Freedom Star

1. Freedom Star

2. We Are All Connected

3. Cosmic Consciousness

4. Suns of Sun

5. Flight of the Purple Energetics

6. I Am the Wave

7. Perfect Light

8. Risen City of Electro

9. Edenexus

Freedom Star,Magic Sound Fabric,Spiralight,cosmic electronic ambient groove

Average customer rating: Outstanding Performance and Collection of Songs Great Patriotic CD

American Anthems Gramercy Brass , and Lambert Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stars & Stripes: America's Greatest Hits God Bless America: Ult Patriotic Album One Nation Under God Stars and Stripes Forever Music of the U.S. Armed Forces ASIN: B000063COR Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. The US Field Artillery March
2. America, The Beautiful
3. Anchors Aweigh
4. Amazing Grace
5. The Marines' Hymn - From The Halls Of Montezuma
6. God Bless America
7. Stars And Stripes Forever
8. The National Hymn - God Of Our Fathers
9. The Thunderer
10. The Liberty Bell
11. Marching Through Georgia
12. Americans We
13. Eternal Father, Strong To Save
14. The Star Spangled Banner
15. America
16. American Medley
17. Battle Cry Of Freedom

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding Performance and Collection of Songs.......2006-03-29

I am impressed with the quality of the Gramercy Brass Ensemble's performance of these traditional American Patriot pieces.

Beautiful sound, outstanding musicianship, classic yet spirited arrangements, and wide variety from national anthems to branch-specific armed forces hymns.

I would recommend this recording to anyone looking to hear American Patriotic music at its best. A very nice CD.

Great Patriotic CD.......2004-02-21

This is a great CD if you ever need or want to have patriotic music. American music played by an American brass band. This group sounds terrific. For those of you unfamiliar with brass band, it is comprised of 25 brass players and 2 or 3 percussionists. You get a rich, full sonority and these guys play GREAT! This CD is HIGHLY recommended to all bras players who want to hear tone quality, timbre, intonation, and more. Band directors would be wise to use this as a model for their students for everything from pitch to phrasing. Everybody else would be wise to pick it up if you like Americana. I know people who use this for their commute because it is upbeat and uplifting. Excellent CD!!!! You may also want to check out their second CD entitled "Christmas Time Is Here". Also highly recommended.

Average customer rating: bowersreview USMA Glee Club scores a real hit Reverent, Full of Love Good CD A real disappointment...

Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage & Inspiration Manufacturer: Curtain Call Prod ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage & Inspiration In The Presence We Were Soldiers: Original Motion Picture Score The Spirit of America We Were Soldiers ASIN: B000ATQYVU Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

1. Men Of Freedom
2. The Longest Day
3. Into The Fire
4. Rise Up, O Men Of God
5. On Great Lone Hills
6. Lest We Forget
7. Mansions Of The Lord (Interlude)
8. Mansions Of The Lord
9. Jerusalem
10. Via Dolorosa
11. Non Nobis
12. The Star-Spangled Banner
13. Take Me Home (With I Am A Soldier)
14. America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee)
15. Men Of Freedom
16. This Christmastide

Customer Reviews:

bowersreview.......2007-01-04

Exceptional CD. Inspirational and motivational. Highy recommend this for anyone seeking great quality music.

USMA Glee Club scores a real hit.......2006-11-14

This album is awe-inspiring. I bought the album after hearing an out take from "Men of Freedom", the tune is from an old Welsh battle song. You will recognize the tune if you saw Zulu Dawn with Michael Caine. Many of the other songs are equally powerful and mesmerizing. The only songs I didn't like were when the Glee club used guest soloists. They were less impressive and, in my opinion, took away from the strength of the group.

I liked the multiple verses sung from America, I wished they would have given the Star Spangled Banner the same treatment. The Mansions of the Lord is powerful and supremely reverent, as is Rise Up. I would dearly like to hear more from this talented group of soldiers.

