GUEST ARTISTS Ginger Hildebrand (voice, guitar, violin, hammered dulcimer) Laura Hildebrand (violin) John Burkhalter (recorder) Jonathan Palmer Lakeland (piano & choral conductor) The United States Naval Academy Glee Club directed by Dr. Aaron Smith The Sons of Harmony, St. John’s College, directed by Peter Kalkavage Singers from the Westminster Choir College: Alexa Cottrell, Nicole Fragala, Amanda Gillin, Elizabeth Frasciello, Chris Filice, Jamison Barrett, Giancarlo D’elia, Emily Johnston, Teresa Bonilla, Brianne Pantalone, Holly Scovell, and Andrew Skitko
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DISC A (57:31) Broadside to Anthem: Music of the War of 1812 is a one-hour public radio program written, produced, narrated and performed by David Hildebrand and guest musicians; it was creatively conceived by Peter Fretwell, General Manager, WWFM—The Classical Network.DISC B (46:32) Twenty American Songs, Marches and Dances includes most of the recorded pieces within the radio show, plus additional selections, but without the spoken commentary. 1 Madison’s March (1:30) 2 Perry’s Victory (2:26) 3 James Madison my Jo (3:35) 4 Jackson’s Welcome Home (0:36) 5 The Anacreontick Song, harmonized by the author (1:59) 6 Yankee Tars (4:00) 7 The Battle of Baltimore (3:03) 8 Decatur and the Navy (2:03) 9 Sacket’s Harbor (1:26) 10 The Embargo (3:23) Listen to SAMPLE Audio track 11 The American Star (3:39) 12 Hull’s Victory (1:46) 13 Before the Lord We Bow (1:36) 14 Fort Niagara Quick Step by Carroll (0:42) 15 An Old “War Song of ’76” new vamped (2:26) 16 Lilli-bull-ero (4:41) 17 Jockey to the Fair (1:12) 18 The Death of the Embargo (2:07) 19 The Anacreontic Song (with choruses) (1:55) 20 The Star-Spangled Banner (1:31)