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ANDERSON, L.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 4 - Irish Suite / Scottish Suite / Alma Mater / A Christmas Festival |
Leroy Anderson etched out his own unique place in American music – a composer rigorously trained in the classical tradition whose records topped the pop charts, a meticulous arranger of music whose own melodies were crafted with inventive precision. Here, in the first complete cycle of Anderson’s orchestral music, the Anderson family has made available several pieces that the composer did not release, with some first recordings scattered among the familiar and not-sofamiliar titles. Volume Four concentrates on Anderson’s many arrangements, as well as revisions or alternate versions of his own works, including Alma Mater, a reworking of his 1939 suite Harvard Sketches.
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Anderson, Leroy

Irish Suite
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I. The Irish Washerwoman
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II. The Minstrel Boy
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III. The Rakes of Mallow
00:02:58
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IV. The Wearing of the Green
00:03:20
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V. The Last Rose of Summer
00:03:46
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VI. The Girl I Left Behind Me
00:03:07
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MacDowell, Edward Anderson, Leroy, arranger(s)

To a Wild Rose (arr. L. Anderson for orchestra)
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To a Wild Rose (arr. L. Anderson for orchestra)
00:02:11
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Anderson, Leroy

Summer Skies

Scottish Suite
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I. Bonnie Dundee
00:02:51
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II. Turn Ye To Me
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III. The Bluebells of Scotland
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IV. The Campbells are Coming
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Anderson, Leroy Parish, Mitchell, lyricist(s)

Blue Tango (version with voice)
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Blue Tango (version with voice)
00:02:37
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Anderson, Leroy Parish, Mitchell, lyricist(s) Wendel, Robert, arranger(s)

Forgotten Dreams (arr. R. Wendel for voice and orchestra)
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Forgotten Dreams (arr. R. Wendel for voice and orchestra)
00:02:51
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Anderson, Leroy Parish, Mitchell, lyricist(s)

Belle of the Ball (version with voice)
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Belle of the Ball (version with voice)
00:03:12
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Anderson, Leroy

Alma Mater
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I. Chapel Bells
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II. Freshman on Main Street
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III. Library Reading Room
00:01:48
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IV. Class Reunion
00:01:44
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A Christmas Festival
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A Christmas Festival
00:09:10
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Total Playing Time: 01:00:29 |
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