Home of the Brave / US Air Force Band

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Album Summary

Performers

• Ryan Carson (Voice)
• Shani Prewitt (Voice)
• Regina Coonrod (Voice)
• Paul Eschliman (Voice)
• Christin Foley (Voice)
• Darrell Partin (Piano)
• Nathan Carlisle (Voice)

Conductor

• Layendecker, Dennis M.

Ensemble

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Composers

• Robert Thurston
• Bunny Hull
• Douglas Guest (1916 - 1996)
• Mark Camphouse (1954 - )
• Robert Shaw / Robert Russell Bennett
• Irving Berlin (1888 - 1989)
• Rolf Lovland (1955 - )
• John Williams (Film Composer) (1932 - )
• Edwin Franko Goldman (Composer) (1878 - 1956)
• Katherine Lee Bates
• Richard Rodgers (1902 - 1979)
• Gene Scheer (1958 - )
• Joseph M. Martin
• John M. Bliss
• William Steffe (circa 1830 - 1890)

Notes & Reviews:

Home of the Brave was recorded in honor of the deployed Airmen of the United States Air Force as a token of appreciation from a grateful nation. Several of the ensembles of the United States Air Force Band participated on this album, making it a well-rounded salute to the brave. The Ceremonial Brass, Max Impact, Singing Sergeants and Symphony Orchestra all collaborated on several of the pieces on this inspiring collection. Every song seeks to pay tribute to American heroes, evoking a feeling of patriotism and respect in each listener. The spirit and courage of those who inspired this album are what truly makes America the Home of the Brave.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Bias Recording, Alexandria, VA (08/15/2005-08/19/2005); The United States Air Force Band, Bolling AFB, DC (08/15/2005-08/19/2005); Bias Recording, Alexandria, VA (09/26/2005); The United States Air Force Band, Bolling AFB, DC (09/26/2005).

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Works Details

Thurston, Robert : One Day at the Beach (December 14, 1903), for band

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Period Time: Contemporary

Berlin, Irving : God Bless America

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 1 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1938

Rodgers, Richard : Carousel

• Performers: Ryan Carson (Voice); Shani Prewitt (Voice); Regina Coonrod (Voice)
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Hull, Bunny : Freedom

• Performers: Paul Eschliman (Voice); Regina Coonrod (Voice); Christin Foley (Voice); Ryan Carson (Voice)
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 4 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Lovland, Rolf : You Raise Me Up

• Performer: Ryan Carson (Voice)
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 5 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Scheer, Gene : American Anthem, for voice & piano

• Performer: Darrell Partin (Piano)
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Guest, Douglas : For the Fallen, for chorus

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 1 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Williams, John : Hymn to the Fallen

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 6 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Choral

Martin, Joseph M. : Who Are the Brave, for chorus & band

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal

Camphouse, Mark : Tribute, for band

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 6 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Goldman, Edwin F. : The Chimes of Liberty, for band

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Bliss, John M. : Birds of Thunder, for band

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 8 min. 27 sec.

Robert Shaw / Robert Russ : Revolutionary Etude, for chorus & band (after W. Billings)

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 5 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Bates, Katherine Lee : America, the beautiful

• Performer: Nathan Carlisle (Voice)
• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.

Steffe, William : Battle Hymn of the Republic

• Conductor: Dennis Layendecker
• Running Time: 5 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1862