Morrison-Williams

1. My Girl Friday

2. Fighting for Love

3. Good Day to Die (The Alamo Song)

4. Beautiful Regret

5. Take Me as I Am

6. Lookin' at the Sun

7. Me Again

8. Preacher Michael

9. Lovin' You Is Tough

10. I Still Talk to You

11. Wonderful

12. Cover of the Rolling Stone

Morrison-Williams,Morrison-Williams,Infinity Nashville,Country,Pop

Average customer rating: Somewhat Esoteric but Very Satisfying Excellent Copland; the very best "Quiet City." A shining star! This is a must-have CD for fans of John Williams!

Music for Stage and Screen Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Williams, John [guitar] | ( W ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Movie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: American Visions Pops Stoppers: Greatest Hits of the Boston Pops Orchestra The Green Album Williams on Williams: The Classic Spielberg Scores 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Williams & The Bosto ASIN: B000002A2O Release Date: 1994-04-05

Tracks:

1. Morning On The Ranch
2. The Gift
3. Dream March
4. Circus March
5. Walk to the Bunkhouse
6. Grandfather's Tale
7. Happy Ending
8. Born On The Fourth Of July: I. Theme
9. Born On The Fourth Of July: II. Cua Viet River, Vietnam 1968
10. Born On The Fourth Of July: Massapequa...The Early Days
11. Quiet City For Strings, Trumpet And English Horn
12. The Reivers

Customer Reviews:

Somewhat Esoteric but Very Satisfying.......2004-06-02

This is an interesting CD. The mix of Aaron Copland's and John Williams' compositions was quite unique. It took me by surprise the first time I listened to it. I love Copland's THE RED PONY suite, especially "Walk to the Bunkhouse". Williams' BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY was amazingly innovative and a much more serious composition than I had imagined. Copland's QUIET CITY was interestingly very moving. Again innovative and well conceived was Williams' THE REIVERS. The narration on this piece complemented the music extremely well after several times listening to it. This is an excellent CD. It really grew on me.

Excellent Copland; the very best "Quiet City.".......2003-07-05

I can't really count myself among the many fans of the Boston Pops, whether under the direction of Arthur Fiedler, John Williams or Keith Lockhart. This is not meant as any sort of elitism on my part, but, simply, generally speaking, my classical music tastes lie elsewhere. Probably, all told, I have barely a dozen CDs representing these conductors' efforts. But this "Music for Stage and Screen" CD is special among my rather smallish Boston Pops collection for a number of reasons, and it is easily one of my favorite Boston Pops CDs as a result.

In a nutshell, what makes this recording special is the "spotlighting" that the choice of works gives to Tim Morrison, the principal trumpeter at the time the recording was made. (As far as I know, Tim Morrison had this role for a number of years, although I haven't seen his presence in recent TV broadcasts of either the Pops or the Boston Symphony, so either he has "moved on" or is perhaps on an extended sabbatical.)

Aaron Copland's "Quiet City" is one of his smaller masterpieces. Scored for chamber orchestra with trumpet and English horn soloists, it provides a nice interplay between these two instruments, with the trumpet getting somewhat the larger role. I must have a half-dozen or more performances of this work, all in anthologies that are in whole or in part made up of the music of Copland, including one in which Wynton Marsalis is the soloist (on the same Sony label, for that matter). But, as much as it's difficult for me to state this, or for readers to accept it, Morrison trumps Marsalis quite handily. His tone is simply gorgeous: full and with a nice "bloom" to it, much like Harry James on his best day. To my taste, this approach meshes perfectly with the work.

Morrison shines again in one of the best-known excerpts - the main theme - from Williams's score for "Born on the Fourth of July" (a score that is far different from what we usually associate with Williams's pen, and one of my favorite Williams scores). The other two excerpts from this film score are "Williams at his atmospheric best": again, something quite different from "usual Williams."

This fine album is rounded out with a nice performance of another lesser-known Copland gem, his suite for "The Red Pony," and a very early Williams score for the film "The Reivers," not at all well-known and so a pleasant surprise with its inclusion. The work includes whimsical narration of the tale by the late Burgess Meredith, having as distinctive (and perfect) a voice for this narration as could be imagined.

