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THE MUSIC
OF
AMERICA

(2010)


Sony Masterworks 88697 70636 2 Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams
Format: 3 CD Consists of previously released material
Total Playing Time: 185:51
Date: June 18, 2010
Cat. No. CO111-373

incl. Air and Simple Gifts and Suite from 'Memoirs of a Geisha'


Track Listing

CD 1 (62:42)

01. Air and Simple Gifts (4:30)
    
Recorded on Jan 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
     Previously released on iTunes
     Yo-Yo Ma, cello
     Itzhak Perlman, violin
     Gabriela Montero, piano

     Anthony McGill, clarinet

     American Journey
     Recorded on Dec 9-10, 1999 and June 19-20, 2000    
     Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles
     Previously released on "Call of the Champions"

02. I. Immigration and Building (5:39)
03. II. The Country at War (3:22)
04. III. Popular Entertainment (2:30)
05. IV. Arts and Sports (2:37)
06. V. Civil Rights and the Women's Movement (3:27)
07. VI. Flight and Technology (7:10)

     Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha for Cello and Orchestra
     Recorded on Aug 20-21, 2008   
     Chicago Symphony Orchestra
     Previously released on "Yo-Yo Ma: 30 Years Outside the Box"

08. Sayuri's Theme (4:37)
09. Going to School (4:13)
10. The Chairman's Waltz (4:56)
11. Brush on Silk (4:21)
12. Chiyo's Prayer (5:27)
13. Becoming A Geisha (5:04)

14. Song for World Peace (4:42)
     Recorded on June 19, 2000   
     Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles
     Previously released on "Call of the Champions"

CD 2 (56:06)

01. Summon the Heroes (for Tim Morrison) (6:14)
     Recorded on Jan 6, 10 and 13, 1996   
     Boston Pops Orchestra
     Previously released on "Summon the Heroes"

02. Hymn to New England (3:12)
     Recorded on Nov 27, 2001
     Utah Symphony Orchestra
     Previously released on "Call of the Champions"

      The Five Sacred Trees (Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra)
     Recorded on June 22, 1996
     London Symphony Orchestra
     Judith LeClair, bassoon
     Previously released on "The Five Sacred Trees"

03. I. Eó Mugna (6:54)
04. II. Tortan (3:53)
05. III. Eó Rossa /4:01)
06. IV. Craeb Uisnig (2:53)
07. V. Dathi (8:01)

08. Sound the Bells! (2:50)
     Recorded on June 19, 2000   
     Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles
     Previously released on "Call of the Champions"

09. Elegy for Cello and Orchestra (6:22)
     Recorded on April 4, 2001   
     Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles
     Yo-Yo Ma, cello
    Previously released on "Yo-Yo Ma plays the music of John Williams"

10. The Mission Theme (Theme for NBC Nightly News) (3:30)
     Recorded on June 19, 2000   
     Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles
     Previously released on "Call of the Champions"

11. March from 1941 (4:14)
     Recorded on May 18, 19 and 25, 1990
     Boston Pops Orchestra
     Previously released on "The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration"

12. The Olympic Spirit (4:06)
     Recorded on Jan 6, 10 and 13, 1996   
     Boston Pops Orchestra
     Previously released on "Summon the Heroes"

CD 3 (67:03)

01. Main Title from Star Wars (5:44)
     Recorded on July 1, 1996
     London Symphony Orchestra
    Previously released on "The Hollywood Sound"

02. Theme from Jaws (2:51)
     Recorded on July 1, 1996
     London Symphony Orchestra
    Previously released on "The Hollywood Sound"

03. Theme from Sugarland Express (3:35)
   
  Recorded on May 18, 19 and 25, 1990
      Boston Pops Orchestra
      Toots Thielemans, harmonica
       Previously released on "The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration"

04. Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (3:42)
     Recorded on July 1, 1996
     London Symphony Orchestra
     Previously released on "The Hollywood Sound"

    Suite from Born on the Fourth of July
   
Recorded on Nov 5, 1990 and Feb 11, 1991
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Previously released on "Music for Stage and Screen"


05. I. Theme from Born on the Fourth of July (6:20)
06. II. Cua Viet River, Vietnam 1968 (3:37)
07. III. Massapequa...The Early Days (4:06)

08. Theme from Schindler's List (3:33)
     Recorded on Dec 10, 1996
     Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
     Itzhak Perlman, violin
     Previously released on "Cinema Serenade"

09. Theme from Jurassic Park (5:29)
     Recorded on May 25, 1995
     Boston Pops Orchestra
     Previously released on "The Classic Spielberg Scores"

10. Cadillac of the Skies from Empire of the Sun (4:58)
    
Recorded on May 18, 19 and 25, 1990
     Boston Pops Orchestra
     American Boychoir (James H. Litton, director)
     Tanglewood Festival Chorus (John Oliver, director)
     Previously released on "The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration"

11. Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark (5:11)
    
Recorded on May 18, 19 and 25, 1990
     Boston Pops Orchestra
     Previously released on "The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration"

12. Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (9:46)
    
Recorded on May 18, 19 and 25, 1990
     Boston Pops Orchestra
     Previously released on "The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration"

13. Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars (7:57)
    
Recorded on March 19, 1990
     Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
     Previously released on "The Star Wars Trilogy - John Williams conducts John Williams
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