Track Listings (16) - Disc #1| All Artists: George Poulton, John Philip Sousa, William Steffe, American Traditional, Samuel A. Ward, Carmen Dragon Title: America the Beautiful Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Angel Records Release Date: 2/12/2002 Album Type: Original recording remastered Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Classical Styles: Marches, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Forms & Genres, Symphonies, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Sacred & Religious, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724356780323, 724356780354 |
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CD ReviewsBeautiful Americana Arrangements Peter Prainito | Lombard, IL USA | 02/18/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "First of all, since Amazon didn't bother listing the 16 tracks on this recording, here they are: 1.)Dixie; 2.)The Stars & Stripes Forever; 3.)My Old Kentucky Home; 4.)Home On The Range; 5.)Battle Hymn Of The Republic; 6.)The Wide Missouri; 7.)Nearer, My God, To Thee; 8.)Toyland; 9.)Aura Lee; 10.)Old Folks At Home; 11.)Turkey In The Straw; 12.)Hoe Down; 13.)Bless This House; 14.)Beautiful Dreamer; 15.)Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow; 16.)America The Beautiful. These orchestral arrangements by Carmen Dragon conducting the Capital Symphony Orchestra are very lush and beautiful. The recordings were made between 1957 and 1962, and sound astonishingly fresh and vibrant considering their age. The program is a nice mix of Americana which is hard to resist. A real sleeper that I highly recommend!" AN ALMOST 5-STAR ALBUM Ernest A. Dupont | Fort Coulonge QC Canada | 06/14/2005 (4 out of 5 stars) "I would have given 5 stars to this compilation, had it not been for the cacophonous sounds of the opening number, DIXIE. The rest, taken from two beautiful LP's of the 60's, is simply reverent and inspiring. The orchestra plays with vivacity, the arrangements are breathtakingly elegant... close your eyes and see the fields of grain unfolding in your mind. Perhaps the most beautidul number is HOME ON THE RANGE. It is music-making at its best. The recorded sound is remarkable." Carmen Dragon......."A Genious"! S.G. Knippers | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma United States | 08/12/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "The first two LP albums that I purchased as a boy were "Americana" and "Bless This House", by Carmen Dragon and the Capitol Symphony Orchestra. Many of the songs on this album are from those two albums. His arrangements of the songs on this album are more than tremendous, they are a pleasure to listen to. This is music that will live down through the ages. Thanks to Angel Records for the remaster of these albums. I highly recommend this album to anyone with the ear for great music."
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