Reverent, Full of Love.......2006-09-26

When I saw and heard this music broadcast Veteran's Day on TBN and my friends serving in our Armed Forces in Iraq saw it broadcast on Armed Forces Network, I was so happy to find the stereo CD and companion Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound DVD on Amazon. I cannot stop listening to it! The 60 minute musical program, reminiscent of the great concept albums of years ago, is one of the most reverent, intelligent and passionate portrayals of America's character ever produced. It contains many styles of choral music - all superbly performed by the world famous Cadet Glee Club of West Point arrayed in breathtaking formation on the altar of the massive 100 year old Cadet Chapel. There are richly textured vocal a capella songs such as "Rise Up O Men of God", "Manisons of the Lord", one of the most popular new hymns written, and "America (My Country `Tis of Thee)". Your buttons will burst with pride when you hear the brand new song "Men of Freedom" introduced by a single Cadet then followed by a cascade of additional voices building to a unified and thunderous declaration of defiant freedom in a style reminiscent of the great Welsh Male Choirs. Four songs highlight the power and majesty of the largest church organ in the world. You'll have to fight the urge to stand at attention when you hear and feel its power kick in on "Lest We Forget", "On Great Lone Hills", "Jerusalem" and "This Christmastide". The musical variety is further enhanced by the addition of brass and percussion for the rousing marches, "The Longest Day" and "Non Nobis". When was the last time you heard these two songs - one by world famous singer, songwriter and teen idol, Paul Anka and the other a medieval celebration of thanksgiving sung in Latin! The rich background vocals of the Cadet Glee Club musically frame two songs that underpin the message of this album - Bravery and Sacrifice. "Into the Fire" by NYPD's Daniel Rodriguez made me want to immediately rise up and rush to anyone's aid and when he holds that note at the end - wow! Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga's performance of the classic Christian hit, "Via Dolorosa", (one of the top 50 Christian songs of all time), is "The Passion of the Christ" embodied in a 5 minute song. You will alternate between tears and goose bumps. Her performance of the Spanish stanza will overwhelm you. Finally, Irish song writing master, Phil Coulter's wistful "Take Me Home" is accompanied by beautiful piano and guitar and introduced by a new poem entitled "I Am A Soldier" that is sobering reminder of the oath our soldiers swear to and the actions they are bound to take. God bless them!

A great bonus of the CD and DVD is that they both include a stylish lyric booklet as well as commentary by the producer on why he chose each song.

On the back cover of the CD and DVD cases is the statement that this production was created to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present, and the great values of America that they defend. This it surely does!! Also, it states that the producer is contributing a portion of his wholesale proceeds from its sale to organizations assisting our wounded soldiers. Bravo, Mr. Coppi.

Good CD.......2006-07-19

Wonderful songs and wonderful renditions of the songs. I must say, though, that the numbers would have been better if they were performed with more "ooomph" (for instance, "The Star Spangled Banner" could have been sung with more power and the arrangement could have used more creativity). The wisest decision on this CD was the inclusion of the numbers from Ms. Lea Salonga (whose hauntingly beautiful voice is able to effectively draw listeners in) and Daniel Rodriguez, one of America's newest tenors. Overall a good CD.

A real disappointment..........2006-06-10

I was so excited to stumble upon this album when a local music store was going out of business and selling CD's at great discounts. I love Glee Club music, I love patriotic music, and I love cathedral/chapel accoustics. Unfortunately, this album did not live up to its billing.

My primary complaints with this recording are twofold: the overuse of unison singing and the unnecessary inclusion of guest soloists. The beauty of glee club music is the rich chords, which are thankfully heard in many songs. To my dismay, though, there are many songs that mostly or entirely omit the beautiful harmonies that make glee clubs great.

As for the guest soloists, I don't understand why a singing group which obviously has many wonderful voices would bring in outsiders for an album like this. Actually, I do know why they would do it, and it's obviously a marketing thing that has financial implications. As reasonable as this may seem, it just cheapens the experience for me. Another great feature of glee clubs (and college choirs more generally) is the lack of polished, perfect, professional singers. There is something raw, authentic, and refreshing about a bunch of college kids singing together. Why bring in random people with no particular connection to the group?

