Spirit of Freedom

Washington Men's Camerata (Artist), Thomas Beveridge (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gothic Records
• ASIN: B00000I9UH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,950 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Tasteful Patriotic Recording Yet, July 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Spirit of Freedom (Audio CD)

The Spirit of Freedom is a fascinating patriotic recording which makes full use of the power, beauty and richness of an outstanding men's chorus. After listening to this recording you will wonder why no record company has produced a men's choral recording of these songs before. Trumpet, drum, men's chorus and other instrumentalists teem up to provide wonderfully authentic arrangements of Yankee Doodle (including all verses) and Chester (which was the founding father's choice for our National Anthem). All of the service songs are here -- and the fact that they are performed by such a wonderful men's chorus (as opposed to the mixed choruses in the Shaw and Morman Tabernacle recordings) finally gives these songs the authentic flavor they so richly deserve. In addition to these songs are the complete National Anthem (4 verses including one written by Oliver Wendell Holmes), the Navy Hymn and an absolutely stunning performance of the National Hymn ("God of Our Fathers"), which makes use of an unbelievable trumpet obligato based upon Copland's "Simple Gifts." The only weak link in the collection is an overblown arrangment of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by the Camerata's Director. Despite the "Battle Hymn," the disk is by far the most tasteful recording of patriotic songs yet and the liner notes are a history lesson in and of themselves. After listening to the offerings by Shaw and many others, I am convinced that this is the Patriotic Recording against which all others should be measured.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Patriotic Recording Ever!, May 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Spirit of Freedom (Audio CD)

The Spirit of Freedom is the definitive recording of American Patriotic songs! Nothing else compares - neither the Morman Tabernacle nor Shaw recordings even come close to this superb disc. For performance quality and repertoire - this is truly the best recording available. The "Navy Hymn," "Hail to the Cheif" and the "National Hymn" are truly amazing and are among my personal favorites. This is a disc that no American family or child should be without.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, June 16, 2001

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ROBERT A MCGOVERN (HENDERSON, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit of Freedom (Audio CD)

A well organized CD with very appropriate selections for anyone who wants to seriously listen to patriotic music. This item competes with like selections performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir which is also quite good, but The Spirit of Freedom is all male which adds something different to the music.