American Portraits-The American Music Sampler

On this CD:

1. Country Band March, for theater orchestra, S. 36 (K. 1C14)
Composed by Charles Ives
Performed by New England Orchestra
Conducted by James Sinclair

2. Fall River Legend, ballet No 3, Church Social
Composed by Morton Gould
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by James Sedares

3. Symphony No. 3 in A minor Movement III-Allegro Vivace
Composed by Randall Thompson
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Andrew Schenck

4. Christmas Cantata (Sinfonia Sacra) Third Movement, allegro
Composed by Daniel Pinkham
Performed by Boston Cercilia
Conducted by Donald Teeters

5. To the Green Mountains Prelude, first movement
Composed by Alan Hovhaness
Performed by KBS Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Vakhtang Jordania

6. Adagio for strings (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), for string quartet/string orchestra), Op. 11
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by James Sedares

7. Persian Set for chamber ensemble Movement No 4: Presto
Composed by Henry Cowell
Performed by Manhattan Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Richard Auldon Clark

8. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Composed by William Grant Still
Performed by Susan DeWitt Smith, Alexa Still
Conducted by James Sinclair

9. The Last Judgement, ballet The Resurrection of Eve
Composed by Jerome Moross
Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Joann Falletta

10. Latin American Sketches (3), for orchestra No 3, Danza de Jalisco
Composed by Aaron Copland
Performed by Phoenix Symphony
Conducted by James Sedares

11. On the Town, musical Act 2: Some Other Time
Composed by Leonard Bernstein
Performed by New York Festival of Song
Conducted by James Sinclair

12. Apocalypse, for orchestra Mvt. III, Gli angeli Militante
Composed by Gian Carlo Menotti
Performed by Oregon Symphony
Conducted by James DePreist

13. Fanfare for Paratroopers for brass ensemble
Composed by Paul Creston
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Jorge Mester

14. The Lovers, for baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 43 Close Your Eyes
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Andrew Schenck

15. Symphony No. 1 Second Movement-Scherzo
Composed by Bernard Herrmann
Performed by Phoenix Symphony
Conducted by James Sedares

16. Blues Lontains for flute (or viola) & piano
Composed by Quincy Porter
Performed by Susan DeWitt Smith, Alexa Still
Conducted by James Sinclair

17. Sinfonietta for strings & timpani II-Lento
Composed by Franz Waxman
Performed by Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Isaiah Jackson

18. Serenade for flute, harp, & strings, Op. 35
Composed by Howard Hanson
Performed by New Zealand Chamber Orchestra with Alexa Still
Conducted by Nicholas Braithwaite

19. The Vintner's Daughter, variations on a French song for orchestra/piano Variations 7-Alla Marcia Ongarese
Composed by Miklos Rozsa
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by James Sedares

20. New England Triptych, for orchestra No 03 ("Chester")
Composed by William Schuman
Performed by Phoenix Symphony
Conducted by James Sedares

American Portraits-The American Music Sampler, Music, Charles Ives, Morton Gould, Randall Thompson, Daniel Pinkham, Alan Hovhaness, Samuel Barber, Henry Cowell, William Grant Still, Jerome Moross, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Paul Creston, Bernard Herrmann, Quincy Porter, Franz Waxman, Howard Hanson, Miklos Rozsa, William Schuman, James Sinclair, James Sedares, Andrew Schenck, Donald Teeters, Vakhtang Jordania, Richard Auldon Clark, Joann Falletta, James DePreist, Jorge Mester, Isaiah Jackson, Nicholas Braithwaite, Susan DeWitt Smith, Alexa Still, 20th/21st Century Ballet, 20th/21st Century Orchestral Music

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American Portraits-The American Music Sampler Gian Carlo Menotti , Paul Creston , Bernard Herrmann , Quincy Porter , Franz Waxman , Howard Hanson , Miklos Rozsa , William Schuman , James Sinclair , James Sedares , Andrew Schenck , Donald Teeters , Jordania, Vakhtang , Clark, Richard Auldon , and Falletta, Joann Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Hanson | Hanson, Howard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Hovhaness, Alan | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Menotti | Menotti, Gian Carlo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schuman | Schuman, William | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Still | Still, William Grant | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thompson | Thompson, Randall | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Manhattan Chamber Orchestra | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Oregon Symphony Orchestra | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Brass | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Concertos | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Concertos | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000001SH2 Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

1. Country Band March - J. Sinclair/Orch New England
2. Fall River Legend Movt III-Church Social - J. Sedares/New Zealand SO
3. Sym No.3 in a Movt III-Allegro vivace - A. Schenck/New Zealand SO
4. Christmas Cantata Movt III-Allegro - B. Cecilia/D. Teeters
5. To the Green Mountains Movt I-Prelude - V. Jordania/KBS SO
6. Adagio for Strs - J. Sedares/New Zealand SO
7. Persian Set Movt IV-Presto - R.A. Clark/Manhatten CO
8. I Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Alexa Still/Susan DeWitt Smith
9. The Last Judgement Movt I-The Resurrection of Eve - J. Falletta/London SO
10. Three Latin American Sketches Third Sketch-Danza de Jalisco - J. Sedares/Pheonix SO
11. Some Other Time - New York Festival of Song
12. Apocalypse Movt III-Gli Angel Militanti - J. DePreist/Oregon Sym
13. Fanfare for Paratroopers - J. Mester/London PO
14. The Lovers-Close Your Eyes - A. Schenck/Chicago SO & Chorus
15. Sym Movt II-Scherzo - J. Sedares/Pheonix SO
16. Blue Lontains - Alexa Still/Susan DeWitt Smith
17. Sin for Str Orch & Timp Movt II-Lento - I. Jackson/Berliner Sym
18. Serenade, Op.35 - N. Braithwaite/A. Still/New Zealand CO
19. The Vintner's Daughter Variation 7-Alla marcia ongarese - J. Sedares/New Zealand SO
20. New England Tryptich Movt III-Chester - J. Sedares/Pheonix SO

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