United Nations Day Concert

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

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18th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

English speaking announcer notes the planned events, followed by a French translation.

The English speaking announcer returns to describe the forthcoming performance in which Pablo Casals conducts "El Pesebre" (The Manger), performed by the Festival Casals Orchestra of Puerto Rico joined by the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus directed by Robert Shaw the text is sung in English.

French translation follows.

United Nations Secretary General U Thant introduces Pablo Casals.

Performance follows.

During the intermission a documentary presentation about the United Nations titled "The Voice of Man Kind" is played.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 72331
Municipal archives id: RT123

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