| 1. Opening Credits |
| 2. Procession of Armies |
| 3. My Johnny— Instrumental |
| 4. Civil War Medley*/The Battle Cry of Freedom (G.F. Root)/The Girl I Left Behind (Traditional)/Kingdom Coming (H.C. Work) |
| 5. Death of Reynolds |
| 6. Marching through Georgia† |
| 7. Morning Meeting |
| 8. Before the Battle Mother† |
| 9. Whirlpool of Death |
| 10. Defense of Round Top |
| 11. Shenandoah* |
| 12. Planning the Attack13. Brothers in Arms |
| 13. Brothers in Arms - |
| 14. A Council of War |
| 15. Tenting Tonight† |
| 16. Lorena† |
| 17. Battle of Culps Hill |
| 18. Dixie |
| 19. March to Immortality |
| 20. Nothing But Glory (Pickett’s Charge) |
Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
The music of Gettysburg: The Boys in Blue & Gray is mostly derived in one fashion or another from a single musical idea, an idea that, for me, has come to represent the tragedy and grand scale of the Civil War. The main theme, which is presented in whole in the last track, was the first to be written and it is from its first measures that a great deal of the music for this project was derived. What you hear in the other tracks are short underscores for various scenes related somehow to the main theme. One track, completely unrelated to the main theme, is an adaptation of a choral piece I had writtena sort of Renaissance-style choral polyphonywhich became the Procession of Armies. Most of these pieces were of the kind about which Edison, regarding his work as an inventor, referred to as "10% inspiration and 90% perspiration." However, one idea came without much effort at allMy Johnny Is a Soldier. One day, I was obsessed with the idea of creating a folk song-like ballad based on the main theme but cast in a major key and then given the bittersweet words of a girl waiting at home for her lover/soldierWill he come back? Is he dead? Rob liked it so much, we decided to record it with Grand Rapids artist Diane Penning, whose beautiful voice seemed perfect for the song and who gave it an absolutely beautiful performance. I hope you enjoy listening to all of the music on this CD and that youll find the combination of beauty, tragedy and grandeur that Rob captured so well on film reflected in the tracks presented here.
Product Description:
This is music from the sweeping PBS original program Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray. Ranging from tragic to triumphant this music will inspire your imagination.
Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray [Soundtrack]
The music of Gettysburg: The Boys in Blue & Gray is mostly derived in one fashion or another from a single musical idea, an idea that, for me, has come to represent the tragedy and grand scale of the Civil War. The main theme, which is presented in whole in the last track, was the first to be written and it is from its first measures that a great deal of the music for this project was derived. What you hear in the other tracks are short underscores for various scenes related somehow to the main theme. One track, completely unrelated to the main theme, is an adaptation of a choral piece I had writtena sort of Renaissance-style choral polyphonywhich became the Procession of Armies. Most of these pieces were of the kind about which Edison, regarding his work as an inventor, referred to as "10% inspiration and 90% perspiration." However, one idea came without much effort at allMy Johnny Is a Soldier. One day, I was obsessed with the idea of creating a folk song-like ballad based on the main theme but cast in a major key and then given the bittersweet words of a girl waiting at home for her lover/soldierWill he come back? Is he dead? Rob liked it so much, we decided to record it with Grand Rapids artist Diane Penning, whose beautiful voice seemed perfect for the song and who gave it an absolutely beautiful performance. I hope you enjoy listening to all of the music on this CD and that youll find the combination of beauty, tragedy and grandeur that Rob captured so well on film reflected in the tracks presented here.
Product Description:
This is music from the sweeping PBS original program Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray. Ranging from tragic to triumphant this music will inspire your imagination.
Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray [Soundtrack]
Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray,Original Soundtrack Recording
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Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray
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ASIN: B000069D5C Release Date: 2002-06-28 |
Tracks:
- Opening Credits
- Procession of Armies
- My Johnny Instrumental
- Civil War Medley*/The Battle Cry of Freedom (G.F. Root)/The Girl I Left Behind (Traditional)/Kingdom Coming (H.C. Work)
- Death of Reynolds
- Marching through Georgia
- Morning Meeting
- Before the Battle Mother
- Whirlpool of Death
- Defense of Round Top
- Shenandoah*
- Planning the Attack13. Brothers in Arms
- Brothers in Arms -
- A Council of War
- Tenting Tonight
- Lorena
- Battle of Culps Hill
- Dixie
- March to Immortality
- Nothing But Glory (Picketts Charge)
- The Letter
- My Johnny is a Soldier
- Finale and Remembrance (The Boys in Blue & Gray)
Album Description
This is music from the sweeping PBS original program Gettysburg The Boys in Blue & Gray. Ranging from tragic to triumphant this music will inspire your imagination.Music Album:
