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| Songs of the Soldier | 
 enlarge | Creators: H. W. Arberg, Kevin Deary, Carl Dillon, John Fraser, Bert / Hart, Ken Gold, Gerald Griffin, Edmund L. Gruber, W. Franke Harling, Donald Kellet, Charles Koff, Samuel Loboda, George Norton, Lucius O'brien, Barry Sadler, John Stafford Smith, William Steffe, Samuel / Neiditch, Sidney Swann, American Traditional, Korean Traditional, Scottish Traditional
Label: Altissimo Records
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 48826
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 225587
UPC: 754422558723
EAN: 0754422558723
ASIN: B000OHZJBE
Release Date: May 1, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | The Star Spangled Banner, National Anthem of the United States of America - U.S. Army Chorus, Key, Francis Scott | | • | The All-American Soldier (82nd Airborne Division) - U.S. Army Chorus, Koff, Charles | | • | The Screaming Eagles (82nd Airborne Division) - U.S. Army Chorus, Loboda, Samuel R. | | • | The Big Red One (1st Infantry Division) - U.S. Army Chorus, Kellet, Donald T. | | • | The Warrior March (2nd Infantry Division) - U.S. Army Chorus, Gold, Bert | | • | Dogface Soldier - U.S. Army Chorus, Gold, Bert | | • | The Old Guard March (3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment) - U.S. Army Chorus, Dillon, Carl | | • | Mechanized March (4th Infantry Division) - U.S. Army Chorus, Webb, Gerald A. | | • | Climb to Glory (10th Mountain Division) - U.S. Army Chorus, Fraser, John | | • | Tropic Lightning - U.S. Army Chorus, Wilson, Meredith | | • | Iron Soldier March (1st Armored Division) - U.S. Army Chorus, Deary, Kevin | | • | Garry Owen (1st Cavalry) - U.S. Army Chorus, Traditional | | • | Allons! Allons! (11th Armored Cavalry) - U.S. Army Chorus, Traditional | | • | Hit the Leather (26th Cavalry) - U.S. Army Chorus, Wilson, Meredith | | • | Yellow Ribbon - U.S. Army Chorus, Norton, George | | • | Mountain Battery - U.S. Army Chorus, Griffin, Gerald E. | | • | The Corps - U.S. Army Chorus, Harling, W. Franke | | • | Benny Havens, Oh! - U.S. Army Chorus, O'Brien, Lucius | | • | Yankee Doodle - U.S. Army Chorus, Traditional | | • | Arirang - U.S. Army Chorus, Traditional, Korean | | • | The Ballad of the Green Berets (Special Forces) - U.S. Army Chorus, Sadler, Barry | | • | Here Come the Engineers (U.S. Army Engineers) - U.S. Army Chorus, Swann, Samuel D. | | • | The Caisson Song - U.S. Army Chorus, Gruber, Edmund L. | | • | Auld Lang Syne - U.S. Army Chorus, Traditional | | • | The Battle Hymn of the Republic - U.S. Army Chorus, Unspecified | | • | The Army Song - U.S. Army Chorus, Unspecified |
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A Tribute to Soldiers That Spans Generations May 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bravo to Altissimo Records for producing this recording. If not for their work, many of the selections on this CD would soon be forgotten, and then lost forever.
While several of the selections are familiar, many of the songs are Division or Unit specific, with the words and music known only to those who were a part of the Big Red One, or a Screaming Eagle. This recording preserves a small portion of the music that was well known to generations of warrios past - and makes it possible to be heard by generations to come. The US Army Chorus, as always, performs magnificently, powerful when needed as in the Star Spangled Banner, somewhat nostalgic in Dogface Soldier and The Corp, and a bit lighthearted in Yellow Ribbon. A personal favorite was The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and though it is performed in a somewhat standard arrangement, the song still manages to be fresh and powerful.
The use of piano accompaniment in lieu of a full orchestra is a perfect pairing for this recording. The songs presented are simple songs that were sung by soldiers, not professional entertainers.
I recommend this CD to fans of military music, and to American history buffs, as the songs are the songs of the American Soldier, as he (and she)fought for this country. Not all history is written in books - some of it is preserved in song, as this recording proves so well.
Exceptional performances of military vocal music May 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a pleasure this recording is! The U.S. Army Chorus is a fine vocal ensemble, and this recording presents a good program of vocal music associated with the U.S. Army.
The arrangements are straight forward with little variation and ornamentation in the respective melodies, although the arrangement of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" is a tour de force in vocal arrangement and performance.
I would have liked to have seen more varied instrumentation in the accompaniment - the ensemble performs with two pianists -but, in all of the selections, the musicianship and singing are exceptionally good. Altissimo Records specializes in military music, and this is a fine new recording in their list of releases.
This release is a must for libraries that collect choral music and military music. Individual music buyers who enjoy fine choral performances will not be disappointed in this release.
Stephen Pomes -- MMS Library - New Orleans, La.
Songs of the Soldier CD May 2, 2007
The CD, "Songs of the Soldier", featuring the U.S. Army Chorus, is a superb example of an excellent Male Chorus. Notable is the wonderful tone quality of the voices and the resolute attention to intonation, balance, dynamics and style. All the soloists displayed the quality of musicianship of the chorus as a whole. The performance also exhibits a wonderful "Espirit de corps"!
As a retired music educator, I would highly recommend this recording to high school and college professors to use as an example of a quality Male Chorus and of all the concepts necessary for a quality choral performance. Active and retired soldiers will also enjoy the time-honored classics that are performed.
The accompanists show their musicianship by displaying an understanding of their role with impeccable harmonic and dynamic support to the chorus.
My favorite track is "Battle Hymn of the Republic" - a classic arrangement I believe, by Peter Willhousky, that I wished could have been done with band or orchestra accompaniment.
My one criticism has to do with the fact that the songs are too much alike. But I'm also aware that the purpose of the CD was to present this particular music.
I would love to hear recordings of this group with a variety of musical styles; Broadway tunes, pop standards, Patriotic songs, etc. Another suggestion would be to have this Chorus accompanied by various instrumental groups; band, orchestra, combo, etc.
Classic Songs of Army Units May 3, 2007
Songs of the Soldier - U. S. Army Chorus
With a nation at war, this new CD is a musical tribute to the "ground-pounders" who are bearing the brunt of the fight for the freedom of 25 million Iraq citizens and protection of the U. S. homeland. Music has always been a means for our Armed Forces to express pride in their military units and Services. From the oldest of our National melodies, Yankee Doodle, to a more recent, beautiful classic, The Ballad of the Green Berets, this new CD is the finest collection of Army songs ever produced, and sung magnificently by the Army Chorus; a must for every military music aficionado (and aficionada, of course), for every patriotic American, and for those collectors of theme songs of military units. Go Army!
C. W. "Bill" Getz
Lt. Col. USAF (Ret)
Editor/Publisher "Songs of the Air Force"
Songs of the Soldier May 7, 2007
An excellent selection, both expressing and reflecting, the spirit of our America through the words and music of our fighting men.
The new Altissimo CD titled "Songs of the Soldier" carries us through our country's history enriched by the magnifcent voices of the U.S. Army Chorus.
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