For a new country, America has a lot of old music that most Americans grew up hearing and loving. Many of these songs go back decades, some even a century or two. They exude patriotic Americana. They’re the backbone of the 4th of July parades. And some of these performances are so beautiful, they’ll bring tears to your eyes. Whether it’s the Boys’ Choir of Harlem singing their passionate response to 9/11, or Disney’s Voices of Liberty singing about being back home in Indiana, these recordings will make you proud to be an American – even if you’re not one!
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America The Beautiful |
A collection of songs reflecting tradition and history that proves to be timeless. Derric Johnson is a well known arranger of Americana and his genius is spotlighted 6 times on this collection including 'America the Beautiful', 'Shenandoah', 'The Star Spangled Banner', and 'Oh, Suzanna'. Giving a little room for others arrangers such as Robert Shaw's 'Set Down Servant' and Pat Ballard's 'Mr. Sandman' is necessary, as they are also quite enjoyable. Impressions are made with the simplicity of these recordings, yet coupled with the echoing sound of a Cathedral gives the feeling of wholeness and serenity. The voices of the Acappella Singers are smooth, crisp and clear with the talented direction of Ronald Boender.
| 2216 CD $14.98 |
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This Land |
All Christians, but not affiliated with any denomination, the Singers were founded in 1994 in South Florid a by Ronald Boender and grew from a dozen singers to their current 32 mixed voices. Their trademark 8-part arrangements and close, challenging harmonies are featured on 8 CDs of both sacred and secular music. "God Bless America" includes 5 patriotic and folk songs, Woody Guthrie's "This Land," four arranged by Derric Johnson, "Give Me Your Tired," "We The People" and "God Bless The USA." Also included are the spirituals "Set Down Servant," "Witness," "All My Trials" with a lovely solo by Mary Jane Vanden Birge, and the deeply-felt "Benediction" by Robert C. Clatterbuck. A beautiful, inspirational collection by South Florida's finest!
| 2892 CD $14.98 |
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America |
This was the very first series album produced by the Acappella Company... and still one of the best. It's all the classic patriotic songs done Acappella style. It's an excellent album, and one of the most popular.
| 3004 CD $14.98 |
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The Star
Spangled Banner |
This acclaimed quartet is one of America's most popular vocal groups having performed in 42 states over the past 10 years. Often the special guest artist at barbershop concerts, these former International Barbershop Champions have expanded upon this genre and now perform in a variety of styles in large venues across the country. They have developed an enthustiastic following with fans of vocal harmony and are widely considered to be one of the very best vocal groups performing today.
It was two years after their first album that this international champion quartet produced this a cappella classic. On Stars & Stripes the same perfectly pitched close harmonies are in full bloom but the repertoire is expanded considerably. There is a rousing selection of patriotic songs, "The Stars and Stripes Forever," "The Star Spangled Banner," "God Bless The USA" and more! In the middle of the lineup we find a touch of jazz and then barberwop on "Unchained Melody." Acoustix is joined by Panache, the 1990 Queens of Harmony, for two songs on which they sing quartet duets. They do a chills up the back rendition of "This Is The Moment" just before closing with "So Many Voices Sing America's Song" on which they are joined by The American Pops Orchestra and The Vocal Majority.
Listen to The Star Spangled Banner or The Stars and Stripes Forever
| 5051 CD $14.98 |
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Pledge of Allegiance |
Songs of patriotism and inspiration were always part of Fred Waring's broadcasts and stage shows. By popular request, Songs of Freedom was compiled from recordings in their collection. Selections include John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever," "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor" from Miss Liberty by Irving Berlin and "Battle Hymn Republic," which was made popular by Roy Ringwald's arrangement and won a gold record. Also included is Fred Waring's "love song for America," "My America." Waring wrote the song for his bicentennial shows in 1975.
| 4574 CD $14.98 |
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Give Me Your Tired |
"A Slice of A Cappella" is a patriotic classic, from "Give Me Your Tired," the timeless words from the Statue of Liberty, "Yankee Doodle," "God Bless The USA," and "The Red, White and Blue" medley, to the "Songs of the West" medley, "Rockytop," "Kentucky Babe," "Back Home In Indiana" and "Old Man River," it's all-American great stuff! Derric Johnson's direction is once again flawless, and these 8 talented voices effortlessly nail every song. A celebration of our country and freedomÇa real feel-good CD!
