Scheer, Gene

A Musical Memorial for America's Veterans / US Military Band & Choruses

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-09-25

Works: James A. Beckel, Jr.: Gardens of Stone, for band; Larry Grossman: The Last Full Measure of Devotion; John Lamirande: I'm a Soldier (Warrior Ethos), for chorus & band; Stephen Melillo: America the Bra...
Performers: Partin, Darrell

Altissimo is proud to honor all veterans with this special compilation performed by the U.S. Military bands and choruses. The pieces featured on the album...continue...

Home of the Brave / US Air Force Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-04-24

Works: Robert Thurston: One Day at the Beach (December 14, 1903), for band; Irving Berlin: God Bless America; Richard Rodgers: Carousel; Bunny Hull: Freedom; Rolf Lovland: You Raise Me Up; Gene Scheer: Amer...
Performers: Carlisle, Nathan; Carson, Ryan; Coonrod, Regina; Eschliman, Paul; Foley, Christin M.; Partin, Darrell; Prewitt, Shani
Conductors: Layendecker, Dennis M.

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...continue...
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); T...continue...

American Classics - American Anthem - Ives, Copland, Barber, Rorem, etc / Nathan Gunn, Kevin Murphy

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-06-30

Works: Traditional: Shenandoah; Jay Gorney: Brother, can you spare a dime?; Ned Rorem: Early in the morning; The lordly Hudson; Gene Scheer: At Howard Hawks's house; Holding each other; Lean away; American ...
Performers: Gunn, Nathan; Murphy, Kevin

"Opera singers venturing into non-classical territory can easily produce embarrassing results: mannered, over-inflected performances that betray the spirit of the music. Fortunately, Nathan Gunn has...continue...

Was My Brother In The Battle? - Steffe, Foster, Ives, etc / Stephen Swanson, David Gompper

1 CD / Albany Records / 2008-10-14

Works: William Steffe: Battle Hymn of the Republic; Stephen Foster: We Are Coming, Father Abraham for voice & piano; Was My Brother in the Battle? for voice & piano; Charles Ives: In Flanders Fields; He is ...
Performers: Esposito, Nicole; Gompper, David Karl; Swanson, Stephen

"It's not just that baritone Stephen Swanson combines art songs, popular music, and songs of the American Civil War, which somehow don't fit either of...continue...

Just Before Sunrise

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-08-07

Works: Gene Scheer: Just Before Sunrise, song; Say Anything, song; Jam Tart, song; Tom Waits: The Briar and the Rose, song; Innocent When You Dream, song; James Van Heusen: Polka dots and moonbeams; Ben Moo...
Performers: Brice, Richard; Brown, Nathan; Chenoweth, Kristin; Djangirov, Eldar; Donovan, Peter; Ercole, Jimmy; Garment, Paul; Gomez, Lino; Gunn, Julie; Gunn, Nathan; Haskins, M. Daniel; Klucevsek, Guy; Miller, ...
Conductors: Cullen, David; Thalken, Joseph

Just Before Sunrise is a collection of romantic and intimate songs of today. Musically capturing the in-between time before sunrise, Nathn Gunn sings music for...continue...
Personnel: Nathan Gunn (baritone); Kristin Chenoweth (vocals); Nathan Brown (guitar, electric guitar); Grace Paradise (harp); Belinda Whitney (violin); Richard Brice (viola); Brian Miller , Kathleen N...continue...