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Battle Cry of Freedom

Robert Shaw Chorale (Artist)
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  • Audio CD (June 6, 1991)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: RCA
  • ASIN: B000003F4W
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,848 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Mellow 1950s Slant on Patriotic Music, April 30, 2000
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A nice recording with fine singing. But the arrangements and performance sound very dated. Despite the aggressive title of this disc - many of these classics are arranged to give everything a kind of mellow orchestral flavor - while most of the songs should have the flavor of a Sousa Band (after all these are patriotic songs). For crisp inspiring renditions of these songs consider the new men's chorus recording of patriotic songs on the CD entitled "The Spirit of Freedom" with the Washington Men's Camerata.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars For traditionalists, this is hard to beat..., December 9, 2004
By William E. Adams (Midland, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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If you want a CD with the most popular patriotic or military anthems on it, performed in classic formal style by great artists, varied because it features not only a mixed chorus of men and women, but soloists and a symphony orchestra too, buy this one before it goes out-of-print. First issued in 1962, this disc features not only "America" and "God Bless America" and "America the Beautiful" but also a stirring long version of "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Less familiar is "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean", which I've always liked. It closes with "The Star-Spangled Banner" of course. Inbetween is a great version of "Yankee Doodle" and a Civil War medley which offers not just songs from the righteous Union side, but a few from the traitorous Confederacy, too. There is also a medley of the armed forces anthems for the Marines, the Navy, the Air Force and the Army. I purchased this recently as a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law, who is 81, was a young bride with an Air Force husband during World War II, and is as conservative a Christian as any good Southern Baptist can be. I hope she'll like it, even though country and western music from the '40's and '50's is her special thing. If you have a desire to have these kind of songs in your collection, the Robert Shaw outfit does them in high style and you'll likely be happy with this CD.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Music of America, February 18, 2000
By "trileynyc" (Appleton, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This CD, a reissue of an earlier RCA LP recording, is a triumph of choral music. The singers of the Robert Shaw Chorale are, as always, superb. Shaw's later mastery of orchestral conducting is not fully realized here and the arrangements are very good, but not great. The late Thomas Pyle's solo, however, is reason enough to purchase this CD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful , Patriotic , American
This is a collection of upbeat patriotic song preformed in a very fast tempo. Shaw is one of the early conductor's in the sixties to try to recreate music in the way he belived... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Grover Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
I was glad to see the latest review by James Yelvington. He's exactly right and I will add only this: when you're ready for an emotional reminder about the heart of "America",... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Howard C. Batt

5.0 out of 5 stars American National Music As It Should Be Heard!

Before adding my two cents, I read each of the several reviews already present. The one which comes closest, in my opinion, is that of Mr. Read more
Published on June 28, 2006 by James Yelvington

5.0 out of 5 stars Patriotic Songs As They Should be Performed!
I am a devotee of this genre and The Robert Shaw Chorale does each song justice. This album (note my age, it is a CD!) makes my chest swell with pride. Read more
Published on November 2, 2005 by Robert J. Schwenk

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choral CD
Battle Cry Of Freedom is an excellent choral CD by the Robert Shaw Chorale !
Published on October 15, 2005 by C. Vernon Kestler Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars A good performance of Robert Shaw Chorale
When you read the back cover, you note that the original recording was done in 1962. It does not look like that. Read more
Published on June 23, 2005 by Micheline Anne Montreuil

5.0 out of 5 stars Battle Cry of Freedom
It would be hard to imagine a better performance of this music, and equally hard to imagine a better choral sound than the vintage Robert Shaw Chorale. Read more
Published on November 3, 2001 by David C. Buursma

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic civil war era music.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir does a great job with some of the more familiar Civil War tunes.
Published on April 19, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic civil war era music.
The mormon tabernacle choir does a great job with some of the more familiar civil war tunes.
Published on April 19, 1999

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