God Bless America - The Ultimate Patriotic Album - Decca - DEC 2894730062 - 028947

This CD contains both ADD and DDD recordings.

God Bless America: The Ultimate Patriotic Album gathers over an hour's worth of official and unofficial American anthems, including the Eric Rogers Choir's performances of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "America (My Country Tis of Thee)." Marilyn Horne sings "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "God Bless America," while the Eastman Wind Ensemble contributes renditions of "Yankee Doodle" and "The Stars and Stripes Forever." "Washington Post," "The Caissons Go Rolling Along," "Anchors Aweigh," and "The Air Force Song" are some of the other highlights of this very traditional, very patriotic collection. ~ Heather Phares

Includes thru' the years 1776-1969 for band by various composers.

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Traditional, American : Yankee Doodle, song

Performers: Eastman Wind Ensemble (Typewriter); Frederick Fennell
Conductor: Frederick Fennell
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble
Running Time: 1 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Vocal
Written: 1765

Smith, John Stafford : The Star-spangled Banner

Conductor: Eric Rogers
Ensemble: Eric Rogers Chorale
Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: circa 1799

Berlin, Irving : God Bless America

Performers: English Chamber Orchestra (Mezzo Soprano); Marilyn Horne (Voice); Carl Davis (Mezzo Soprano); Marilyn Horne
Conductor: Carl Davis
Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1938

Scofield, G. S. : Battle Hymn of the Republic

Performers: Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Hand Bells); Jerold Ottley (Hand Bells)
Conductor: Jerold Ottley
Running Time: 5 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1861

Traditional, American : Shenandoah, folk song

Performers: Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Hand Bells); Jerold Ottley (Hand Bells)
Conductor: Jerold Ottley
Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 18th Century

Newton, John : Amazing Grace

Performer: York Celebrations Choir
Notes: Composition written: 1779.
Running Time: 3 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1779

Ward, Samuel Augustus : America the Beautiful

Performers: Robert Merrill (Voice); Stanley Black (Piano)
Conductor: Stanley Black
Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1895

Traditional, Shaker : Simple Gifts

Performers: Jerold Ottley (Hand Bells); Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Hand Bells)
Conductor: Jerold Ottley
Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: 18th Century

Carey, Henry : America (My Country 'tis of Thee)

Conductor: Eric Rogers
Ensemble: Eric Rogers Chorale
Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Cohan, George M. : Over There

Conductor: Eric Rogers
Ensemble: Eric Rogers Orchestra
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1917

Cohan, George M. : You're a Grand Old Flag

Performers: English Chamber Orchestra (Mezzo Soprano); Marilyn Horne (Voice); Marilyn Horne; Carl Davis (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Carl Davis
Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal

Sousa, John Philip : Semper Fidelis

Performer: Band Of The Grenadier Guards
Conductor: Frederick Harris
Ensemble: Band of the Grenadier Guards
Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1888

Sousa, John Philip : Washington Post

Performers: Frederick Fennell; Eastman Wind Ensemble (Typewriter)
Conductor: Frederick Fennell
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble
Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1889

Meacham, F. W. : American Patrol, march for band

Performers: Frederick Fennell; Eastman Wind Ensemble (Typewriter)
Conductor: Frederick Fennell
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble
Running Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: March
Written: 1885

Smith, John Stafford : The Star-spangled Banner

Performers: New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
Ensemble: New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: circa 1799

Gruber, Edmund L. : The Caissons Go Rolling Along, official song of the United States Army

Performers: Band Of The Grenadier Guards; Rodney Bashford
Conductor: Rodney Bashford
Ensemble: Band of the Grenadier Guards
Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1908

Zimmerman, Charles A. : Anchors Aweigh

Performers: Band Of The Grenadier Guards; Rodney Bashford
Conductor: Rodney Bashford
Ensemble: Band of the Grenadier Guards
Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1906

Boskir, Francis Saltus Van : Semper Paratus for band ("U. S. Coast Guard March")

Performers: Band Of The Grenadier Guards; Rodney Bashford
Conductor: Rodney Bashford
Ensemble: Band of the Grenadier Guards
Running Time: 3 min. sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: March

Crawford, Robert M. : The Army Air Corps March ("Off we go into the wild blue yonder")

Performers: Band Of The Grenadier Guards; Rodney Bashford
Conductor: Rodney Bashford
Ensemble: Band of the Grenadier Guards
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: March
Written: circa 1938

Traditional, American : The Marine Corps Hymn

Performers: Rodney Bashford; Band Of The Grenadier Guards
Conductor: Rodney Bashford
Ensemble: Band of the Grenadier Guards
Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1919

Sousa, John Philip : Stars and Stripes Forever

Performers: Eastman Wind Ensemble (Typewriter); Frederick Fennell
Conductor: Frederick Fennell
Ensemble: Eastman Wind Ensemble
Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1896

God Bless America - The Ultimate Patriotic Album

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