To be fair, "Rise Up, O Men of God" and "Mansions of the Lord" are fantastic. I'll continue to play this album to listen to those songs. However, much of the remainder is somewhat forgettable.

Average customer rating:

Dream Goes on Us Navy Band , and Sea Chanters Chorus Manufacturer: Altissimo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000065DWT Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

1. Olympic Fanfare
2. America, The Dream Goes On
3. Hero For Today
4. America the Beautiful
5. The Last Full Measure Of Devotion
6. The Sea Is My Second Home
7. Seeds Of Freedom
8. American Salute
9. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
10. Patriotic Medley (This Is My Country, You're A Grand Old Flag, This Land Is Your Land, God Bless America)
11. Armed Forces On Parade
12. God Bless The USA
13. The Stars And Stripes Forever
14. The Star Spangled Banner

Album Description

Recorded by the U. S. Navy Band and Sea Chanters Chorus conducted by Commander Ralph M. Gambone.

Average customer rating: not to great Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$ You get what you pay for. Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...

100 Favorite Patriotic Songs Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by MacDowell | MacDowell, Edward | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: America's Favorite Patriotic Songs United We Stand: Songs for America American Pride: Sixteen Stirring Patriotic Themes America's Bugle Calls Patriotic Country ASIN: B0000A1HT8 Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

1. America the Beautiful
2. All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
3. Ballad of the Green Berets
4. On Top of Old Smokey
5. Coyote Warrior
6. Semper Fidelis
7. Breeze from Alabama
8. Onward Christian Soldiers
9. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
10. Patriot
11. Sweet Betsy from Pike
12. Marines' Hymn
13. America Is
14. When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
15. Happy the Soldier
16. American Trilogy
17. Home Sweet Home
18. Washington Post March
19. Enraptured I Gaze
20. Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
21. Yellow Rose of Texas
22. Over There
23. Simple Gifts
24. Liberty Bell
25. Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

1. God Bless the USA
2. Yankee Doodle Dandy
3. Katy Cruel
4. I Vow to Thee My Country
5. King Cotton
6. Beautiful Dreamer
7. America
8. American Patrol
9. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
10. Mohican Dream
11. Red, White and Blue
12. Some Folks
13. Liberty Song
14. Pomp and Circumstance
15. Hail to the Chief
16. Bennington Rifles
17. Peace on the Battlefield
18. I've Been Working on the Railroad
19. Under the Double Eagle
20. Red River Valley
21. My Country 'Tis of Thee
22. Camptown Races
23. Wild Blue Yonder
24. Hands Across the Sea
25. Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

1. Stars and Stripes Forever
2. Living in America
3. Home on the Range
4. Old Colony Times
5. Clementine
6. Invincible Eagle
7. Ring Ring de Banjo
8. Yankee Doodle
9. Largo from "The New World"
10. To a Wild Rose
11. Hail Columbia
12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
13. Gettysburg
14. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
15. Capitan
16. Prairie Daughter
17. Little Brown Jug
18. Marching Through Georgia
19. Entertainer
20. Steamboat Around the Bend
21. Revolutionary Tea
22. Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
23. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
24. Amazing Grace
25. Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

1. God Bless America
2. National Emblem
3. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
4. Anchors Away
5. Oh, Susannah
6. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
7. Toast
8. Dixie
9. St. Louis Blues
10. Appalachian Spring
11. Bonnie Blue Flag
12. Old Hundreth
13. Swanee River
14. Battle Cry of Freedom
15. U. S Field Artillery
16. Sidewalks of New York
17. Chester
18. Auld Lang Syne
19. Kingdom Come
20. My Old Kentucky Home
21. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
22. Battle Hymn of the Republic
23. Shenandoah
24. Abraham's Daughter
25. This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.

