American Classics

Harmen DeBoer (Performer), Harmen de Boer (Performer), Janet Hilton (Performer), Aaron Copland (Composer), John [Composer] Adams (Composer), Duke Ellington (Composer), John Philip Sousa (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Samuel Barber (Composer), Gian Carlo Menotti (Composer), Morton Gould (Composer), William Grant Still (Composer), Spiritual Traditional (Composer), Steve Reich (Composer), Richard Dufallo (Conductor), Stephen Mosko (Conductor), Neeme Järvi (Conductor), Richard Hickox (Conductor), Yuli Turovsky (Conductor)

Product Details

• Performer: Harmen DeBoer, Harmen de Boer, Janet Hilton
• Conductor: Richard Dufallo, Stephen Mosko, Neeme Järvi, Richard Hickox, Yuli Turovsky
• Composer: Aaron Copland, John [Composer] Adams, Duke Ellington, John Philip Sousa, George Gershwin, et al.
• Audio CD (May 24, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B0007ZEBYY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #367,439 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Fanfare for the Common Man, for brass & percussion (from Symphony No. 3)

2. Short Ride in a Fast Machine, fanfare for orchestra

3. Do nothin' till you hear from me

4. The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band

5. Promenade, for piano or orchestra (arrangement of 'Walking the Dog' from Shall we Dance, film)

6. The River: Giggling Rapids

7. Prelude, Fugue & Riffs, for clarinet & jazz ensemble: Riffs

8. Solitude

9. Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11

10. Sebastian, ballet: Pavane

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Rhapsody in Blue, for piano & orchestra (orchestrated by F. Grofé)

2. Steal Away to Jesus, spiritual

3. Porgy and Bess, opera: Summertime

4. Vanessa, opera, Op. 32: Must the winter come so soon?

5. Porgy and Bess, opera: Porgy Sings from Catfish Row

6. Nagoya Marimbas, for 2 marimbas

7. Symphony No. 1 ('Afro-American'): Mvt. III

8. Vanessa, opera, Op. 32: Intermezzo

9. West Side Story, musical: America

10. Porgy and Bess, opera: It ain't Necessarily So

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good album, June 23, 2007

By	C. Adelson (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Every song on this CD has such a crisp sound. Also, they are all perfectly arranged, classic American songs. I am very happy with this product. Great buy.