Re: Interesting recording

[andyrubin <andyrubin...>]

Incongruous? Not at all...

-Andy Rubin
Sacramento, CA
> 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
> 250 E. Emerson Rd.
> Lexington, MA 02420
> USA
> 
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> 
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