Copland, A.: Fanfare for the Common Man / Lincoln Portrait / Canticle of Freedom / Harris, R.: American Creed (Portraits of Freedom)

Featuring

Gerard Schwarz
James Earl Jones
Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony Chorale
Aaron Copland
Roy Harris

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Composer Biography

Roy Harris, another composer on this album, was born in a log cabin in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, on Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

Composition History

Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, recorded here, was recycled as the beginning of his Third Symphony's finale and has achieved pop status.

Composer Biography

Aaron Copland, a composer featured on this album, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 from Lyndon B. Johnson, despite having been 'pilloried' during the McCarthy era.

Recording & Production

The collaboration between James Earl Jones and Gerard Schwarz on Copland's Lincoln Portrait at the 1991 Waterloo Festival inspired this recording.

Performer Biography

James Earl Jones, the speaker on this album, is an acclaimed American actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including his distinctive voice work as Darth Vader.

Performer Biography

Gerard Schwarz, the conductor for this recording, has been the Music Director of the Seattle Symphony since 1983 and the New York Chamber Symphony since 1977.