Listen to "The Red, White and Blue" or "When I Fall in Love"
| 2803 CD $14.98 |
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Golden Dream |
Derric Johnson is the director of the "Voices Of Liberty," the ten-voice ensemble that performs at Walt Disney World. This collection, featuring the Voices themselves, is as unabashedly and straightforwardly patriotic as it is possible to be, with songs such as "This Land Is Your Land," "America, The Beautiful" and "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" on the set list. The CD's opener, "Golden Dream," is the musical equivalent of a twelve-gun salute, if for nothing other than its finale, which climbs up the scale chromatically to dizzying heights. The challenging arrangements and the virtuosity of the performances - excellent across the board - are a complement to the sometimes grave lyrical content, which emphasizes all-American values with unmitigated confidence. Whatever one's opinions on that score, musically "A Cappella Americana" is great
Listen to "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in Real Audio
| 3251 CD $14.98 |
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America the Beautiful (Ward / Bates) Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean (Shaw) My Country! Tis of Thee (Smith) Battle Hymn of the Republic (Traditional / Howe) Home on the Range (Kelley / Higley) This Land Is Your Land (W. Guthrie) Down in the Valley (Traditional) Shenandoah (Traditional) Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor (Berlin / Lazarus) When I First Came To This Land (Brand) Over There (Cohan) You're A Grand Old Flag (Cohan) The Yankee Doodle Boy (Cohan) This Is the Army, Mr. Jones (Berlin) The Vaissons Go Rolling Along (Gruber) Anchors Aweigh (Zimmerman / Miles) The Marines Hymn (Offenbach) The United States Air Force Song (Crawford) The Stars and Stripes Forever! (Sousa / Burr) Hail to the Chief (Sanderson / Scott) The Star Spangled Banner (Smith / Key) God Bless America (Berlin) This Is My Country (Jacobs / Raye) |
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's "Best-Of" collection of 23 patriotic hymns and folk songs celebrating America, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Columbia Symphony Orchestra and Columbia Symphonic Band. They're all here: "America The Beautiful," "Columbia," the Gem of the Ocean," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Home on the Range," "This Land Is Your Land," "Shenandoah," "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor," "Over There," "You're A Grand Old Flag," "This Is The Army, Mr. Jones," "Anchors Aweigh," "The Marine's Hymn," "The United States Air Force Song," "The Star Spangled Banner," "This Is My Country" and many others. Beautiful and inspirational!
| 7796 CD $11.98 |
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Washington Post King Cotton El Capitan Navy Hymn ("Eternal Father") Semper Fidelis The Thunderer Hail to the Chief Liberty Bell Victory March Crimson and Blue Down the Field Sons of California Fight On, Cowboys! Fair Harvard On, Wisconsin! Roar, Lion, Roar! On the Banks of the Old Raritan Stand Up and Fight for Tennessee The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Alma Mater The Victors The Stars and Stripes Forever |
Part of a wonderful group of Mormon Tabernacle Choir "Best-Of" collections, this one features the Columbia Symphonic Band and Columbia Symphony Orchestra. The marches include the "Washington Post," "King Cotton," "El Capitan," "Navy Hymn," "Semper Fideles," "The Thunderer," "Liberty Bell" and "Stars and Stripes Forever," and the College songs include Notre Dame's "Victory March," a Yale Medley of "Down the Field," "Whiffenpoof Song" and "Bulldog," U Cal Berkeley's "Sons of California," "Fair Harvard," "On Wisconsin," Columbia's "Roar, Lion, Roar," Michigan's "The Victors" and many others. Guaranteed to get you up and marching!
| 7797 CD $11.98 |
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My Country 'tis Of Thee |
More fun and exciting Patriotic tunes from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir!
