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Buy Now	Portraits Of Freedom: Music of Aaron Copland and Roy Harris (more) »rank: 55184 by: Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, James Earl Jones, Seattle Chorale : :This is a mixture of choral and orchestral music by two great American composers, music that can only be described as patriotic. But don't let that keep you away from Copland's heartbreaking Lincoln Portrait or Roy Harris's much-neglected American Creed. James Earl Jones supplies the narration in Lincoln Portrait. American Creed is filled with Harris's usual open harmonies and melodic expansiveness and is actually a very complex triple fugue. The miking for this entire recording isn't as close to the orchestra or clear as it could be, but this is a great collection nonetheless. --Paul Cook	Buy Now	Roy Harris: Symphony No. 3; Symphony No. 4 'Folk Song Symphony' (more) »rank: 70748 from: Naxos American : :Harris's Folk Song Symphony, his fourth, is an odd work, hardly a symphony in our usual use of the word. It was first performed in 1940 and is more of a cantata--it's a set of choral and orchestral arrangements of familiar songs, including 'The Streets of Laredo,' 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'He's Gone Away,' and a Negro spiritual or two. There's nothing particularly deep about it, but it's good entertainment. And Marin Alsop leads the Colorado forces with energy and what seems like true excitement. The briefer Third Symphony is a meatier work: it builds with suspense for its first ...
Buy Now	American Masters: Harris, Thompson, Diamond (more) »rank: 57129 from: Sony : :Harris's Folk Song Symphony, his fourth, is an odd work, hardly a symphony in our usual use of the word. It was first performed in 1940 and is more of a cantata--it's a set of choral and orchestral arrangements of familiar songs, including 'The Streets of Laredo,' 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'He's Gone Away,' and a Negro spiritual or two. There's nothing particularly deep about it, but it's good entertainment. And Marin Alsop leads the Colorado forces with energy and what seems like true excitement. The briefer Third Symphony is a meatier work: it builds with suspense for its first ...	Buy Now	Serge Koussevitzky: Great Conductors of the 20th Century (more) »rank: 139622 from: EMI Classics : :Harris's Folk Song Symphony, his fourth, is an odd work, hardly a symphony in our usual use of the word. It was first performed in 1940 and is more of a cantata--it's a set of choral and orchestral arrangements of familiar songs, including 'The Streets of Laredo,' 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'He's Gone Away,' and a Negro spiritual or two. There's nothing particularly deep about it, but it's good entertainment. And Marin Alsop leads the Colorado forces with energy and what seems like true excitement. The briefer Third Symphony is a meatier work: it builds with suspense for its first ...
Buy Now	American Orchestral Song (more) »rank: 177726 from: Bridge : :Harris's Folk Song Symphony, his fourth, is an odd work, hardly a symphony in our usual use of the word. It was first performed in 1940 and is more of a cantata--it's a set of choral and orchestral arrangements of familiar songs, including 'The Streets of Laredo,' 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'He's Gone Away,' and a Negro spiritual or two. There's nothing particularly deep about it, but it's good entertainment. And Marin Alsop leads the Colorado forces with energy and what seems like true excitement. The briefer Third Symphony is a meatier work: it builds with suspense for its first ...	Buy Now	American Masters: Barber, Harris, Schuman (more) »rank: 118590 from: Deutsche Grammophon : :Harris's Folk Song Symphony, his fourth, is an odd work, hardly a symphony in our usual use of the word. It was first performed in 1940 and is more of a cantata--it's a set of choral and orchestral arrangements of familiar songs, including 'The Streets of Laredo,' 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'He's Gone Away,' and a Negro spiritual or two. There's nothing particularly deep about it, but it's good entertainment. And Marin Alsop leads the Colorado forces with energy and what seems like true excitement. The briefer Third Symphony is a meatier work: it builds with suspense for its first ...
Buy Now	Koussevitzky conducts American Music (more) »rank: 143843 from: Pearl : :Harris's Folk Song Symphony, his fourth, is an odd work, hardly a symphony in our usual use of the word. It was first performed in 1940 and is more of a cantata--it's a set of choral and orchestral arrangements of familiar songs, including 'The Streets of Laredo,' 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'He's Gone Away,' and a Negro spiritual or two. There's nothing particularly deep about it, but it's good entertainment. And Marin Alsop leads the Colorado forces with energy and what seems like true excitement. The briefer Third Symphony is a meatier work: it builds with suspense for its first ...	Buy Now	Carols Around the World (more) »rank: 13302 from: Telarc : :Harris's Folk Song Symphony, his fourth, is an odd work, hardly a symphony in our usual use of the word. It was first performed in 1940 and is more of a cantata--it's a set of choral and orchestral arrangements of familiar songs, including 'The Streets of Laredo,' 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home,' 'He's Gone Away,' and a Negro spiritual or two. There's nothing particularly deep about it, but it's good entertainment. And Marin Alsop leads the Colorado forces with energy and what seems like true excitement. The briefer Third Symphony is a meatier work: it builds with suspense for its first ...
Buy Now	American Ballads (more) »rank: 165240 from: Postcards :Album Description:Pianist Lara Downes takes us on a journey through the heart and soul of the USA with American Ballads, as she interprets 20th century works by Barber, Copland, Ives, Thompson and features the world premiere recording of jazz composer/saxophonist Benny Golson's On Gossamer Wings.This collection of solo pieces reflects the influence of popular music on our master composers and captures the essence of the American spirit, brilliantly performed by one of today's remarkable talents. Lara Downes has attracted attention as one of the most exciting and communicative pianists of today's younger generation. She has been cited by critics for her ...	Buy Now	Viola View: Paul Cortese, Viola (more) »rank: 150225 from: Crystal Records CD833 : :Paul Cortese has been principal violist with the City of Birmingham (England), Gothenberg (Sweden), and Barcelona (Spain) Symphony Orchestras, and is an internationally-acclaimed soloist and chamber musician.