The Legacy Of Robert Russell Bennett / United States Army Field Band

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Label
Altissimo
Release Date
March 27, 2012
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BENNETT RODGERS GERSHWIN, G.
    • PERFORMER
      Us Army Field Band, Hamilton
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 27, 2012
    • UPC
      754422710626
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ALT71062
    • LABEL
      Altissimo
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Wind Ensemble/Band Music
    Works ⌄

    1. Fountain Lake Fanfare

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    2. I. George

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    3. II. Vincent

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    4. III. Cole

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    5. IV. Jerome

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    6. Down to the Sea in Ships: S.S. Eagle March

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    7. I. 1884: Cherry Street

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    8. II. 1899: South Omaha

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    9. III. 1900: Corn, Cows, and Music

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    10. IV. 1916: Mo. to N.Y.

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    11. V. 1919: The Merrill Miracle

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    12. VI. 1926: A Parisian in Paris

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    13. VII. 1935 What was the Question?

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    14. Carousel: Waltz (arr. R.R. Bennett)

      Composer: Richard Rodgers

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    15. Porgy and Bess (arr. R.R. Bennett)

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    16. A TNT Cocktail

      Composer: Robert Russell Bennett

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton

    17. Victory at Sea (arr. R. R. Bennett)

      Composer: Richard Rodgers

      Ensemble: The United States Army Field Band

      Conductor: Finley R. Hamilton


This album is the fourth in a series of concert band recordings honoring the lives and music of individuals who have made significant contributions to band repertoire and to music education. The Legacy of Robert Russell Bennett honors a man who achieved great fame as an arranger, but always considered his true calling to be a composer. Bennett arranged hundreds of Broadway and film scores and composed operas, symphonies, and concertos. Representing some of the finest musical talent in America, The United States Army Field Band is known around the world as "The Musical Ambassadors of the Army." The Legacy of Robert Russell Bennett features some of Bennett’s greatest works including "1939 World’s Fair: TNT Cocktail" and "Down to the Sea in Ships." Honoring the memory and innumerable musical contributions of Robert Russell Bennett, this album is both inspiring and captivating.