Average customer rating: Good choice of tunes and songs

Enduring Freedom: America's Greatest Hits Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: America's Greatest Hits Stirring Marches of the USA Services American Anthems Stars & Stripes: America's Greatest Hits God Bless America: Ult Patriotic Album ASIN: B00009N1ZY Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

1. Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem) - Eric Rogers Choir And Orchestra
2. God Bless America - Eric Rogers Choir And Orchestra
3. America The Beautiful - John Williams
4. You're A Grand Old Flag - Carl Davis
5. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree - Mantovani & His Orchestra
6. This Land Is Your Land - John Williams
7. Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean - Eric Rogers Choir And Orchestra
8. Bless This House - Benjamin Luxon
9. You'll Never Walk Alone - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
10. Liberty Fanfare - John Williams
11. The Caissons Go Rolling Along - The Band Of The Grenadier Guards
12. Anchors Aweigh - The Band Of The Grenadier Guards
13. The Air Force Song - The Band Of The Grenadier Guards
14. Semper Paratus - The Band Of The Grenadier Guards
15. The Marine's Hymn - The Band Of The Grenadier Guards
16. Semper Fidelis - Donald Hunsberger
17. National Emblem March - The Band Of The Coldstream Guards
18. The U.S. Field Artillery - Frederick Fennell
19. Washington Post - Frederick Fennell
20. The Stars And Stripes Forever - Donald Hunsberger

Customer Reviews:

Good choice of tunes and songs.......2005-06-24

This CD contains a good choice of American patriotic tunes and songs. The recording is good and the price is affordable. If it is your first CD of American patriotic tunes and songs, it is a good choice. However, if you prefer the same tunes and songs played or sung by an other orchestra, band or choir, just shop on Amazon; there are hundred of different versions.

Average customer rating: beautiful patriotic music All new recordings, with a strong patriotric theme

Spirit of America Manufacturer: Mormon Tabernacle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rutter | Rutter, John | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Mormon Tabernacle Choir | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Peace Like a River Consider the Lilies Showtime! Music of Broadway and Hollywood Love Is Spoken Here The Wonder of Christmas ASIN: B0000A4G6H Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. America the Beautiful
2. Bound for the Promised Land
3. This Land Is Your Land
4. Shenandoah
5. Battle Hymn of the Republic
6. Distant Land
7. They, The Builders of the Nation
8. House I Live In
9. America, The Dream Goes On
10. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
11. God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
12. Hymn for America
13. Pledge of Allegiance
14. Cohan's Big Three: Yankee Doodle Dandy/Give My Regards to Broadway
15. Goin' Home
16. God Bless America - Craig Jessop, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Orchestra
17. Star-Spangled Banner
18. Call of the Champions

Customer Reviews:

beautiful patriotic music.......2003-08-28

This is an excellent CD. The music, both voices and orchestra, is superb. The content of the lyrics is inspiring. It reminds me of so many reasons I'm proud to be American.

All new recordings, with a strong patriotric theme.......2003-07-16

Surprised that no one has reviewed this yet. Amazon.com doesn't give much info on this release, so I thought I'd rectify that. This is the second brand-new release on the "Mormon Tabernacle Choir" label, following their April 2003 release of "Consider the Lilies." Again, several of the arrangements are by Mack Wilberg, with direction by Craig Jessop and accompianment by the Orchestra at Temple Square. The track list is as follows:

1 America the Beautiful
Music: Samuel A. Ward

Text: Katherine Lee Bates
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 4:30

2 Bound for the Promised Land
Music: American folk hymn.
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 2:35

3 This Land is Your Land
Music: Woody Guthrie
Text: Woody Guthrie
Arrangement: Percy Faith & Michael Davis 2:40

4 Shenandoah
Music: American folk song.
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 4:48

5 Battle Hymn of the Republic
Music: William Steffe
Text: Julia Ward Howe
Arrangement: Peter J. Wilhousky (Carl Fischer, Inc.) 5:19

6 Distant Land
Music: John Rutter
Text: John Rutter
Arrangement: John Rutter (Hinshaw Music, Inc - ASCAP) 4:41

7 They, the Builders of the Nation
Music: Alfred M. Durham
Text: Ida R. Alldredge
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Deseret Book Co.) 3:28

