Songs of Liberty

~ Release by The New York Choral Society, The Robert De Cormier Singers, Robert De Cormier (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Sweet Land of Liberty / The American Revolution
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1America
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
arranger:
David Düsing
recording of:
America (My Country, ’Tis of Thee)
anthem of:
USA (until 1931)
lyricist:
Samuel Francis Smith
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
God Save the King (national anthem of several countries in the British Commonwealth)
Samuel Francis Smith3:36
A2You're a Grand Old Flag
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
tenor vocals:
David Düsing
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
George M. Cohan3:27
A3Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
writer:
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin3:19
A4Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
lyricist:
David T. Shaw
composer:
David T. Shaw (in 1843)
arranger:
Thomas a’Beckett (credited as arranger of "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean")
included in:
Memories / Victory March / Memories II / The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (Stormy Weather, 1943)
Thomas a’Beckett3:02
A5This Land Is Your Land
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
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
Woody Guthrie3:26
A6The Star Spangled Banner
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
The Star‐Spangled Banner
anthem of:
United States (from 1931-03-03 to present)
lyricist:
Francis Scott Key (in 1814-09)
composer:
John Stafford Smith (in 1780)
is based on:
The Anacreontic Song
Francis Scott Key3:39
A7America the Beautiful
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
America the Beautiful
lyricist:
Katharine Lee Bates
composer:
Samuel Augustus Ward
Samuel A. Ward and Katharine Lee Bates4:34
B1Yankee Doodle
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:43
B2Chester
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
William Billings1:41
B3Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
solo alto vocals:
Louise De Cormier
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:58
B4America
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
William Billings1:35
B5The Liberty Song
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
John Dickinson2:40
B6Soldier, Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:04
B7Mad Anthony Wayne
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:49
2▶12" Vinyl: Spirituals / The Civil War
3▶12" Vinyl: The Great Worls Wars / The Melting Pot and The Push West