The Center for American Music Preservation

In Commemoration of the
250th anniversary of the
American Revolution
beginning in 1775

AMRC CD 0032:

"The Liberty Song"

Music From
The American Revolution
to
The Civil War Decade
1768-1869

Opening verse of the first American protest song:

Come, join hand brave AMERICANS all,
And rouse your bold hearts at fair LIBERTY'S call;
No tyrannous acts shall suppress your just claim,
Or stain with dishonor AMERICA'S name,

Chorus: In FREEDOM we're born and in FREEDOM we'll live,
Our purses are ready, Steady, Friends, Steady,
Not as SLAVES but as FREEMEN our Money we'll give.

THE LIBERTY SONG
Text by John Dickinson, The Boston Chronicle, 1768
Tune: "Heart of Oak" by William Boyce

 

+ Premiere Recording = 15 titles

The American Revolution

1. +The Liberty Song -
words: John Dickinson, 1768/
arranged by William A. Fisher

2. +Brave America (tune: British Grenadiers) -
words: Dr. Joseph Warren, 1770

3. The Lexington March (tune: Yankee Doodle) - ca. 1775

4. + Father and I went down to camp (tune: Yankee Doodle) - ca. 1776
words: attributed to Edward Bangs, 1776/
arranged by William A. Fisher

5. Chester -
words and music: William Billings, 1778

6.+ Song of Thanksgiving -- music: William Billings
ballad written about the end of the American Revolution/
edited and arranged by Roger Hall

New England Singing-Masters

7. The Heavenly Vision - Jacob French, 1786

8. +The Bird - William Billings, 1790

9. Coronation - Oliver Holden, 1793

10. +Victory - Daniel Read, 1793

11. +New Bethlehem - Edward French, 1799

 

U.S. Constitution and First President

12. +The Grand Constitution, 1787

13. +Constitution Song - tune: Yankee Doodle, 1788

14.+Ode to President George Washington - tune: God Save The King,1789

 

War of 1812

15. Star Spangled Banner - words: Francis Scott Key, 1814/
tune: To Anacreon in Heaven (19th century choral arrangement)

16. + Peace - words: Esther Talbot, 1814
music: Roger Hall, 1981

Read about this anti-war poem written by 10-year old girl-- click here

The Civil War Decade

 

17. +John Brown and Battle Hymn of the Republic - 1861-62
(original published versions)

18. +A Prayer For The Captive - Shaker pacifist hymn,
words and music: Sister Cecilia DeVere, 1862

19. +Give Us This Day - words and music: Stephen C. Foster, 1863

20. + Hymn of Peace - words: Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr, 1869/
music: Matthais Keller - American Hymn, 1866
written to commemorate the end of the Civil War
and first performed at the Grand National Peace Jubilee in 1869     

"Hymn of Peace" - First concert performance
by The Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus,
Richard Hill, organist; Roger Hall, conductor

The concert was an official celebration of the 350th Anniversary
for the City of Boston, Massachusetts in 1980.

Read about the Grand National Peace Jubilee in 1869 -- click here

 

 

The music on this AMRC CD was compiled and edited
by distinguished music preservationist, Roger Lee Hall, who has been presenting music concerts, lectures and research papers on American music for over 50 years at scholarly conferences, historical societies,
libraries, museums and other locations.

He is now Director of the Center for American Music preservation (CAMP)

He is Album Producer for the American Music Recordings Collection (AMRC)
and has produced over 50 music titles in that series -- click here


See the list of his many music lectures on different topics -- click here

 

 

 

  

  

Any of above 20 special music examples (MP3) are available for $1.00 each,
sent directly to you by email attachment.

If you wish to order the complete CD 0032,
with all 20 audio examples
go to the

American Music Recordings Collection (AMRC)

For any questions about this CD,
click this link --

The Liberty Song CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other links for rare recordings of musical Americana:

American Song History 200

New England Music Series [NEMS]

Preserving American Music Series [PAMS]

Stoughton Music Heritage Series [SMHS]

 

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