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Celebrating the American Spirit
Sono Luminus

Celebrating the American Spirit

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Composer
ADLER MUHLY BABBITT HEGGIE
Artist
O'Hara, Raines, Clurman
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Oct 30, 2012
Catalog #
DSL-92162
UPC
053479216229

About

Sono Luminus proudly presents Celebrating the American Spirit, performed by Essential Voices USA and directed by Judith Clurman, which reconfigures musical expressions of nationhood. EVUSA comes together with guest soloists and instrumentalists, including singers Kelli O'Hara and Ron Raines, and composer arranger Larry Hochman. There is even a new lyric by Sheldon Harnick, the famed lyricist of Fiddler on the Roof. From beginning to end, EVUSA delivers imaginatively conceived performances that articulate new visions of community and civic responsibility in the 21st century. At the core of the CD is 'Sing Out Mr. President', a series of sixteen newly commissioned works set to quotations by U.S. presidents stretching from George Washington to Barack Obama. Judith Clurman initiated this inventive project in response to 9/11, after she conducted the Juilliard Choral Union in a wrenching memorial concert at a firehouse in New York City.

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 The Pledge of Allegiance (arr. L. Hochman) 02:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Pledge of Allegiance (arr. L. Hochman)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Laurie Hochman
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  2. 2 The New Colossus 02:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    The New Colossus
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    David Serkin Ludwig
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  3. 3 Reason to Be Thankful 03:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    Reason to Be Thankful
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Larry Hochman
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  4. 4 Hymn for America 03:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    Hymn for America
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Stephen Paulus
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  5. 5 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Act I: Take Care of this House 02:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Act I: Take Care of this House
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Leonard Bernstein
    Performer
    Kelli O'Hara
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  6. 6 Washington Round 01:09
    Track
    6
    Title
    Washington Round
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Michael Gilbertson
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  7. 7 John Adam's Prayer 01:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    John Adam's Prayer
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Jake Heggie
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  8. 8 Opinion is Power 00:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    Opinion is Power
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Larry Hochman
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  9. 9 Round 00:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Round
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Milton Babbitt
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  10. 10 One man with Courage makes A Majority 01:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    One man with Courage makes A Majority
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Nico Muhly
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  11. 11 The Ballot is stronger than the Bullet 00:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    The Ballot is stronger than the Bullet
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Jason Brown
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  12. 12 A Theodore Roosevelt Round 01:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    A Theodore Roosevelt Round
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Thomas Cabaniss
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  13. 13 I Believe in Democracy 01:33
    Track
    13
    Title
    I Believe in Democracy
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Andrew Lippa
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  14. 14 Admonition of FDR 01:05
    Track
    14
    Title
    Admonition of FDR
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Samuel Adler
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  15. 15 Truman 01:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Truman
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    David Serkin Ludwig
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  16. 16 Eisenhower Round 01:09
    Track
    16
    Title
    Eisenhower Round
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Paul Moravec
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  17. 17 Freedom's Road 01:10
    Track
    17
    Title
    Freedom's Road
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Robert Beaser
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  18. 18 Moral Courage 01:05
    Track
    18
    Title
    Moral Courage
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Jesse Wiener
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  19. 19 An Ode 00:47
    Track
    19
    Title
    An Ode
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Zachary Wadsworth
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  20. 20 A Simple Oath 01:01
    Track
    20
    Title
    A Simple Oath
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  21. 21 With Hope and Virtue 01:18
    Track
    21
    Title
    With Hope and Virtue
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Georgia Stitt
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  22. 22 It Gets Lonely in White House (arr. B. Test) 03:22
    Track
    22
    Title
    It Gets Lonely in White House (arr. B. Test)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Irving Berlin
    Performer
    Ron Raines
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  23. 23 The Stars and Stripes Forever (arr. B. Test) 02:29
    Track
    23
    Title
    The Stars and Stripes Forever (arr. B. Test)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    John Philip Sousa
  24. 24 2 Paraphrases on American Anthems 02:37
    Track
    24
    Title
    2 Paraphrases on American Anthems
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Larry Hochman
  25. 25 A Seed of Grain: Theme from The American President (arr. L. Hochman) 03:55
    Track
    25
    Title
    A Seed of Grain: Theme from The American President (arr. L. Hochman)
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Marc Shaiman, Ramsey McClean
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  26. 26 A Quiet Moment 02:06
    Track
    26
    Title
    A Quiet Moment
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Jennifer Higdon
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  27. 27 American Dream 04:06
    Track
    27
    Title
    American Dream
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Larry Hochman, Laurie Hochman
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman
  28. 28 God Bless America (arr. L. Hochman) 03:17
    Track
    28
    Title
    God Bless America (arr. L. Hochman)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Irving Berlin
    Performer
    Kelli O'Hara
    Ensemble
    Essential Voices USA
    Conductor
    Judith Clurman