Interesting recording

[Joel Bresler <joel.br...>]

Did anyone else know that the United States Army Chorus had recorded "Sim 
Shalom"? Does anyone else find it a bit incongruous that this ensemble is 
singing a prayer for peace?

(:-O)

Joel

United States Army Chorus.
In concert [sound recording] : Washington, D.C., 1993 / the United States 
Army Chorus.
Washington, D.C. : The United States Army Chorus, [1993]

Location: Columbia University Libraries
  MSR CD3933


Notes: Secular and sacred choral works for men's chorus, both unacc. and 
with piano acc.; in part arrangements.
  The 6th work an Italian folksong.
  The 1st-2nd works sung in German; 3rd-4th works sung in French; 5th-6th 
works sung in Italian; 7th work sung in Russian and English; 8th work sung 
in Russian; 9th work sung in Hebrew; 10th--11th works sung in English.
  United States Army Chorus ("Pershing's Own") ; Gary F. Lamb, conductor ; 
Gerald Garrett, pianist.
  Compact disc.
Contents: Widerspruch / Franz Schubert ; ed. Alice Parker (2:34) -- Geist 
der Liebe / Franz Schubert ; ed. James Erb (4:37) -- Au clair de la lune / 
[attributed to] Jean-Baptiste Lully ; arr. Joseph W. Jenkins (3:26) -- 
Psaume 121 / Darius Milhaud (2:50) -- Torna a Surriento / Ernesto di Curtis 
; arr. Joseph W. Jenkins (4:09) -- Santa Lucia / Italian folksong ; arr. 
Joseph W. Jenkins (2:29) -- Midnight in Moscow / Vassili Soloviev-Sedoy ; 
arr. Joseph W. Jenkins (4:54) -- Kalinka / Russian folksong ; arr. Joseph 
W. Jenkins (4:07) -- Two Hebraic prayers, op. 159. No. 1. Sim shalom (2:30) 
; No. 2. Mah tovu (3:17) / Joseph W. Jenkins -- I got rhythm / George and 
Ira Gershwin ; arr. Joseph W. Jenkins (5:28) -- Porgy and Bess / George and 
Ira Gershwin ; arr. Joseph W. Jenkins (17:26).


Joel Bresler
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