Dear Mother, I've Come Home to Die Quickstep & Other Favorites of the Band of the 19th Virginia Heavy Artillery

Many -- All 19th Century American (Composer), Dr. Glen Fifield (Conductor), Crestmark Military Brass Band (Orchestra), Singers (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Singers
• Orchestra: Crestmark Military Brass Band
• Conductor: Dr. Glen Fifield
• Composer: Many -- All 19th Century American
• Audio CD (April 9, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B000094WSS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #759,463 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dear Mother, I've Come Home to Die QS

2. Introduction to the Concert-Narration

3. Annie of the Vale QS

4. Children of Hyman QS

5. Singing Soldiers and Brass Bands - Narration

6. The Bonnie Blue Flag (Singers with the brass band)

7. Katy Darling QS

8. Col. Gibson introduces Dr. Fifield

9. My Native Land QS - Synthesis of the 19th c. brass-band sound

10. Fairy Waltz

11. Minstrel Show to Marching Song - Narration

12. To Arms! AKA Dixie! (Singers with the brass band)

13. Faded Flowers QS

14. Three more songs of Mother - Narration

15. Let Me Kiss Him for His Mother QS

16. Who Will Care for Mother Now QS

17. Mother Dear QS

18. A Confederate Sea Chanty - Narration

19. The Alabama (Singers with the brass band)

20. Mocking Bird QS

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden music found, July 7, 2003

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Jack Fentress (New London, Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Mother, I've Come Home to Die Quickstep & Other Favorites of the Band of the 19th Virginia Heavy Artillery (Audio CD)

I've only lately become interested in items regarding the Civil War. I, frankly, was surprised and delighted to find this album which seems to epitomize much of how the South felt at the time.

Music generally will give very broad hints about various eras and the mood at that time.

This album with it's superbly played and chosen tunes illustrates this extremly well. The narrative gives the album a feel that is missing in others of this type.

While this is a specialized type of music, anyone who has any interest in Civil War elements would surely finds this to be a plus in any collection whether one is interested from a Northern or Southern viewpoint.

I would hope that there might be another album or two of this type that would include music from the North.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars General Lee would be proud, June 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Mother, I've Come Home to Die Quickstep & Other Favorites of the Band of the 19th Virginia Heavy Artillery (Audio CD)

It is clear that the music on this CD is re-created by individuals who care enough to get it right. I was given a copy as a gift by a friend who shares my interest in the Civil War. I think that everything about it is EXCELLENT. You must buy this CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This, May 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Mother, I've Come Home to Die Quickstep & Other Favorites of the Band of the 19th Virginia Heavy Artillery (Audio CD)

Buy this wonderful cd, it is a very well made disk and you will enjoy it for the rest of your lives. it has many civil war songs that are created again in the 20th century. This is a must Buy