What better way to celebrate American independence than with a program of some of the greatest truly American music performed by the ensemble Gramophone magazine named America’s greatest orchestra? From Broadway to Hollywood—from sea to shining sea, as the song goes—this country has produced some immortal and blood-stirring tunes that will provide the perfect setting for your holiday observance.
All-American program
Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner
Williams: Liberty Fanfare
Gould: American Salute
Rodgers: Almost Like Being in Love/This Can’t Be Love
Kern: “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man” from Showboat
Fogerty & Kern/arr. Reineke: River Medley: Proud Mary, Shenandoah, Ol’ Man River
Various/arr. Barton: Disney Medley
Reineke: Celebration Fanfare
Reineke/arr. Wendel: A George M. Cohan Overture
Kander/arr. McKibbens: Ring Them Bells
Arlen: Over the Rainbow
Grofé: March for Americans
Ward (arr. Dragon): America the Beautiful
Ward (arr. Hayman/Kessler): Armed Forces Salute
Berlin (arr. Kessler): God Bless America
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