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Music of the American Revolution : the birth of liberty.

Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication InfoNew York : New World Records, ©1996.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorMcCoy, Seth, 1928-1997, singer.
Other author/creatorMilnes, Sherrill singer.
Other author/creatorRichman, James, instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorSpong, Jon, instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorBruce, Neely conductor.
Other author/creatorPyle, Thomas, conductor.
Included WorkBillings, William, 1746-1800. Singing master's assistant. Independence.
Included WorkBillings, William, 1746-1800. Singing master's assistant. Lamentation over Boston.
Included WorkWood, Abraham, 1752-1804. Warren.
Included WorkWood, Abraham, 1752-1804. Hymn on peace.
Other author/creatorContinental Harmony Singers, performer.
Other author/creatorAmerican Fife Ensemble, performer.
Other author/creatorLiberty Tree Wind Players, performer.
Other author/creatorRecorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.
Portion of title Birth of liberty
Contents The brickmaker march (trad.) (:57) -- Lamentation over Boston / William Billings (5:03) -- March for the 3rd regt. of Foot, Lord Amherst's (trad.) (1:04) -- British grenadiers (trad.) (1:09) -- Song on liberty (trad.) (2:49) -- General Scott's march (trad.) (:57) -- Junto (trad.) (2:11) -- Lovely Nancy (trad.) (1:08) -- American vicar of Bray (trad.) (4:19) -- Independence / William Billings (6:52) -- March of the 35th regiment (trad.) (1:51) -- Liberty song / anon. (3:30) -- Lady Hope's reel (trad.) (1:14) -- Parody upon a well-known liberty song / anon. (3:08) -- March for the 76th regt. (trad.) (1:17) -- Warren / Abraham Wood (4:07) -- Stone grinds all (trad.) (:59) -- The King's own regulars (trad.) (1:23) -- Washington's march (trad.) (1:23) -- A hymn of peace / Abraham Wood (4:34).
General note"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."
General notePreviously released on LP: NW 276.
General noteCompact disc; digitally remastered.
General noteProgram notes by Richard Crawford with song texts, chronology, and bibliographies (39 p.) inserted in container.
Performer Seth McCoy, tenor (7th, 14th, 18th works) ; Sherrill Milnes, baritone (5th, 9th, 12th works) ; James Richmond (7th, 14th, 18th works), Jon Spong (5th, 12th works), harpsichordists ; Continental Harmony Singers (2nd, 10th, 16th, 20th works) ; Neely Bruce (10th, 16th, 20th works), Thomas Pyle (2nd work), conductors ; American Fife Ensemble (1st, 4th, 8th, 13th, 17th works) ; Liberty Tree Wind Players (3rd, 6th, 11th, 15th, 19th works).
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City.
Other titleBrickmaker march (American Fife Ensemble)
Other titleMarch for the 3rd regt. of Foot, Lord Amherst's (Liberty Tree Wind Players)
Other titleBritish grenadiers (American Fife Ensemble)
Other titleSong on liberty (S. Milnes)
Other titleGeneral Scott's march (Liberty Tree Wind Players)
Other titleJunto song (S. McCoy)
Other titleLovely Nancy (American Fife Ensemble)
Other titleAmerican vicar of Bray (S. Milnes)
Other titleMarch of the 35th regiment (Liberty Tree Wind Players)
Other titleLiberty song (S. Milnes)
Other titleLady Hope's reel (American Fife Ensenble)
Other titleParody upon a well-known liberty song (S. McCoy)
Other titleMarch for the 76th regt. (Liberty Tree Wind Players)
Other titleStone grinds all (American Fife Ensemble)
Other titleKing's own regulars (S. McCoy)
Other titleWashington's march (Liberty Tree Wind Players)
LCCN 75751060
UPC 9322802762
Publisher number80276-2 New World Records

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