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Stephen Foster, John, American Traditional, Spiritual Traditional, Dale Warland Singers - Blue Wheat

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Artist(s)Stephen Foster, John, American Traditional, Spiritual Traditional and Dale Warland Singers
StudioAmerican Choral
Release DateJune 18, 1996
UPC Code799737101226
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Tracks

  1. Oh, Shenandoah (Traditional)
  2. He's Goin' Away (Traditional)
  3. Skip To My Lou (Traditional)
  4. Steal Away (Spiritual)
  5. Wayfarin' Stranger (Traditional)
  6. Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me? (Traditional)
  7. Pretty Saro (Traditional)
  8. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
  9. Black Is The Color (Traditional)
  10. Red River Valley 9 (Traditional)
  11. Nelly Bly (Stephen Foster)
  12. My Lord, What A Mornin' (Spiritual)
  13. Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (Stephen Foster)
  14. Hard Times Come Again No More (Stephen Foster)
  15. Single Girl (Traditional)
  16. Deep River (Spiritual)
  17. Buffalo Gals (Cool White [John Hodges])
  18. The Water is Wide (Traditional)
  19. Black Sheep (African-American lullaby)

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User Reviews

Average user review: 5.0 (7 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteFantastic harmonies!Quote
The rendition of "Red River Valley" alone is worth the price of admission!

The Warland singers employ an incredible number of classical and romantic techniques in harmonizing these old familiar songs, such as counterpoint, fugue and, most incredibly, diminished and augmented harmonies! Just listen to RRV and you will be blown away by the inherit beauty of this old Western song! August 14, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteOutstandingQuote
Robert De Cormier's remarkable arrangement and Marie Spar Dymit's and Lynette Johnson's pure vocals of "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" are well worth the price of the entire CD. June 6, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteIncredible..Worth 30 starsQuote
The Dale Warland Singers are my benchmark by which I judge all other choirs. The uniformity of sound, blend, and precise entrances, uniformity are incredible - almost inhuman. Excluding the all male Chanticleer from the roster, this was the finest choir in America. Now that they have broken up, buy all of their CD's you won't be disappointed!

May 16, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteSuperb singing matched with superb arrangementsQuote
A project like this one inevitably highlights the skill of arrangers, and Dale Warland has selected some of the most talented anywhere. Most of these selections will be familiar to listeners, but I doubt most people have heard, for example, "Red River Valley" in Carol Barnett's haunting version here, and ditto for her magnificent "Deep River."

The disc opens with a spectacular, panoramic "Shenandoah" that takes maximum advantage of the Dale Warland Singers' refined sound, and things only get better (if that's possible). Other favorites are a cheery, fizzing "Nelly Bly" and Mark Keller's strong reworking of Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More."

Throughout the recording, the freshness of the arrangements is matched by the irresistible singing. This group is known for its outstanding performances and recordings, but this must be counted as one of their all-time best. The sound quality is terrific, capturing the gorgeous blend and precision of the group in a natural-sounding acoustic. Just stunning. July 2, 2004

rating: 5 QuoteBeautiful musicQuote
I bought this CD after hearing a few of the recordings on our local NPR radio station. I was not disappointed in any of the selections. Very beautiful. July 2, 2003

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