| 7976 CD $9.95 |
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The Star Spangled Banner |
The 138-strong, white-uniformed New Tradition Chorus was formed in 1982 as a performance and competition chorus, directed by Jay Giallombardo (who also does most of their arrangements), with the goal of becoming the best male chorus in the world. Beginning in 1987, when they placed 4th in SPEBSQSA's International Chorus competition, they medaled every year since then, including winning the gold medal in Nashville in 2001. So here we have the best male chorus in the world, nailing arguably some of the best songs in the world (most recorded live): "The Star-Spangled Banner," "This Is My Country," "America the Beautiful," "God Bless the USA," "There Is Something About a Soldier," "White Cliffs of Dover," "Cities of America Medley" (which includes "Chicago, My Kind of Town," "Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis," "Gary, Indiana," "Mention My Name in Sheboygan," "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" and "New York, New York"), "God Bless America," "Tribute to World Peace" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (piano accompanied and sung with the Northbrook Melodeers women's chorus). "Powerful" can only begin to describe the NTC, their music and this inspiring CD!
| 5508 CD $14.98 |
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America the Beautiful (S. Ward) This Is My Country (A. Jacobs) God Bless America (I. Berlin) Alexander's Ragtime Band (I. Berlin) Working on the Railroad (Traditional) Gentle Annie (S. Foster) The Water Is Wide (Traditional) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Harburg & Arlen) Hymn to Freedom (O. Peterson) My Lord What A Morning (Traditional) How Can I Keep From Singing (R. Lowry) When the Saints Go Marching In (Traditional) Battle Hymn of the Republic (Ward & Steffe) George M. Cohan Patriotic Fantasy (G. Cohan) Star Spangled Banner (Howe) |
Winner of a Grammy for Best Choral Performance, The Phoenix Boy Choir sings its patriotism through its performance. They carry this message of freedom and hope through this collection of patriotic choral music. A celebration of America through the exaltation of song and lyric The timbre of this ensemble breathes new life into the already colorful repertoire, and offers the listener new musical perspectives and possibilities.
| 7114 CD $14.98 |
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The Battle Hymn Of The Republic |
A classic recording remastered. In arrangements by Robert Russell Bennett, the Robert Shaw Chorale sings patriotic favorites with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra. Selections include a medley from the Civil War of songs from both North and South, a medley from the Revolutionary War and a Service Songs Medley. A great recording with or without fireworks.
| 6669 CD $11.98 |
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The Star-Spangled Banner |
The small type on the cover says "America's Favorite Patriotic Music," and these 11 pieces are definitely that. Take "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Pledge of Allegiance/God Bless the USA" medley, "American Armed Forces Medley," "An American Hymn," "So Many Voices Sing Americaºs Song" (sung with one of our favorite groups, Acoustix)," "George M. Cohan Medley," "A Tribute to World Peace," "America the Beautiful/Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor," "God Bless America" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and add the 160-strong, all-male multiple Gold Medal-winning Vocal Majority, and you've got a very powerful CD. Directed by Jim Clancy, America's Premier Pops Chorus sings with the harmony, heart and love of country that these songs deserve!
Listen to "The Star Spangled Banner" in Real Audio.
| 5338 CD $14.98 |
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God Bless America |
A collection of great Americana songs including "America The Beautiful", "Waitin' For The Robert Lee", "God Bless America" along with "Old Man River" and "Ghost Riders In The Sky".
| 5102 CD $14.98 |
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Sweetly the Swan Sings God Bless America / My Country Tis of Thee Children of Creation Song of Peace Somewhere Over the Rainbow Dark of the Moon Singabahambayo Kye Kye Kule Massom Massom Stand in the River Wichita Stick Game Greensleeves America the Beautiful Star Spangled Banner Simple Gifts, Shaker Hymn This Little Light of Mine Pata Pata The Magic Flute |
Annabelle Cruz, founder and Director of Voena, her very special 56-strong international mixed choir boys and girls, ages 7 to 15. Based in Benicia, CA, "Voena" stands for "Voices of Eve 'N Angels" Annabelle encouraged the children, with multicultural backgrounds, to celebrate their unique sound, in the hope that they would become not just a choir but a family. They took off from there, singing 2 to 4-part harmonies, growing into doing song arranging and even composing. "A Cappella America" has 18 songs, featuring some excellent solos by young choir members. Some favorites: "Sweetly the Swan Sings," written by Annabelle, "God Bless America/My Country 'Tis Of Thee," "Children of Creation," with music by Annabella, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," the South African folk song "Singabahambayo," the traditional "Greensleeves," "America the Beautiful," "The Star Spangled Banner," "Simple Gifts, Shaker Hymn," Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata," and Mozart's "The Magic Flute." Some accompaniment by Native Flute, percussion and fiddle. We find Voena's story inspirational, and their music beautiful and fine!
