Oshkosh Public Library

Music of the American Revolution, the birth of liberty

eng

historical informationlibretto or textbibliography

folk music

not applicable

Music of the American Revolution

compact disc

34928720

Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City

the birth of liberty

The brickmaker march (American Fife Ensemble) (0:57) -- Lamentation over Boston / William Billings (The Continental Harmony Singers ; conducted by Thomas Pyle) (5:03) -- March for the 3d Regt. of Foot, Lord Amherst's (The Liberty Tree Wind Players) (1:04) -- British grenadiers (American Fife Ensemble) (1:09) -- Song on liberty (Sherrill Milnes, baritone ; Jon Spong, harpsichord) (2:49) -- General Scott's march (The Liberty Tree Wind Players) (0:57) -- Junto song (Seth McCoy, tenor ; James Richman, harpsichord) (2:11) -- Lovely Nancy / harmonization by John Ciaglia (American Fife Ensemble) (1:08) - American Vicar of Bray (Sherrill Milnes, baritone) (4:39) -- Independence / William Billings (The Continental Harmony Singers ; Neely Bruce, conductor) (6:52) --March of the 35th Regiment (The Liberty Tree Wind Players) (1:51) -- Liberty song (Sherrill Milnes, baritone ; Jon Spon, harpsichord) (3:30) -- Lady Hope's reel (American Fife Ensemble) (1:14) -- Parody upon a well-known Liberty song (Come shake your dull noddles) / Anonymous (Seth McCoy, tenor ; James Richman, harpsichord) (3:08) -- March for the 76th Regt. (The Liberty Tree Wind Players) (1:17) -- Warren / Abraham Wood (The Continental Harmony Singers ; Neely Bruce, conductor) (4:07) -- Stone grinds all (American Fife Ensemble) (0:59) -- The King's own regulars (Seth McCoy, tenor ; James Richman, harpsichord) (4:29) -- Washington's march (The Liberty Tree Wind Players) (1:23) -- A hymn on peace / Abraham Wood (The Continental Harmony Singers ; Neely Bruce, conductor) (4:34)

Birth of liberty, music of the American Revolution