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Title Music of the American Revolution : the birth of liberty.

Publication Info. New York, NY : New World Records, [1996]
℗1976

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 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  CD FOLK MUSI    Check Shelf
Description 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Note Principally marches and songs.
"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."
Previously released on LP: NW 276.
Compact disc.
Historical and descriptive notes by Richard Crawford, texts, and bibliographies (39 p.) inserted in container.
Contents The brickmaker march / traditional (:57) -- Lamentation over Boston / William Billings (5:03) -- March for the 3d Regt. of Foot, Lord Amherst's / traditional (1:04) -- British grenadiers / traditional (1:09) -- Song on liberty / traditional (2:49) -- General Scott's march / traditional (:57) -- Junto song / traditional (2:11) -- Lovely Nancy / traditional ; harmonization by John Ciaglia (1:08) -- American vicar of Bray / traditional (4:19) -- Independence / William
Billings (6:52) -- March of the 35th Regiment / traditional (1:51) -- Liberty song / anonymous (3:30) -- Lady Hope's reel / traditional (1:14) -- Parody upon a well-known Liberty song / anonymous (3:08) -- March for the 76th Regt. / traditional (1:17) -- Warren / Abraham Wood (4:07) -- Stone grinds all / traditional (:59) -- The King's own regulars / traditional (4:29) -- Washington's march / traditional (1:23) -- A hymn on peace / Abraham Wood (4:34).
Performer Seth McCoy, tenor ; Sherrill Milnes, baritone ; James Richman or Jon Spong, harpsichord ; Continental Harmony Singers, Neely Bruce or Thomas Pyle, conductors ; American Fife Ensemble ; Liberty Tree Wind Players.
Event Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 30th St., New York.
Note GMD: sound recording.
Subject Music -- United States -- 18th century.
Patriotic music -- United States.
Marches.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Songs and music.
Added Author McCoy, Seth. Performer.
Milnes, Sherrill. Performer.
Richman, James, 1949- Performer.
Spong, Jon. Performer.
Bruce, Neely. Performer.
Pyle, Thomas. Performer.
Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.
Continental Harmony Singers. Performer.
American Fife Ensemble. Performer.
Liberty Tree Wind Players. Performer.
Added Title Birth of liberty
Standard No. 9322802762
Music No. 80276-2 New World Records
NW 276 New World Records
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