This is creative programming at its best, giving us excellent but lesser-known works of both composers. The album sound is terrific, and the Boston Pops musicians - obviously including Morrison - are on the top of their game throughout. A very easy recommendation, deserving perhaps only a slightly more creative title for the album.

Bob Zeidler

A shining star!.......2001-09-16

The selections of music that are most memorable on this CD belong to John Williams. The Copland selections are wonderful, but are available elsewhere. Williams' "Suite from 'Born On the Fourth of July'" is a stunning musical achievement. The trumpet and English horn solos are exquisite. However, the crown jewel of this release is "The Reivers." It is based on selections from the William Faulkner novel of the same name. It is a breath of fresh air, a narrative piece of small town Americana brought to life by the magical voice of Burgess Meredith. This is a wonderful release, destined to become a classic.

This is a must-have CD for fans of John Williams!.......2001-09-14

This release features some great Copland material, but the gems on this recording are some obscure works by John Williams. The "Suite from 'Born on the Fourth of July'" is superbly written and beautifully played. The solo trumpet and English horn playing is stunning. This "Suite" is a fabulous collection. However, it is "The Reivers" that is the crowning achievement on this CD. The piece is a musical narrative based on selections of William Faulkner's novel of the same name. An Americana setting in the deep south during the turn of the century sets the stage for a heart-warming "coming of age" story. What gives this recording more credence is the narration, performed by Burgess Meredith. The music is descriptive, powerful and emotional. Five very unique stars!!!!

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Morrison-Williams Morrison-Williams Manufacturer: Palo Duro Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: It's About Time ASIN: B000F8DBAI Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

1. My Girl Friday
2. Fighting For Love
3. Good Day To Die (The Alamo Song)
4. Beautiful Regret
5. Take Me As I Am
6. Lookin' At The Sun
7. Me Again
8. Preacher Michael
9. Lovin' You Is Tough
10. I Still Talk To You
11. Wonderful
12. Cover Of The Rolling Stone

Average customer rating: A treasury of music and history

The Copland Collection Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Gershwin Collection The Mozart Collection ASIN: B000FQJP82 Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

1. Fanfare for the Common Man
2. El Salco
3. Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring
4. Hoe-Down from Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes)
5. Billy the Kid; Celebration (after Billy's capture)
6. Billy the Kid; The Open Prairie Again
7. The Promise of Living from The Tender Land, Suite
8. Quiet City, for Strings, Trumpet and English Horn
9. Grover's Corner from "Our Town" from Music for Movies
10. Down A Country Lane (1962)
11. A Lincoln Portrait
12. Hoe Down
13. Hoedown

Customer Reviews:

A treasury of music and history.......2006-07-06

Miscellanies of 'greatest hits' have been with us a long time, but here Sony digs deep into its vaults for a few complete works that are treasurable. Chief among them is A Lincoln Portrait narrated by the poet Carl Sandburg. The musical aspects by Andre Kostelanetz and the NY Phil. are fine, but I got chills listening to the very old, quavery Sandburg because he was born in 1878, only 13 years after Lincoln's assassination. The author of a famous biography of Lincoln, Sandburg seems to link us far back in time.

We also get the composer himself condcuting El Salon Mexico and bits and pieces from Appalachian Spring and The Tender Land, Quiet City from John Williams and the Bston Pops, the deaf perxussionist Evelyn Glennie in a saucy xylophone arrangement of the Hoedown form Rodeo, and more. Leonard Bernstein appears only for a snippet from Rodeo--the Hoedown again--but his famous Copland recordings have been reissued constantly. Finally, the CD ends with a rock-band arrangement of the Hoedown, as a reminder that Copland was the most significant populist among major composers.

