John A. Barnes | New York, NY United States | 03/13/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fine CD, though it would be hard to top the actual sound track of "Gettysburg," which is every bit as good as the posted reviews say it is. My one complaint is: where is "The Minstrel Boy?" Recall the scene in the film when Hancock and his staff come upon the Irish Brigade about to receive the blessing of their chaplain, Fr. William Corby. "The Minstrel Boy" is the march being played by the Brigade's fifers.It's one of the movie's many stirring scenes, and I can't for the life of me figure out why the producers of these two otherwise fine CD's could not find room for this ancient Irish march on either one."
INSPIRING! GREAT FOLLOW-UP SOUNDTRACK!
Steven Hancock | Winston Salem, NC United States | 04/06/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The second GETTYSBURG Soundtrack is almost as good as the first. It has a lot of great songs and tunes from the film. Jeff Daniels' recitation of the Gettysburg Address is stirring. My favorite tune is AMAZING GRACE. Buy this album! You'll never regret it! Grade: A+"
Brings you right into the battle.
Steven Hancock | 08/15/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The music is excellent. I enjoy old Civil War Era music. Lovely! I bought the other Gettysburg soundtrack and that is excellent to!"
Beautiful renditions of period music
Megan Lacey | Havana, Illinois United States | 11/16/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this CD at the same place I bought the original soundtrack, at the Visitor's center at the Gettysburg Nat'l Battlefield (I know, I probably paid way too much, but oh well...), in part because it was being played in the gift shop. I'd always loved the song Kathleen Mavourneen, which is one of the major musical themes in the movie itself, and I was thrilled that there was the vocal version on this CD... my only complaint was that they only recorded the first verse, the second being just as beautiful and full of poignant imagery ("Arise in thy beauty, thou star of my night!")
The other complaint is that they did not include "The Minstrel Boy" which in the film is played as Father Corby gives absolution to the boys of the Irish Brigade. It's a lovely piece, intricate and haunting, as it tells of the warrior bard who dies in battle and destroys his harp rather than let the invader plunder it.
There are some equally beautiful pieces in this compilation, my favorite of the ones not heard in the film is "Just Before the Battle, Mother." Full of pathos and homesickness like many of the songs of that era. I recommend this to anyone who loves American folk music and other works that have been passed down through generations (My grandmother sang Kathleen Mavourneen to me when I was little)."
More songs that I liked more!
R. A. Nester | The Home of Smucker's Jelly | 02/08/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I purchased the GETTYSBURG soundtrack and bought "More Songs and Music from GETTYSBURG" on a whim. I was glad I did since I think the companion disk is even more moving that the original soundtrack. Much more variety and the Gettysburg Address is a fitting closing for the CD."