Songs of the Soldier: 26 Time Honored Classics

Songs of the Soldier: 26 Time Honored Classics

Songs of the Soldier: 26 Time Honored Classics
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Composer: John [04] Stafford Smith
Composer: Charles Koff
Composer: Samuel Loboda
Composer: Donald Kellet
Composer: Bert / Hart, Ken Gold
Composer: Carl Dillon
Composer: Gerald Webb
Composer: John Fraser
Composer: Meredith Willson
Composer: Kevin Deary
Composer: American Traditional
Composer: George Norton
Composer: Gerald Griffin
Composer: W. Franke Harling
Composer: Lucius O'Brien
Composer: Korean Traditional
Composer: Barry Sadler
Composer: Samuel / Neiditch, Sidney Swann
Composer: Edmund L. Gruber
Composer: Scottish Traditional
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-05-01
Music Label: Altissimo Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Star-Spangled Banner (National Anthem, USA), for orchestra & voice/chor
  2. The All-American Soldier, for chorus & band (82nd Airborne Division)
  3. The Screaming Eagles, for chorus & band (82nd Airborne Division)
  4. The Big Red One, for chorus & band (1st Infantry Division)
  5. The Warrior March, for band (2nd Infantry Division)
  6. Dogface Soldier, for chorus & band
  7. The Old Guard March, for band (3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment)
  8. Mechanized March, for band (4th Infantry Division)
  9. Climb to Glory, march for band (10th Mountain Division)
  10. Tropic Lightning, march for band
  11. Iron Soldier March, for band (1st Armored Division)
  12. Garryowen, for chorus & band (1st Cavalry) (after a traditional Irish m
  13. Allons! Allons!, march for band (11th Armored Cavalry)
  14. Hit the Leather, march for band (26th Cavalry)
  15. Yellow Ribbon, march for band
  16. Mountain Battery, march for band
  17. The Corps, march for band
  18. Benny Havens, Oh!, West Point army song
  19. Yankee Doodle, song
  20. Arirang
  21. Ballad of the Green Berets, song (Special Forces)
  22. Here Come the Engineers, song (U.S. Army Engineers)
  23. The Caissons Go Rolling Along, official song of the United States Army
  24. Auld Lang Syne
  25. The Battle Hymn of the Republic ("Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory," words by
  26. The Army Goes Rolling Along

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Hit: 5 Stars

With the recording of "Songs of the Soldier" by the U.S. Army Chorus, the United States Army created a marvelous musical package which is now a part of the Altissimo! Catalog, assuring that the Army's musical heritage is preserved for all future generations. And through its continuing strong support of the U.S. Army Chorus, one of the last bastions of professional male choral singing in America, the Army has clearly demonstrated its commitment to the future musical horizons yet to be accomplished in the field of military music.

If there is one word to describe "Songs of the Soldier" it would be "enthusiasm." The Army Chorus doesn't just sing these military songs, the members - both the singers and their outstanding duo accompanists - actually attack these songs with an enthusiasm which is infectious. The listener cannot help but be swept away by the excitement and sincerity with which this outstanding chorus presents each and every selection.

While the majority of the music presented with such enthusiasm is composed of military unit marching/drinking songs, the CD offers even more. It begins, for example, with a strong, straight forward arrangement by Sergeant Major Robert Petillo of "The Star Spangled Banner."

The National Anthem is followed by 15 tracks, each featuring a song from either the Airborne Infantry, the Infantry, Armor and Cavalry or the Field Artillery. Interestingly, two of these - "Tropic Lightning" (Track 10) and "Hit The Leather (Track 14) - were written by Meredith Willson, composer of "The Music Man" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."

The performance highlights of the album are reserved, however, for Tracks 17 & 18, songs from West Point. The first, "The Corps," was initially performed at the 1902 dedication of the Chapel at West Point, and this arrangement and its performance take the listener back to the days of the old national college glee club contests of the 20s, 30s and 40s.

"Benny Havens, Oh!" (Track 18) is the emotional and musical highlight of this CD and it, alone, is worth the cost. The tavern known as Benny Havens is located in Highland Falls, NY and is the favorite place for cadets to toast the Army and their comrades. This setting alone, by the director of the Army Chorus, Major James Keene, and featuring baritone soloist Sergeant First Class Bob McDonald, reinforces the US Army Chorus' reputation as America's finest professional male chorus.

Because of the emotion of the performance of "Benny Haven's, Oh!" the concluding tracks (19-26) are a bit of a let down, not because of the chorus itself which infuses everything it touches with its infectious enthusiasm, but rather because some the arrangements simply don't hold up to the rest of the album. "The Ballad of the Green Berets" deserves a far better setting than here displayed, the Peter Wilhousky setting of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" which has served the Mormon Tabernacle Choir so well over the years simply doesn't translate well as transcribed for male chorus, and the CD concluding performance of "The Army Song" appears to be more of an after thought than being the highlight it should have been.

However, nothing can diminish the fact that this Altissimo! CD is an absolute must for the collection of anyone who loves American military music in general, the Army in particular, and the thrilling sound of a genuinely outstanding professional male chorus - The U. S. Army Chorus!
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