American anthem songs and hymns featuring Denyce Graves and others. [sound recording] :
- New York : RCA Red Seal : distributed by BMG Distribution, p2001.
- 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
American anthem / America the beautiful / Star-spangled banner / Fanfare for the common man / Scheer, arr. Floyd (Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano ; David Perry, guitar) -- Ward, Bates, arr. Floyd, Perry (Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano ; string quartet ; David Perry, guitar) -- Smith, Key, arr. Bennett (Tanglewood Festival Chorus ; Boston Pops Orchestra, Lockhart) -- Copland (San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Thomas) -- Lift ev'ry voice and sing / Shenandoah / America / Variations on a Shaker melody ("Simple gifts") / J.R. & J.W. Johnson, arr. Floyd (Tanglewood Festival Chorus ; Boston Pops Gospel Choir ; Boston Gay Men's Chorus ; Boston Pops Orchestra, Lockhart) -- trad., arr. Hayman (Boston Pops Orchestra, Fiedler) -- Smith, Carey, arr. Bennett (Robert Shaw Chorale ; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Shaw) -- Copland (Philharmonia Virtuosi, Kapp) -- God bless America / He's got the whole world in His hands / Battle hymn of the republic / From a distance / Berlin, arr. Bennett (Florence Kopleff, contralto ; Raymond Murcell, baritone ; Robert Shaw Chorale ; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Shaw) -- trad., arr. Forrest (Marian Anderson, contralto ; Franz Rupp, piano) -- Howe, Steffe, arr. Bennett (Thomas Pyle, baritone ; Robert Shaw Chorale ; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Shaw) -- Gold, arr. Bichel (James Galway, flute ; Galway Pops Orchestra, Fanuele) -- Alleluia / Amazing grace / Lord's prayer / Thompson (Musica Sacra Chorus, Westenberg) -- trad., arr. Stoltzman (Richard Stoltzman, clarinet ; Irma Vallecillo, piano) -- Malotte, arr. Floyd (Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano ; string quartet ; David Perry, guitar).
Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano (tracks 1-2, 15) ; featuring various performers on various tracks.
Compact disc.
090266388820
09026-63888-2 RCA
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