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The Listen to the Band Collection: Brass Spectacular Manufacturer: BBC Legends ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Arnold | Arnold, Malcolm | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Kodály, Zoltán | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Saxophone | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003XB7C Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Liberty Fanfare - Desford Colliery Band/Frank Renton
2. Harlequin - Williams Fairey Band/Bryan Hurdley
3. Charivari - Yorkshire Building Society Band/Nicholas Childs/Ben Godfrey
4. Two Cornish Dances - Grimethorpe Colliery Band/Frank Renton
5. Scaramouche - Britannia Building Society Band/Howard Snell
6. Fanfare And Flourishes - CWS (Glasgow) Band/Archie Hutchison
7. Procession Of The Sirdar - The BNFL Band/Richard Evans
8. 'Hoe Down' From Rodeo - Black Dyke Band/James Watson
9. An American In Paris - Black Dyke Band/James Watson
10. Processional - Yorkshire Building Society Band/Nicholas Childs
11. Folk Festival - Breeze Brass Band/Kazuyoshi Uemura
12. Czardas - Desford Colliery Band/Frank Renton
13. Hary Janos: 'Entry Of The Emperor' - Sellers Engineering Band/Alan Morrison
14. La Boda De Luis Alonzo - Williams Fairey Band/Bryan Hurdley
15. Intrada: 'Ein' Feste Burg - Eikanger-Bjorsvik Band/Ray Farr

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From Sea to Shining Sea: A Musical Celebration of the United States Army Manufacturer: Panda ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Morton Gould | Gould, Morton | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BV6764 Release Date: 2003-01-01

Tracks:

1. Summon the Heroes
2. On Brave Old Army Team - United States Military Academy Band
3. American Salute
4. Hellcat Concerto - Tim Morrison
5. Lincoln Portrait
6. Theme from J.F.K. (Tusab)
7. Old American Songs: Long Time Ago
8. Old American Songs: Simple Gifts
9. Old American Songs: At the River
10. Battle Hymn of the Republic - United States Military Academy Band
11. Army Goes Rolling Along - United States Military Academy Band
12. Stars and Stripes Forever
13. God Bless America - United States Military Academy Band
14. America the Beautiful - United States Military Academy Band

Product Description

1. Summon The Heroes 2. On Brave Army Team 3. American Salute 4. Hellcat Concerto 5. Lincoln Portrait 6. Theme From J.F.K. 7. Long Time Ago 8. Simple Gifts 9. At The River 10. Battle Hymn Of The Republic 11. The Army Goes Rolling Along 12. The Stars And Stripes Forever 13. God Bless America 14. America The Beautiful

Average customer rating: A terrific project, esp. if you enjoy wayward country rock

Morrison-Williams Morrison-Williams Manufacturer: Palo Duro Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B0007UVX2M Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

1. My Girl Friday
2. Fighting For Love
3. Good Day To Die (The Alamo Song)
4. Beautiful Regret
5. Take Me As I Am
6. Looking At The Sun
7. Me Again
8. Preacher Michael
9. Lovin' You Is Tough
10. I Still Talk To You
11. Wonderful
12. Cover Of The Rolling Stone

Customer Reviews:

A terrific project, esp. if you enjoy wayward country rock.......2005-04-20

This is country, but...it's not your mama or your papa's country. It is full of reflective and thoughtful introspection. If you listen to the lyrics, it might just make you think a little bit...about love, about values, about life, about who you are and where you are headed.

These guys aren't exactly a custom fit for country music as they have included some of the acoustic accoutrements, like mandolins, fiddles, dobros and even a banjo now and then. Granted, that leans to country, but not what you would hear on the radio, or see on television. These guys are carving out their own niche in the contemporary country music scene and are definitely worth a listen.

The lead tune, My Girl Friday, comes across as a signature tune. About a woman who is left unattended, unappreciated and vulnerable. It isn't exactly rocket science what's gonna happen. For me, this is the tie-in to country music...a catchy, clever, corny country title.

Fighting for Love is the quintessential song about struggling to hang on to love with the capital L. We make mistakes, we regret them, we try to explain them, but the bottom line is, when it comes to love, it's worth fighting for and singing about. This song delivers.

Next is a "Good Day to Die", subtitled the Alamo Song. It's a terrific ballad about what one might contemplate when the odds are seriously stacked against you.

