Music of America

~ Release by John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1America The Dream Goes On
recording of:
America, the Dream Goes On
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1982)
4:32
2America The Beautiful
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (in 1984-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1984-06)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (in 1984-06)
arranger:
Alexander Courage
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-06)
recording of:
America the Beautiful (in 1984-06)
lyricist:
Katharine Lee Bates
composer:
Samuel Augustus Ward
3:10
3This Land is Your Land (W. Guthrie)
cover recording of:
This Land Is Your Land
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
3:31
4Hoe Down (A. Copland)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1984-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-06)
recording of:
Rodeo: IV. Hoedown (in 1984-06)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Bonaparte’s Retreat
part of:
Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo (version for orchestra)
3:30
5Conquest (A. Newman)
recording of:
Conquest (march for USC, originally written for Captain from Castile)
composer:
Alfred Newman
part of:
Captain from Castile
3:38
6When the Saints Go Marchin' In (Trad./ Arr. Billy May)
arranger:
Billy May
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
4:30
7Times Square; 1944
5:21
8Candide Overture (L. Bernstein/R. Wilbur)
recording of:
Candide: Overture
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Candide
4:20
9American Salute (M. Gould)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1984-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1984-06)
arranger:
Sid Ramin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1984-06)
recording of:
American Salute (in 1984-06)
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) (in 1943)
is based on:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.)
4:32
10Strike Up the Band (G. & I. Gershwin)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer), Jack Law (engineer) and Michael Mailes (engineer)
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Strike Up the Band! (unknown orchestration of the song) (in 1980-06)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
orchestration of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song)
2:47
11St. Louis Blues March (W.C. Handy)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:02
12Midway March (J. Williams)
4:13
1376 Trombones (M. Wilson)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer), Jack Law (engineer) and Michael Mailes (engineer)
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
instrumental recording of:
Seventy-Six Trombones (The Music Man) (in 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
publisher:
MPL UK Publishing
part of:
The Music Man
3:02
14South Rampart Street Parade (R. Bauduc/B. Haggart)
recording of:
South Rampart Street Parade (original 1937 instrumental version)
composer:
Ray Bauduc (in 1937) and Bob Haggart (in 1937)
5:14
15Fanfare for the Common Man (A. Copland)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:01
16Prayer of Thanksgiving (Trad., arr. E. Kremser)
2:45
17New York, New York (American Medley ) (L. Berstein/B. Comden/A.Green/Arr. S. Ramin)
2:37
18Lonely Town (American Medley) (L. Bernstein/Arr. S. Ramin)
2:10
19America (American Medley) (L. Bernstein/Arr. S. Ramin)
2:56
20Battle Hymn of the Republic
recording of:
Battle Hymn of the Republic
lyricist:
Julia Ward Howe (American poet)
composer:
William Steffe (in 1856)
part of:
Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 Hymnal) (number: 60) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: V17636)
is based on:
John Brown’s Body (Glory, Glory, Hallelujah)
5:01