On Wings of Song: The Performance Recordings of Josephine A. Estill 1939–1974
# On Wings of Song: The Performance Recordings of Josephine A. Estill 1939–1974

On Wings of Song: The Performance Recordings of Josephine A. Estill 1939–1974 is a compilation album on four CDs featuring performances by Jo Estill. The album is taken from original live recordings by Charles M. "Bud" Edmonds of Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The album was remastered at Banquet Studios, Sebastopol, California, United States during 2008–2009, with sound engineer Darryl Webb and produced by Alice Estill Miller. The album sleeve notes credit special thanks to Zana Timroth, Donald P. Jenkins, Kim Steinhauer and Steven Chicurel.

## Track listing

### Disk 1 (The Early Years 1939–1950)

| # | Title | Writer(s) | Musician(s) | Notes | Year | Length |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | "KQV - Theme - Cuban Love Song" | | Tipton, piano | Pittsburg Radio Station Show | 1939 | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Begin the Beguine" | | | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1944 | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Don't You Know" | | | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1944 | 2:06 |
| 4. | "Sophisticated Lady" | | | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1944 | 2:15 |
| 5. | "On Wings of Song" | Felix Mendelssohn | Inglewood Park quartet | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1945 | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Adele's Laughing Song" | Johann Strauss II | | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1945 | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Oft in the Silent Night" | Sergei Rachmaninoff | | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1945 | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Adazietto" | Georges Bizet | | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1945 | 4:03 |
| 9. | Ourvre Ton Coeur | Georges Bizet | | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1945 | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Dance a Cachuca" | Gilbert and Sullivan | Inglewood Park Quartet | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1945 | 1:35 |
| 11. | "The Moon and I with Intro" | Gilbert and Sullivan | Earl Towner, conductor | Inglewood Park Cemetery Assn., Inglewood Park, Los Angeles, CA | 1945 | 3:03 |
| 12. | Stairway to Stardom - Interview | | | Stairway to Stardom, Columbine Network, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO | 1947 | 1:42 |
| 13. | "Un Bel Di" | Giacomo Puccini | | Stairway to Stardom, Columbine Network, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO | 1947 | 1:43 |
| 14. | "Starke Scheide" (Götterdämmerung) | Richard Wagner | Max Lanner, piano | Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO | 1950 | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Brunhilde's Immolation" | Richard Wagner | Max Lanner, piano | Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO | 1950 | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Mein Erbe" (Götterdämmerung) | Richard Wagner | Max Lanner, piano | Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO | 1950 | 4:14 |
| 17. | "Immolation Finale" | Richard Wagner | Max Lanner, piano | Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO | 1950 | 1:47 |
| 18. | "Du Bist der Lange" | Richard Wagner | Max Lanner, piano | Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO | 1950 | 9:47 |
| 19. | "Mild und Heise Liebestad" | Richard Wagner | Max Lanner, piano | Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO | 1950 | 4:52 |

### Disk 2 (Classical Repertoire 1960–1969)

| # | Title | Writer(s) | Musician(s) | Notes | Year | Length |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | "Kyrie" (Great Mass in C minor) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1965 | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Laudamus Te" (Great Mass in C minor) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1965 | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Et Incarnatus Est" (Great Mass in C minor) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1965 | 7:42 |
| 4. | "Messiah 14, 15, 16" (Messiah) | George Frideric Handel | | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1964 | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Messiah 18 - Rejoice!" (Messiah) | George Frideric Handel | | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1964 | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Messiah - Lullaby" (Messiah) | George Frideric Handel | | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1964 | 4:19 |
| 7. | "C'est l'extase" (Ariettes oubliées) | Claude Debussy | | | 1963 | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Il pleure dans mon cœur comme il pleut sur la ville" (Ariettes oubliées) | Claude Debussy | | | 1963 | 1:45 |
| 9. | "L'ombre des arbres" (Ariettes oubliées) | Claude Debussy | | | 1963 | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Chevaux de bois" (Ariettes oubliées) | Claude Debussy | | | 1963 | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Green: Voici des fruits, des fleurs, des feuilles" (Ariettes oubliées) | Claude Debussy | | | 1963 | 2:07 |
| 12. | "Spleen: Les roses étaient toutes rouges" (Ariettes oubliées) | Claude Debussy | | | 1963 | 2:03 |
| 13. | "Bachianas Brasileiras #5" (Bachianas Brasileiras) | Heitor Villa-Lobos | 8 cellos | Colorado Springs Symphony | 1963 | 6:37 |
| 14. | "Psalm 100" | Ned Rorem | | | 1964 | 1:36 |
| 15. | "Echo's Song" | Ned Rorem | | | 1964 | 2:13 |
| 16. | "Silver Swan" | Ned Rorem | | | 1964 | 3:35 |
| 17. | "Spring" | Ned Rorem | | | 1964 | 2:03 |
| 18. | "What If Some Little Pain" | Ned Rorem | | | 1964 | 2:12 |

### Disk 3 (Religious Repertoire 1970–1974)

| # | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Year | Length |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | "The 23rd Psalm" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 3:14 |
| 2. | "The 91st Psalm" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 4:00 |
| 3. | "God So Loved the World" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Thine Is The Greatness and the Power" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Whither Shall I Go Forth" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 3:38 |
| 6. | "What Manner of Love" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 5:29 |
| 7. | "How Beautiful Upon the Mountains" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 5:36 |
| 8. | "So Near to God Am I" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 2:29 |
| 9. | "The Lord Is My Light" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Love Is of God" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Think On These Things" | | Church solos with organ | 1970 | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Sanctus, Benedictus" excerpt (Missa Solemnis) | Ludwig van Beethoven | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1974 | 7:39 |
| 13. | "Agnes Dei" (Missa Solemnis) | Ludwig van Beethoven | Colorado Springs Chorale | 1974 | 15:39 |

### Disk 4 (Opera 1970–1974 & Comments 2007)

| # | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Year | Length |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | "4th Movement" (Requiem For Rossini) | Giuseppe Verdi | Colorado Springs Chorale & Symphony | 1964 | 14:36 |
| 2. | "Senza mamma: Sister Angelica" (Suor Angelica) | Giacomo Puccini | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1963 | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Sister Angelica Finale" (Suor Angelica) | Giacomo Puccini | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1963 | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Duet: Santuzza-Mamma Lucia" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 2:20 |
| 5. | "We Will Sing of the Lord Victorius" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Now You Shall Know" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 5:36 |
| 7. | "Beat Me - Insult Me" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Trio" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Love Me Again" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 5:01 |
| 10. | "Santuzza and Alfio" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 3:21 |
| 11. | "For Them There is No Ransom" (Cavalleria rusticana) | Pietro Mascagni | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1964 | 1:50 |
| 12. | Act 1 Duet (Tosca) | Giacomo Puccini | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1965 | 3:34 |
| 13. | "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca) | Giacomo Puccini | Colorado Springs Opera Association | 1965 | 3:21 |
| 14. | Comments on Voice Training | | At the Estill Institute, Boulder, Colorado | 2006 | 10:22 |
