From 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

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 and 1786

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 the anti-war poem written by 10-year old girl
during the War of 1812 - 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.

 

 

 

The music on this AMRC CD was compiled and edited

by musicologist and composer, Roger Hall, who has been presenting music

concerts, lectures and research papers on American music for over 50

years at colleges. conferences, historical societies, libraries, museums.

See his list of music compositions -- go here

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

He is also Producer for American Music Recordings Collection (AMRC).

See the list of 60 titles in PineTree Music Editions (PTME) -- go here

The list of his music lectures or workshops on different topics -- go here

 

 

  

  

To Order Any Music Titles Above

Any of above 20 special music examples (MP3) are available

for only $1.00 each title,

sent directly to you by email attachment.

For any questions about these audio examples,
click this link --

The Liberty Song album

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

American Music Recordings Collection (AMRC)

 

 

Read about the Grand National Peace Jubilee

held in Boston in 1869 -- click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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