Singing Free

~ Release by Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Two Choruses from Die Fledermaus
miscellaneous support:
Ruth Martin (lyricist) (task: English lyrics, Music Sales Corp. (G. Schirmer)) and Thomas Martin (lyricist) (task: English lyrics, Music Sales Corp. (G. Schirmer))
arranger:
James Holloway (arranger)
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
Die Fledermaus
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
librettist:
Richard Genée (composer) and Karl Haffner
premiered at:
Theater am Kärntnertor in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1874-04-05)
6:58
2Free
arranger:
Gary Simmons
recorded at:
Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver, Colorado, United States (from 1992 to present)
recording of:
Free (Brian Hurst, Judy Quay, Michael Orland)
lyricist:
Brian Hurst (music writer)
composer:
Michael Orland and Judy Quay
3:05
3You Are The Light
solo vocals:
Jim Moore (soloist)
arranger:
Gary Simmons
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
edit of:
You Are the Light (1989 Original London Cast) by Kevin Saunders Hayes
3:20
4We Shall Walk through the Valley in Peace
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
We Shall Walk Through the Valley (arr. Appling)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
William Appling
arrangement of:
We Shall Walk Through the Valley
3:25
5Walk Him up the Sairs
arranger:
Bruce Trinkley (arranger)
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
Purlie: Act I. Walk Him Up the Stairs
lyricist:
Peter Udell
composer:
Gary Geld
part of:
Purlie
5:33
6Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind
spoken vocals:
Fred Boykin (vocals), Jim Peterson (digital editing) and Bob Wonneberger (vocals)
flute arranger:
David Holmes (arranger)
arranger:
Bruce Trinkley (arranger)
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
Good Thing He Can’t Read My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Christine Lavin
2:58
7My House
solo vocals:
Jeff Buhrman (artistic director)
arranger:
Bruce Trinkley (arranger)
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
My House (Build My House)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Peter Pan
3:17
8I Can Cook, Too
solo vocals:
David Dolecki (baritone)
arranger:
Gary Simmons
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
On the Town: I Can Cook Too
lyricist:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
On the Town
3:00
9Getting out of Town / Horray for Hollywood
solo vocals:
Jeff Buhrman (artistic director), Gary Durnan (singer) and Robb Rexroth (singer)
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
medley including a recording of:
Getting Out of Town
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Michael Stewart (US playwright & librettist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
Hooray for Hollywood
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer)
3:14
10For the Fallen
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
For the Fallen (Part of the poem "For the Fallen" set to music)
lyricist:
Laurence Binyon
composer:
Douglas Guest (organist and choir master)
is based on:
For the Fallen (poem)
2:21
11Farewell My Love
recorded at:
Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Farewell My Love (commissioned for Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC)
writer:
Robert Seeley (US composer, arranger, and artistic director)
6:21
12Love Don't Need a Reason
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
Love Don’t Need a Reason
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Michael Callen and Marsha Malamet
3:08
13In Our Lifetime
solo vocals:
Van L. Neel (singer)
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
In Our Lifetime (for Potomac Fever, re: LA riots)
writer:
Gary Simmons
3:22
14In This Moment
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
In This Moment (1992 GALA Choruses Festival theme)
writer:
Gary Simmons
part of:
The Gay 90s
2:26
15Peace I Leave with You
arranger:
James Holloway (arranger)
recorded at:
Omega Studios in Rockville, Maryland, United States
recording of:
Peace I Leave with You
writer:
René Clausen
2:25

Credits

Release

art direction:James Holloway (arranger)
assistant art direction:Jeff Buhrman (artistic director)
photography:Richard Dupler (producer) (task: Dupont Circle photo)
Dan Kaufman (photographs) (task: Chorus Photo)
liner notes:James Holloway (arranger)
Rick Rosendall (liner notes)
miscellaneous support:Kent Forrester (task: Champagne Pop)
Thom Gibb (task: Particularly Large Laugh)
Christopher Grieder (consultant) (task: Consultant)
Eric Korpon (task: Squeak-free risers)
Justin J. Taylor (recording) (task: Consultant)
Gary Turner (GMCW) (task: Squeak-free risers)
Robert Wheeler (GMCW) (task: Squeak-free risers)
Robert Yesbeck (studio liasion) (task: Studio Liasion)
assistant engineer:Barton Chew
engineer:Kevin Davis (engineer, Washington DC) (task: Sequencing Engineer)
David Goodermuth
assistant producer:Andrea Weatherland (producer)
producer:Richard Dupler (producer)
alto saxophone:Sheila Connor (alto/tenor sax)
bass:Mary Scott (bass)
bell [Jingle Bells]:Richard Dupler (producer)
flute:Lou Sligh (flute)
percussion:Joseph Connell (percussion)
piano [Principal Accompanist]:Thomas Guerrant (accompanist)
tenor saxophone:Sheila Connor (alto/tenor sax)
Mary Pat Hughes (tenor sax)
trombone:Patty Zweibel (trombone)
trumpet:Ted Hirakawa (trumpet)
Virginia S. Turner (trumpet)
performer:2 Funkin' Heavy (group of horn players)
copyrighted (©) by:Federal City Performing Arts Association (Washington DC)
design:Dan Kaufman (photographs)
mastered at:ProDigital in Washington, D.C., United States
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