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In Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary
of the Civil War
With all the attention paid to the popular UK television series,
DOWTON ABBEY,
here are several recommended CDs of music
--
from the sinking of the Titanic (April 1912)
to American music from the World War I Era:
Titanic: Music As Heard on the Fateful Voyage
The Great War - An American Musical Fantasy
Over There! American Songs & Marches of the Great War 1914-18, Vol. 1
Classical Composers
See the list of CDs available at:
American Music Recordings Collection
Read the composer tributes at:
See the list of American composers who have been selected for the
Favorite American Composers Web Poll
Film Music
A few anniversary tributes
"Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive"
Johnny Mercer in Hollywood
Bernard Herrmann: A Centennial Tribute
"Moon River" -- Memories of Henry Mancini
"River Of No Return"
A Centennial Tribute to Ken Darby
THE TWILIGHT ZONE: 50th Anniversary Tribute
See the choices for
Learn more about
Film Composers and Soundtracks
For CD reviews and other news, go to this online e-zine:
Read about the annual
See the lists of
100 Essential Film Scores of the 20th Century
Twenty Essential Movie Musicals
New England Music
Read the list of first performances in Massachusetts for the music of
Two 19th century New England composers worth re-discovery:
Hear rare music performed on this CD:
Read about the Boston Peace Jubilees and other topics at the
New England Music Archive [NEMA]
What is the oldest choral organization in the United States?
To find out, click on this link:
Popular Songs
Select your tunes forNational Carry A Tune Week 2012
To see the survey lists from this annual event, click on these links:
National Carry A Tune Week 2011
National Carry A Tune Week 2010
National Carry A Tune Week 2009
National Carry A Tune Week 2008
National Carry A Tune Week 2007
National Carry A Tune Week 2006
National Carry A Tune Week 2005
See the list of over 1,000 songs at the
Survey of American Song (1759-1961)
The 1950s and 1960s were important years in American popular songs,
with the shift away from easy listening pop singers
and the emergence of rock n' roll and its best known superstar.
Read about his beginning career at
How many songs from the 1950s do you know?
See the lists ofSong Hits 1956
Song Hits 1957
Song Hits 1958A list of vintage songwriters and songs can be found at this link:
Popular Songwriters and The Great American Songbook
For information about popular western music and a special DVD, see
Shaker Music
Read about the music from America's oldest religious communal society at
Did you know that the most famous Shaker song, "Simple Gifts," was not a hymn?
Find out more atJoseph Brackett's 'Simple Gifts'
For a list of recordings of original and arranged Shaker tunes, go here:
Read about the historic meeting when
Aaron Copland Meets the Shakers
See the CDs available at these links--
American Music Recordings Collection
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