America

Neil Diamond's patriotic classic gets a powerful treatment by Mark Brymer. Great finale! Available: SATB. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.

Greet the millennium with this updated treatment of a classic Neil Diamond hit! Performed by America Sings in the 1999 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, it's a great choice for pop/show groups. Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.

Bob Dylan called Smokey Robinson America's greatest living poet and his legacy as one of the giants of Motown is clearly evident in this 1967 hit. Available for SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak (includes parts for Trumpet I and II, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Guitar, Bass and Drums) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:40.

The plaintive beauty of this American folk classic is hauntingly displayed in a distinctive setting by Ed Lojeski in which he interweaves an instrumental obbligato based on a melody by Eric Satie.

Arranged by Robert De Cormier for The Weavers, this song was the theme song of Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly, King of the Twelve String Guitar. When The Weavers recorded it in the '50s, it quickly became #1 on the charts and has remained an American classic. Available for SATB and Piano. Performance Time: Approx. 3:20.

From An American Cantata by Maury Yeston, this movement is a moving and inspirational finale in this arrangement for choir, concert band and optional strings. Celebrating the idea of individual liberty, this work is an outstanding choice for many types of festival occasions.

"We Wish You a Merry Christmas" jest bardzo starą kolędą angielską. Kolęda ta szczególnie była spopularyzowana w latach 40 przez Woody Guthrie, l\Lee Hays, Pete Hawes, Millard Lampell i Pete Seeger.

Ed Lojeski's stirring arrangement of a classic American anthem is paired with an exciting new song which celebrates America's liberty and the immigrant experience. An excellent feature for many types of programs. Available for SATB, SAB, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:45.

This American classic has been recorded by everyone from the Carter Family to Pete Seeger to Boxcar Willie! This choral arrangement by Kirby Shaw captures the call of the rails and the spirit of America.

This spectacular setting for soloist, choir and orchestra of the Irving Berlin patriotic classic features an optional narration of the beautiful and inspiring 'Give me your tired, your poor...' text by Emma Lazarus. Available for SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD and Full Orchestra. Performance Time: Approx. 4:30.

Jest to utwór May Day William'a Bolcom'a w opracowaniu na chór S.A.T.B. i fortepian lub organy. William Bolcom (ur. 1938) to amerykański kompozytor, pianista. Studiował w University of Washington. W 1964 roku obronił doktorat w dziedzinie kompozycji na Uniwersytecie Stanforda. Studentem University of Washington stał się w wieku 11 lat, uczył się u Dariusa Milhauda w Mills College i w Paryskim konserwatorium. Jego nazwisko pojawiło się już na blisko 40 albumach jako wykonawcy czy też kompozytora, z czego 19 albumów nagrał z żoną, mezzosopranistką Joan Morris. Od 1973 wykłada kompozycję na University of Michigan. Jest członkiem American Academy of Arts and Letters. Otrzymał doktoraty 'honoris causa' przyznane mu przez San Fransisco Conservatory of Music i Albion College, a w 1988 roku nagrodę Pulitzera w dziedzinie muzyki.