| 7079 CD $14.98 |
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This Land is Your Land |
A great patriotic set of songs from this top-notch Christian a cappella choir from Tennessee. The exquisite harmonies and quality of voices of The Voices of Lee is particularly suited for songs of this nature as their sound is both rousing and inspirational without being overpowering. We recommend this recording highly.
| 8362 CD $14.98 |
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The Star Spangled Banner Hail to the Chief National Hymn: God of Our Fathers Navy Hymn: Eternal Father Yankee Doodle When Johnny Comes Marching Home You're a Grand Old Flag Semper Paratus The U.S. Air Force Anchors Aweigh The Marine Hymn The Caissons Go Rolling Along America ("My Country, Tis of Thee") Chester Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean The God Who Gave Us Life This Land Is Your Land The Yankee Doodle Boy God Bless America America the Beautiful The Star-Spangled Banner (Complete) This Is My Country Battle Hymn of the Republic |
"Spirit of Freedom" has received critical acclaim in all the major publications (Fanfare, American Record Guide, etc.) Several of the tracks have been featured on a PBS series called "Freedom: A History of US." In addition, those same tracks have been featured on a soundtrack recording and companion anthology released by SONY records. Gothic's original recording "The Spirit of Freedom" is the best anthology available of patriotic songs and the only complete recording containing all four verses of the Star Spangled Banner.
| 4257 CD $15.95 |
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Star Spangled Banner (arr. Barry Talley) SATB a cappella |
"America the Beautiful" and "The Star Spangled Banner" are two of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs. Here we offer a practical and well-crafted collection of top-notch a cappella arrangements for mixed voices and there is bound to be at least one that suitable for your group. "The Star Spangled Banner" - Kirby Shaw's rich a cappella setting sounds much more difficult than it is, thanks to careful voice leading. It will give a special touch to assemblies or any other performance. David L. Brunner - This fresh new arrangement was written in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Barry Talley - Written for the 2000 Texas All-State Choir, this distinctive setting of America's national anthem is an excellent choice for many performance and civic ceremonies. "America the Beautiful" - Katherine Lee Bates arrangement brings freshness to the familiar, this gospel-tinged a cappella arrangement of the powerful patriotic classic will have audiences out of their chairs and onto their feet. Jack Halloran's unique arranging style brings a special quality to this stirring American patriotic classic.
"Lift Your Voice, America" is a distinctive a cappella pairing of “America the Beautiful” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, this setting is a refreshing change of pace.
| 9265 SHEET MUSIC $12.95 |
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America (Neil Diamond, Arr. Deke Sharon) SSATB |
Yes, you want to sing patriotic songs, but you want them with a bit of a contemporary twist? Then check out these charts by Deke Sharon. Standard "America The Beautiful" is scored SATB w/solo (alto or baritone), with a 12/8 groove. George M. Cohan's "Yankee Doodel Dandy" is a driving swing, with unexpected syncopations and some whistling with an SSATB voicing. Then there's Neil Diamond's "(Coming to) America" - a contemporary ode to our country of immigrants (SSATB). Lee Greenwood's modern anthem "God Bless The USA" is designed to send shivers down the spines and bring audiences to their feet. And finally, you can rock out to the Steve Miller Band chart "Living In The USA" - SSAB w/tenor solo - with a decidedly more jaundiced view of American culture. A little something for everyone!
| 9074 SONGBOOK $5.95 |
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America The Beautiful |
Widely considered to one of today's top a cappella arrangers Derric Johnson is also one of our favorites. This songbook is a collection of 14 classic American folk songs as for arranged and performed by Derric Johnson's Liberty Voices and which can be heard on their CDs "A Cappella Americana" and "A Slice of A Cappella". To study a Derric Johnson arrangement is to contemplate the canon of a master. Key to his style is his seamless blending of classical choral and jazz idioms that are fresh, yet easy to assimilate. We highly recommend this songbook for most all choirs, ensembles and groups should have a least one Derric Johnson arrangement in their repertoire.
