Music of the American Revolution: The Birth of Liberty

Sherrill Milnes (Performer), Donald MacCourt (Performer), Anonymous (Composer), English Anonymous (Composer), William Billings (Composer), Traditional (Composer), Scottish Traditional (Composer), Abraham Wood (Composer), Neely Bruce (Conductor), Thomas Pyle (Conductor), Daniel Mullen (Performer), American Fife Ensemble (Performer), Liberty Tree Wind Players (Performer), A. Robert Johnson (Performer), William Purvis (Performer), James Richman (Performer), Jon Spong (Performer), Ronald Roseman (Performer), Virginia Brewer (Performer), Seth McCoy (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Sherrill Milnes, Donald MacCourt, Daniel Mullen, American Fife Ensemble, Liberty Tree Wind Players, et al.
• Conductor: Neely Bruce, Thomas Pyle
• Composer: Anonymous, English Anonymous, William Billings, Traditional, Scottish Traditional, et al.
• Audio CD (July 9, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New World Records
• ASIN: B0000030FQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #64,497 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good source of enjoyment and education, February 22, 1999

By	F. Behrens "Frank Behrens" (Keene, NH USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

We will never know exactly how these songs sounded when the citizens of Boston were darting black looks to the British regulars on the streets, but I would wager quite a bit that these renditions come pretty close. Of course the "American" accents are an anachronism; but most listeners might be puzzled to hear British accents used for these anti-British songs (with one exception, composed by a British regular!)I have already used selections from this CD to a groups of 3rd and 5th graders and they loved it. So teachers, take note, but be sure they have the words in front of them. A very valuable educational tool that also happens to be a very enjoyable program to hear for its own sake. And as with most New World releases, the annotations alone are worth the price of the product.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Protest Songs of the 1770s, January 23, 2002

By	Jeffery S. Anderson (Tigard, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The music that was composed and performed during the American Revolution is presented on this 1 hour CD. Since I was a child, I've enjoyed hearing the drum and fife corps on the Fourth of July and during the Presidential inaugurations, and this CD has several good drum and fife marches. Other selections are 18th century protest songs about taxation ("A taxing we will go...} and British tyranny. There are also some good harpsichord numbers contained on this CD. The musicians are excellent and the sound is clear. I don't know how many common people got to hear music like this during the Revolution, but at least this CD gives the 21st Century listener the opportunity enjoy the "popular" music of 200 years ago. Classical music lovers will enjoy this CD too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overall, July 19, 2005

By	J. T. Kirkland "leeward" (Savannah, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Technically a very clean album. It has a good selection of tunes, particularly for the history buff, however some of the polished choral pieces sound funny when you think that most of them are essentially folk tunes that should be sung with a somewhat less practiced air. Overall, worth the purchase for historical value and good production.