UNITED STATES NAVY BAND: Mystic Chords of Memory

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Label
Altissimo
Release Date
January 31, 2012
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BRUBAKER JAGER GOULD FRANCK
    • PERFORMER
      Us Navy Band
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 31, 2012
    • UPC
      754422701624
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ALT70162
    • LABEL
      Altissimo
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Wind Ensemble/Band Music
    Works ⌄

    1. Seapower Fanfare

      Composer: Jerry Brubaker

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    2. Mystic Chords of Memory

      Composer: Robert Jager

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    3. Santa Fe Saga

      Composer: Morton Gould

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    4. Le chasseur maudit (The Accursed Hunter), M. 44 (arr. D. Stauffer)

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    5. Estancia, Op. 8: IV. Danza final (Malambo) (arr. D. John)

      Composer: Alberto Ginastera

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    6. Dance Movements: IV. Molto Ritmico

      Composer: Philip Sparke

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    7. El salon Mexico (arr. M. Hindsley for band)

      Composer: Aaron Copland

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    8. I. Fathers of Waters

      Composer: Ferde Grofé

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    9. II. Huckleberry Finn

      Composer: Ferde Grofé

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    10. III. Old Creole Days

      Composer: Ferde Grofé

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    11. IV. Mardi Gras

      Composer: Ferde Grofé

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band

    12. I Am The American Sailor

      Composer: Jere Wallace, Jeffrey Taylor

      Ensemble: The United States Navy Band


This album was recorded in commemoration of the US Navy Band’s 75th anniversary. Each piece found on Mystic Chords of Memory is dedicated to all of the officers, men and women, past and present, who have contributed their time and talents to the Navy Band, earning it the title of the “World’s Finest.” The pieces on the album represent the works of some of the world’s greatest composers such as Aaron Copland and Philip Sparke. Robert Jager was commissioned to compose the title track "Mystic Chords of Memory" to celebrate the 75th anniversary. This album is a fantastic representation of the talent, dedication, and professionalism that is characteristic of the United States Navy Band in every endeavor.