National Parks [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: PBS
• ASIN: B002BE7JHA
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,762 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mallard Island Hymn

2. The Blue Water Waltz

3. Sligo Creek

4. Land of Rest

5. The Shores of Ogygia

6. Horse Stealing Song

7. Late Summer Air

8. (Twilight On) The Sangre de Cristos

9. This Is My Father's World

10. Riding the River

11. In Nature's Hands

12. Pretty Polly

13. Crossing the Platte

14. Dunlap's Creek

15. Psalm of the Prairie

16. Beside Brown Waters

17. Peace at Last

18. Across the Ocean

19. Land of the Sky

20. The Shores of Ogygia

Editorial Reviews

THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them. Tracks include: Mallard Island Hymn Peter Ostroushko-The Blue River Waltz Jay Unger and Molly Mason- Sligo Creek Al Petteway-Land of Rest Bobby Horton-Shores of Orgygia - Remix Bobby Horton-Horse Stealing Song Joseph Fire Crow-Late Summer Aire Jacqueline Schwab and Matt Glaser-(Twilight On) The Sangre de Cristos Peter Ostroushko-This Is My Father's World Bobby Horton- Riding the River Al Petteway and Amy White- In Nature's Hands Bobby Horton-Pretty Polly Bobby Horton-Crossing the Platte Dana Robinson-Dunlap's Creek Bobby Horton- Psalm of the Prairie Peter Ostroushko-Beside Brown Waters Bobby Horto

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More great music from this series on Mark Twain..., September 30, 2009

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Stephen "Civlwrbuf" (Carterville, Il) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Parks (Audio CD)

Another great Ken Burns soundtrack that will definitely be on my Christmas list this year.

I do have one thing to add. If you heard or liked music from the series and did not find it on this disc, go to his soundtrack on Mark Twain. I know music he used on that film, he used on this one. Especially the tracks: 3. Dogue Creek, 5. Howl 6. Mighty Big River 7. Shadow on the Marsh 8. Poor Wayfar'en Stranger 14. Wagoner's Lad 15. The Falls

I know he used Howl and Shadow on the Marsh a lot and a single track from his Civil War film. He might have used more music but these are the pieces I could recognised off hand.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sound tour through magnificence, July 31, 2009

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Paul A. Baker "communicator" (Madison, Wis., US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The National Parks - A Film By Ken Burns - Official Soundtrack (MP3 Download)

As a child I was fortunate to travel through some spectacular parts of the country including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, the Redwoods, and Yellowstone. The sights, sounds, and aromas left lasting impressions, and inspired return trips as an adult. The music on this disc allows me to enjoy those experiences again, through the lens of music. Some was was created by people who lived during the age of western movement and exploration, some more recently. This music, newly recorded, speaks to the importance of these internationally known parks, much as did the photographs of Ansel Adams. Not the same as being there, but an effective way to educate people about these treasures in our midst.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV show, even better CD, February 7, 2010

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Lovely Sunshine - See all my reviews

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This review is from: National Parks (Audio CD)

An excellent CD--easy listening. We've played it over and over again,

especially for dinner music and never get tired of it. One of the very

best CD's we've ever purchased.