I can't exactly explain it, but I also really liked "Preacher Michael". Yeah, I guess there's some cool echoes on the lyrics and the incredibly tight harmonies that carry through the entire tune. But, if you listen to the lyrics, the singer lands an older woman, and when they are getting married, the preacher who wants to "see some tongue"! Not only that, but he thinks marriage is better than any "roll in the hay'! So, there's your family values.

This album is way deeper and thoughtful than most country-rock type stuff I've heard before. There is a lot of personal history and dedication put into these songs, all except one of which are original. A terrific project, worth listening to if you enjoy a little wayward country rock. (Bob Hall, Roseburg, OR.)

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On the Inside Melanie Morrison Manufacturer: Melanie Morrison ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAKHN8 Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

1. True Heart
2. To Water
3. I'm Alive
4. Good Luck Girl
5. Sure Thing
6. Star in My Pocket
7. We Should Be Flying
8. Hey, Pull Over
9. Do It for Yourself
10. Enough Is Enough
11. Eye for an Eye
12. On the Inside
13. Colors of Angels

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Philanthropy Manufacturer: Dr. Mac ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000AOVN52

Product Description

featuring Keith Williams

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The Listen to the Band Collection: Reflections for Brass Manufacturer: BBC Legends ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Fauré, Gabriel | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Granados, Enrique | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Satie | Satie, Erik | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Guitar | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003XB7E Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Spring - The Eikanger Bjorsvik Band
2. All I Ask Of You - The BNFL Band
3. Andalucia - Williams Fairey Band
4. Norwegian Wood - Kirkintilloch Brass Band
5. Adagio - BLACK DYKE BAND
6. American Dream - Sellers Engineering Band
7. Gymnopedie No.1 - Desford Colliery Band
8. Ave Maria - The Eikanger Bjorsvik Band
9. Can You Read My Mind? - The Eikanger Bjorsvik Band
10. Paganini Vars - Britannia Building Society Band
11. Jeannie W. The Light Brown Hair - The BNFL Band
12. My Funny - Kirkintilloch Brass Band
13. In Heaven - Britannia Building Society Band
14. Apres Une Reve - Desford Colliery Band
15. My Master's Will - International Staff Band Of The Salvation Army

Average customer rating: Soulful, stunning album.

Somewhereville Richard Ferreira Manufacturer: Miranda ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006RHA1 Release Date: 2002-09-01

Tracks:

1. Bye Bye Baby
2. One Step Closer
3. Invisable Man
4. Somewhereville
5. Moon Over Memphis
6. I Give Myself Away
7. House Of Rain
8. Memphis Money
9. Guilford Mill

Customer Reviews:

Soulful, stunning album........2005-02-22

Sometime in late 2002, Richard Ferreira sent this little gem into the marketplace and, well, almost nobody noticed.

Fortunately, I came across it and now I find myself returning again and again to its beautiful mix of Memphis soul and Band-style country. Ferreira has been around for a few decades and he's in Nashville now, where he plays all the local rooms, often with a full band and horns, sometimes with a trio. "Somewhereville" is a gorgeous vibe record, showcasing his soulful voice and tasteful writing.
On the opener, "Bye Bye Baby," he sounds like Elvis Costello in his "King of America" period backed by Van Morrison's band. On "Invisible Man," he teams with another underrated Nashville songwriter, Greg Trooper, for a soul classic. "Moon Over Memphis" and "Guilford Mill" sound like Rick Danko fronting The Band. On the title cut, he adds a worthy chapter to the anguished, lost-my-baby road tune. This is the epitome of Americana music.

You've likely never heard of Richard Ferreira. But it's hard to believe his soulful folk rock hasn't earned him a wider audience. This is an album full of instant classics, songs as comfortable as the flannel shirt he wears, but also rich in depth.
Give it a listen.

Music Album:

1. On a Blue Ridge Sunday
2. One Day Closer
3. One Night
4. Only the Heart
5. Party Tyme Country Hits
6. Party Tyme Karaoke: Old Country, Vol. 1 [Enhanced] [Karaoke]
7. Phil Vassar
8. Places in Time
9. Right Or Wrong
10. Ring Of Fire [Box set]

Music Album