John Williams/Boston Pops Salute to America [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

John Williams (Composer), William Steffe (Composer), Morton Gould (Composer), Samuel A. Ward (Composer), Woody Guthrie (Composer), Meredith Willson (Composer), W.C. Handy (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), American Traditional (Composer), John Williams (Conductor), Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra
• Conductor: John Williams
• Composer: John Williams, William Steffe, Morton Gould, Samuel A. Ward, Woody Guthrie, et al.
• Audio CD (April 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca Special Products
• ASIN: B0000047JW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,925 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture to Candide, for orchestra

2. New York, New York, song for voice & piano (from "On the Town") [Americ

3. Lonely Town, part of America Medley

4. America Medley, for orchestra

5. The Battle Hymn of the Republic ("Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory," words by

6. American Salute, for orchestra

7. America the Beautiful (original title "Materna")

8. This Land Is Your Land

9. 76 Trombones

10. St. Louis Blues, song [*]

11. Strike Up the Band, song (from Strike Up The Band; both versions)

12. When the Saints Go Marching In [Medley]

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full-Spirited, September 1, 2000

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I'm a classical music/opera person for the most part. But I find this CD entralling. Even the organization of the CD is ideal-almost like a symphony--with the rousing Candide Overture and the musical medleys at the beginning, the patriotic songs as the B section, and the Dixieland and other music from American musicals to finish up. And I particularly like the orchestration of the medleys. A wonderful CD.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular!, December 30, 1999

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John H. Blankenship "john_blankenship" (Plano, Texas) - See all my reviews
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The great composer/conductor John Williams leads the terrific Boston Pops Orchestra through several awesome American compositions. The sound is absolutely flawless! If you love orchestral pops, you can't go wrong with this!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Boston Pops".. Alway's do the Job!, October 3, 2001

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sylvester "Sylvia" (Port Richey, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

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John Williams/Boston Pops.. Salute to America.

And they do! They salute America! This is a wonderful C.D
Battle Hymn of the Republic, is great..

New York, New York,will bring tears to your eyes!
12 renditions in all..

All these are performed wonderfully, and well worth the money!

I would recommend this to anyone who loves patriotic music, it will stir the heart and soul of Americans....