| 9391 SONGBOOK $11.95 |
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Star Spangled Banner arr. Barry Talley TTBB a cappella |
"America the Beautiful" and "The Star Spangled Banner" are two of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs. Here we offer a practical and well-crafted collection of top-notch a cappella arrangements for men's voices and there is bound to be at least one that suitable for your group. In an excellent arrangement by David Dickau, the a cappella vocal lines flow easily for each part, providing all the fervor you could want with just enough new material to bring a freshness to the performance. These arrangements are distinctive settings of America's national anthem and are an excellent choice for many performance and civic events. (TTBB)
| 9229 SHEET MUSIC $7.50 |
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Star Spangled Banner, arr. Barry Talley SSAA a cappella |
"America the Beautiful" and "The Star Spangled Banner" are two of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs. Here we offer a practical and well-crafted selection of top-notch a cappella arrangements for women's voices. These arrangements are distinctive settings of America's national anthem and are an excellent choice for many performance and civic events.
| 9413 SHEET MUSIC $4.95 |
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The Star Spangled Banner, arr. Kerry Marsh SATB a cappella |
Sing some cool arrangements of the National athem! Beginning with a beautiful unison, Tsunenori 'Lee' Abe's arrangement of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' goes into rich harmony without going too far away from the original. Mark Burnell's 'Star Spangled Banner' is an adventurous a cappella version as performed by Cooler by the Lake for the Chicago Bulls and White Sox. Kerry Marsh's 'Star Spangled Banner' uses some modal re-harmonization, some slight meter shifts and has a rousing finish, with some surprises. This chart sounds harder to sing than it is, as the voice leading is very logical and smooth but the chords are wonderful. Jason Heald's 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is a swinging version of the true "old standard". This is a very rhythmic a cappella SATB arrangement with a strong gospel feel. The chart opens with a soprano solo and concludes with bold sophisticated harmonies. A terrific opener or closer for any concert or event! Also included is another spectacular 'Star Spangled Banner' and a beautiful arrangement of 'America The Beautiful' by New York Voices' singer/arranger, Darmon Meader.
| 9437 SHEET MUSIC $10.95 |
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Star Spangled Banner SATB a cappella |
From one of the most celebrated arrangers for a cappella here is a set of three patriotic songs that is guaranteed to stir the hearts and voices of performers and audiences alike. For unaccompanied mixed voices.
| 7017 SHEET MUSIC $4.25 |
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Battle Hymn Of The Republic - arr. Joe Liles TTBB a cappella |
There's nothing more American than the annual Barbershop Society competition held every July 4th and nobody sings a patriotic tune quite like a barbershop quartet. Here is a collection of some of America's finest songs as arranged by some of barbershop's finest arrangers. At least one of these arrangements should be in every quartet's repertoire.
| 9317 SHEET MUSIC $8.95 |
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I Love The Whole United States - arr. Burt Szabo TTBB a cappella |
More beautifully crafted Barbershop arrangements of classic Patriotic tunes!
| 9321 SHEET MUSIC $8.95 |
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"The Star Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful" are two of the best-known (and most-loved) songs in America. You will note that the melody of the Banner is passed between the lead and bass sections to preserve the close harmony voicing in this rangy melody. Work to achieve choral balance such that the audience can hear and follow the melody. in the overlay to America the Beautiful, have a small group, or even the audence, sing the unison melody first. Next, have a chorus or quartet sing the overlay section alone. last time through, combine the two parts. Feel free to improvise harmonies in the tag section! The CD features part-predominant tracks, sung with lyrics.
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Two-time international gold medal winner Brian Beck arrangers a stirring rendition of the great patriotic classic. Four copies of the sheet music arrangement plus a CD featuring the full performance plus part-predominant tracks (Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass), sung with lyrics. Learn your parts individually to sing together beautifully!
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Joe Liles is Music Publications Editor for the Barbershop Harmony Society and was the Society's executive director for over 10 years. He has been inducted into the Barbershop Harmony Society Hall of Fame and is considered to be an expert in the art of barbershop music. Four copies of the sheet music arrangement plus a CD featuring the full performance plus part-predominant tracks (Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass), sung with lyrics.
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