Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
Carousel/Ella Logan Sings Favorites from Finian’s Rainbow,
CD/Stage Door STAGE 2480 ]
If I Loved You (Act Two reprise):
1. Carousel, Capitol (S)
SW-694 (Gordon MacRae with 20th Century-Fox Orchestra conducted
by Alfred Newman) [reissued as CD/Angel 7243 5 27352 2 8]
2. Carousel, CD/MCA MCAD-6209 (Samuel Ramey with the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani)
3. Carousel, CD/First Night OCR CD6042 (Michael Hayden with
orchestra directed by Martin Yates)
4. Carousel, CD/Broadway Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (Michael
Hayden with orchestra directed by Eric Stern)
5. Hey, Mr. Producer!: The Musical World Of Cameron Mackintosh,
CD/First Night 314 538 030-2 (Hal Fowler with orchestra
conducted by Martin Koch) (part of "Porch Scene")
6. Aspects Of Rodgers And Hammerstein, CD/Intersound 8307 (Paul
Freeman Orchestra Of The Americas)
7. Carousel, CD/Stratford Festival 8 89211 63549 8 (Jonathan
Winbsy with musical direction by Franklin Brasz)
Intermezzo:
1. Carousel, Rondolette
(S) SA 141 (orchestra directed by Russ Case)
June Is Bustin' Out All Over Ballet:
1. Carousel, CD/Angel 7243
5 27352 2 8 (20th Century-Fox Orchestra conducted by Alfred
Newman)
Mister Snow (reprise):
1. Carousel, RCA (S)
LSO-1114 (Susan Watson, Reid Shelton, and Chorus with orchestra
directed by Franz Allers) [reissued as CD/RCA Victor
09026-68071-2]
2. Carousel, CD/MCA MCAD-6209 (Girls' Chorus, Sarah Brightman,
and David Rendall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Paul Gemignani)
3. Carousel, CD/First Night OCR CD6042 (Katrina Murphy, the
Girls, and Clive Rowe with orchestra directed by Martin Yates)
4. Carousel, CD/Broadway Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (Audra
MacDonald, Eddie Korbich, and Chorus with orchestra directed by
Eric Stern)
5. Carousel, CD/Stratford Festival 8 89211 63549 8 (Robin Evan
Willis, Sean Alexander Hauk,and the Ladies with musical
direction by Franklin Brasz)
6. Carousel, CD/Craft CR00118 (Women, Jessie Mueller, Lindsay
Mendez, and Alexander Gemignani with musical direction by Andy
Einhorn)
Porch Scene:
1. Hey, Mr. Producer!: The
Musical World Of Cameron Mackintosh, CD/First Night 314 538
030-2 (Hal Fowler & Joanna Riding, Dana Stackpole &
Barbara King with orchestra conducted by Martin Koch)
The Sermon (dialogue):
1. Carousel, CD/Broadway
Angel CDQ 7243 5 55199 2 4 (Brian d'Arcy James)
Unrecorded Material:
Carrie's Incidental ("I'm
A Madcap Maiden From Broadway!")
Entr'acte
June Is Bustin' Out All Over (Act One, Scene 3 reprise)