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Music for the colonial orchestra : 18th century American orchestra music.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Wayland Consort Orchestra (Performer), Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Folkways Recordings
Other Authors: McKay, David P. (David Phares), 1927-2012 (Conductor), Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778, Saliment, George, Felton, William, 1715-1769, Stanley, John, 1712-1786, Gram, Hans, 1754-1804, Felsted, Samuel, 1743-1802, Bremner, James, -1780, Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782, Boyce, William, 1711-1779
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings : Folkways Records, [2000 or 2001?]
Series:Custom compact disc series.
Subjects:
Orchestral music > 18th century.
Music > United States > 18th century.
Songs (High voice) with orchestra > 18th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The theatrical and operatic tradition: Handel's water piece (1:35) ; Overture in Ptolomy (3:35) / George Handel
  • Overture to Artaxerxes / Thomas Arne (3:51)
  • The concerto tradition: Minuetto with eight variations for the flute and violoncello / George Saliment (5:25)
  • Minuett with variations / William Felton (2:30)
  • Concerto I / John Stanley (7:20)
  • The vocal tradition: The death song of an Indian chief / Hans Gram (1:04)
  • A youth adorn'd / Thomas Arne (4:06)
  • Save me O Lord (2:25) ; Billows foam (1:45) / Samuel Felsted
  • The symphonic tradition: Little colonial suite / James Bremner ... [et al.] (3:07) ; Symphony 3d, or, Overture III. Allegro di molto / John Christian Bach (4:32)
  • Symphony (to the Chaplet) / William Boyce (5:03)
  • Symphony : from Thomas and Sally / Thomas Arne (:42).