8 The House I Live In
Music: Earl Robinson
Text: Lewis Allen
Arrangement: Michael Davis 3:26

9 America, the Dream Goes On
Music: John Williams
Text: Alan and Marilyn Bergman 3:18

10 Give My Your Tired, Your Poor
Music: Irving Berlin
Text: Emma Lazarus
Arrangement: Roy Ringwald (Shawnee Press, Inc. - ASCAP)
Orchestration: Michael Davis 3:01

11 God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
Music: George W. Warren
Text: Daniel C. Roberts
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 4:12

12 Hymn for America
Music: Stephen Paulus (Paulus Publications)
Text: Michael Dennis Browne 3:08

13 The Pledge of Allegiance
Music: Charles Osgood
Text: Francis Bellamy
Arrangement: Michael Davis 2:39

14 Cohan's Big Three (Yankee Doodle Dandy, +below)
Music: George M. Cohan
Text: George M. Cohan
Arrangement: Floyd E. Werle
+Give My Regards/Brdway, You're a Grand Old Flag 3:53

15 Goin' Home
Music: Antonin Dvorak
Text: William Arms Fischer
Arrangement: Jay Welch 4:36

16 God Bless America
Music: Irving Berlin
Text: Irving Berlin

Arrangement: Roy Ringwald (Shawnee Press, Inc. - ASCAP)
Orchestration: Michael Davis 3:44

17 The Star-Spangled Banner
Music: John Stafford Smith
Text: Francis Scott Key
Arrangement: Robert Russell Bennett 2:21

18 Call of the Champions
Music: John Williams
Text: Olympic Motto 4:47

The sound on this release is, if anything, even cleaner than the previous release, with the Choir and orchestra very evenly balanced. The programming includes a mix of both traditional and brand new songs, a couple of which (Stephen Paulus's "Hymn For America," and Charles Osgood's "The Pledge of Allegiance") were commissioned especially for this recording. Additional note: several of these songs were included on the Choir's 2003 Northeastern States tour, which was a huge success. I highly recommend this recording!

Average customer rating: Stand Up And Salute The Flag Ed McMahon Was Right! Middle of the road.

America Douglas Jimerson Manufacturer: Amerimusic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: God Bless America: Ult Patriotic Album ASIN: B000056OE4 Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

1. The Star Bangled Banner
2. The Yankee Doodle Boy
3. This Is My Country
4. You're The Grand Old Flag
5. The Washington Post
6. The Caissons Song (U.S. Field Artillery March)
7. God Bless America
8. Colonel Bogey
9. America
10. The Marine Hymn
11. Hail, Columbia
12. Yankee Doodle
13. Battle Cry Of Freedom
14. Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean
15. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
16. Kingdom Coming
17. Anchors Aweigh
18. America The Beautiful
19. The Star Bangled Banner
20. Hail To The Chief
21. The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

Stand Up And Salute The Flag.......2001-12-27

When I listen to this recording I feel impelled to jump to my feet and sing along. Some of the best sounds the musicians of our U.S. military bands have produced. Jimerson's renditions are unsurpassed!

Ed McMahon Was Right!.......2001-11-11

After I heard the music from this CD at the Ed McMahon Show in Branson, Missouri, I bought it. This has to be the best recording of patriotic music I've ever heard. The singers are Metropolitan Opera material and the band clearly employs many of the best bandsmen in the U.S. Armed Services.

Middle of the road........2001-11-04

The American National Military Band is great. The singing is awful. It would have been much better to have remove the singing and just have an instrumental CD. This is a 5 star CD with 5 star music but the singer drops it to 3 stars. Would have been 1 star if there weren't a few well done instrumental songs in it.

Average customer rating: simple beauties

Freedom Star Manufacturer: Spiralight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Uplift Drift Unfold Psy-Fi Sub Conscious Elementary Particles ASIN: B000621NT4 Release Date: 2004-09-20

Tracks:

1. Freedom Star
2. We Are All Connected
3. Cosmic Consciousness
4. Suns of Sun
5. Flight of the Purple Energetics
6. I Am the Wave
7. Perfect Light
8. Risen City of Electro
9. Edenexus

Customer Reviews:

simple beauties.......2007-06-18

soul soothing textures that spirit the mind into subconscious territories. It proves relaxing and inspiring.

