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

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1America
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
2You'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
3Give 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
4Columbia, 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
5This 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
6The 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
7America 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
8Yankee Doodle
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:43
9Chester
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
William Billings1:41
10Johnny 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
11America
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
William Billings1:35
12The Liberty Song
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
John Dickinson2:40
13Soldier, Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:04
14Mad Anthony Wayne
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:49
15Amazing Grace
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
solo vocals:
Pamela Warrick-Smith
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (song book of “Viides herätysliike”) (number: 94)
John Newton3:59
16He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]2:29
17I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
solo vocals:
Pamela Warrick-Smith
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
Billy Taylor & Dick Dallas4:21
18Beautiful River
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
Robert Lowry4:09
19The Promised Land
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[unknown]1:49
20O Freedom
choir vocals:
The Robert DeCormier Singers
solo vocals:
Pamela Warrick-Smith
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]3:54
21We Shall Overcome
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
solo vocals:
Pamela Warrick-Smith
conductor:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
[anonymous]5:38
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