New England Sunday

New England Sunday

Track Listings

1. We're Marching to Zion

2. Come, Christians Join to Sing

3. Jesus, What a Friend to Sinners

4. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

5. Simple Gifts

6. Battle Hymn of the Republic

7. Praise to the Lord, The Almighty / Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise

8. Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

9. When I Can Read My Title Clear

10. We Gather Together

11. O God, Our Help in Ages Past

12. Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

13. For the Beauty of the Earth / This is My Father's World

14. Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Craig Duncan is no stranger to the Nashville music community. His talents on violin, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, guitar, bass, and viola can be heard on numerous Nashville recordings. A graduate of Appalachian State University and Tennessee State University, Craig is a member of the North American Fiddler's Hall of Fame and Who's Who in Music and Musicians. In addition to his recording credits, Craig Duncan has written over 30 music instruction publications for Mel Bay Publications.

Product Description
Capitalizing on the colonial sounds of old New England, producer/arranger Craig Duncan creates an authentic musical tapestry of traditional hymns with NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY. Small instrumental groupings showcasing recorder, accordion, and guitar illuminate this inspiring collection of Sacred Harp favorites.

Tracks:

The Red Pony: Morning On The Ranch
The Red Pony: The Gift
The Red Pony: Dream March
The Red Pony: Circus Music
The Red Pony: Walk To The Bunkhouse
The Red Pony: Grandfather's Story
The Red Pony: Happy Ending
Our Town
The Heiress Suite
Music For Movies: New England Countryside
Music For Movies: Barley Wagons
Music For Movies: Sunday Traffic
Music For Movies: Grovers Corner
Music For Movies: Threshing Machines
Prairie Journal (Music For Radio)

Amazon.com essential recording

This is a great series of recordings. Leonard Slatkin has generally chosen the right balance of music for the composers used in the series (with terrific cover art from Thomas Hart Benton). This disc is devoted to Copland's film music. The treat here is a version of The Heiress Suite reconstructed by Arnold Freed. Copland's talent for writing for films rested in his ability to identify and maintain themes, at the same time not slacking on the transitional details. This belongs in any Copland collection. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

Its okay.......2007-05-13

I was disappointed and don't listen to it much. I like certain songs, but not the rest.

outstanding!.......2006-01-21

one of slatkins best recordings.with copland hes on, the sound on this cd is ok,not as good as his telarc recordings witch i think are his better recordings but this one is one of them to.

Aaron Copland: the Norman Rockwell of film scoring.......2004-06-14

When I purchased this collection I was already very familiar with Mr. Copland's more popular fanfaric motifs. I was astounded at how much I enjoyed the wonderful division of both sweeping dramatic themes and friendly, home-grown melodies. His film scores for the 1939 'Of Mice and Men' and the 1940 'Our Town' are a testament to classic films set in simpler times. The 'Red Pony' tracks for which the compilation is named are a magical digression from the listener's pre-conceived notions of Copland western fare. When one expects "Rodeo" (arguably one of Copland's most famous themes) one instead receives a gentler and sometimes powerfully moving score. The crowning jewel of this collection, however; is the beautiful suite from his Academy Award winning score for William Wyler's 1949 film of 'The Heiress.' When listening to this magnificent piece of musical history I am reminded how so many great scores are unavailable to listeners of today, and only through recreation and re-recordings can we re-capture those glimpses of film score artistry. I can only hope that many lost or hard to find works continue to be found or recorded so that film score and music lovers in general can continue to discover and rediscover the joy and beauty of our masters in film composing.

Great recording of definitive American film music.......2004-04-08

In a way, filmgoers have been listening to Copland's film scores nearly every time they go to the cinema, since film composers have been shamelessly ripping off Copland for the last half-century or so. When you listen to the "Our Town" suite, do you get the nagging feeling that you have heard this music somewhere before? No doubt you have, in dozens of derivitave film scores from the 1980's and 1990's, sometimes (shamelessly) right down to the exact chord progressions.

How nice it is then to be able to go back to the source, and have rendered in so superb a fashion as it is by Slatkin & the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Slatkin, as usual, upholds his reputation as one of the leading interpreters of American music.

This CD contains the premier recording of "The Heiress Suite," which is a delight to listen to, and of course the fairly well-known "Red Pony" music. Is their a more quintessential piece of "Western" music than the "Walk to the Bunkhouse?" How does a jewish boy from Brooklyn nail it on the head so perfectly, anyway?

Other selections include "Music for Movies," a collection of bits & pieces from an assortment of Copland-scored movies that Copland arranged in 1943, and "Music for Radio," an earlier composition that isn't really "movie music," but fits well with the rest of the compositions on this CD.

Instead of wasting your time on movie soundtracks that are nothing more than just derivitave hack jobs, listen to music by a composer who had truly mastered his craft.

Leonard Slatkin conducts Copland.......2000-11-14

This album is worth it just to get the world premiere recording of "The Heiress Suite" reconstructed by Arnold Freed. Also of note are Walk to the Bunkhouse from "The Red Pony" and New England Countryside. Leonard Slatkin conducts these pieces with great emotional feel that states that this is the same America that Copland wanted to us to embrace.

Average customer rating:

If you enjoy really good music...

New England Sunday

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005O0Q1
Release Date: 2001-06-22

Tracks:

We're Marching to Zion
Come, Christians Join to Sing
Jesus, What a Friend to Sinners
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Simple Gifts
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Praise to the Lord, The Almighty / Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise
Brethren, We Have Met to Worship
When I Can Read My Title Clear
We Gather Together
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
For the Beauty of the Earth / This is My Father's World
Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Album Description

Capitalizing on the colonial sounds of old New England, producer/arranger Craig Duncan creates an authentic musical tapestry of traditional hymns with NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY. Small instrumental groupings showcasing recorder, accordion, and guitar illuminate this inspiring collection of Sacred Harp favorites.

Customer Reviews:

If you enjoy really good music..........2002-06-29

If you enjoy really beautiful music, and love the sounds of the hammered dulcimer, recorder, flute and guitar, this is the CD for you. Some are hymns, melodies that you will instantly recall, played on these unique instruments; to me this is a totally enjoyable experience. I'm going to buy more as gifts!

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