Serves as a nice counterpoint to harder, industrial stuff in your collection.

Average customer rating: First full-length African Brothers album!

Want Some Freedom African Brothers Manufacturer: Easy Star ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ghana | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Africa Must Be Free by 1983 Countrymen The Children of Jah 1977-1979 Lamb's Bread International Who Say Jah No Dread ASIN: B00005NKIK Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. Lead Us Father
2. Torturing
3. Torturing Dub
4. Mystery Of Nature
5. Want Some Freedom
6. Practice What You Preach
7. Things And Time
8. Hold Tight
9. Just Can't Please
10. Righteous Kingdom
11. Party Night
12. A Still Tongue
13. A Still Dub
14. Youths Of Today
15. King Son
16. Lead Us Dub

Customer Reviews:

First full-length African Brothers album!.......2003-09-27

It's great to be able to hear these rare African Brothers tunes.

The young Sugar Minott, Tony Tuff and Derrick Howard are a real treat to listen to.

For anyone with a penchant for learning the history of reggae and trying to understand its motivations, such as the political atmosphere in the 1970's, this is a great place to start. Besides that, this album is filled with infectious music that gets your body moving. It's chock full of solid roots & culture.

It's interesting to hear the beginning of Sugar Minott's musical journey, especially if you're familiar with his more recent dancehall musings.

Average customer rating: Moving traditional music Splendid program, beautifully done! Attention Hardcore Reenactors This is always going to be one of my favorites!

Union & Liberty Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Smith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs of the Civil War The Civil War Collection ASIN: B000001QAA Release Date: 1994-12-21

Tracks:

1. The Battle-Cry Of Freedom
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Uncle Sam's Farm
4. Vaillance Polka Militaire
5. Drums And Trumpets (Or, A Parade In Broadway)
6. Weeping, Sad And Lonely
7. The Columbian Quadrilles
8. The Girl I left Behind Me
9. Beauregard's Retreat From Shilou
10. We Are Coming, Father Abraham
11. Kingdom Coming, (Or, The Year Of Jubilo)
12. Grafted Into The Army
13. The Picture On The Wall
14. Daniel Webster's Funeral March
15. Tenting On The Old Camp-Ground
16. The Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Customer Reviews:

Moving traditional music.......2004-02-05

Music of the period performed in the style of the period and with great feeling. Don't be afraid that the music is "stuffy" or academic. It is funny, sad, and rousing. It gives the feeling of immediacy that never goes out of style.

Splendid program, beautifully done!.......2002-06-01

A splendid program of varied, contrasting pieces for voice and
instruments. All performers are complete masters of this music
and its idiomatic performance style, and they execute it with skill, wit and (where appropriate) real depth of feeling.

This is an album which everyone who loves Civil War music,
or who is meeting it here for the first time, will cherish.

Attention Hardcore Reenactors.......2000-09-14

I am a campaign-style Union reenactor in the Eastern US who has emphasized Civil War-era music in my knowledge base. I was also a musician for several years. DC Hall's New Concert ensemble has done a first-rate job of recreating our Northern ancestors' music. From my reading, their efforts have approximated the small, live music groups that were popular before and during the War. The liner notes are well-written, and historically accurate. Perfect for background music when having your pards over to count threads or make up rounds. I recommend it without hesitation.

This is always going to be one of my favorites!.......1999-05-08

D.C. Hall's NC&QB is a wonderful small ensemble that really adds new light to the Civil War genre. At times, it is so tender in feeling (The Picture on the Wall)and then rowdy in spirit (The Year of Jubilo). The familiar Star Spangled Banner is done in a wonderful unique rythme. Get this recording!

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Away In a Manger

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Born Losers [Import]

Blizzard of Ozz [Original recording remastered]

Can't Stop Talking About Him

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 ("Emperor"); Choral Fantasia, Op. 80

Born to Roll [Import]

30 Anos de Exitos

Apollo Revisited [Live]

Belly Dance with Hayat

Bon Voyage [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Tippett: Prince Charles Suite; Fantasia Concertante; etc.

Bliss: Om Namah Shivaya II