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Over The Sea To Skye - Folk Songs From Around The World


Release Date: 03/18/1997 
Label:  Gothic Records   Catalog #: 49089   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Traditional,  Jean-Baptiste Lully,  Aaron Copland,  Eddie Newton
Performer:  Edward Newman,  John Shirley-Quirk
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 2 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. Counting the Goats by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Wales, UK 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 36 Secs. 
Language: Welsh 
Notes: Arranged: Caradog Roberts 
2. Men of Harlech by Traditional
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Wales 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 17 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: A. T. Davison 
3. The Monks' March by Traditional
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Wales, UK 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 33 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: A. T. Davison 
4. The gentle dove by Traditional
Performer:  John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone), Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Wales, UK 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 4 Minutes 50 Secs. 
Language: Welsh 
Notes: Arranged: Thomas Beveridge 
5. All through the night by Traditional
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Wales, UK 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 3 Minutes 15 Secs. 
Language: Welsh 
Notes: Arranged: Thomas Beveridge 
6. Skye Boat Song by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Scotland 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 23 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: J. W. Jenkins 
7. Loch Lomond by Traditional
Performer:  John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Scotland 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 3 Minutes 38 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Ralph Vaughan Williams 
8. What shall we do with the drunken sailor? by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: England 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 46 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Alice Parker & Robert Shaw 
9. We be soldiers three by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: England 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 1 Minutes 20 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Marshall Bartholomew 
10. Turtle dove by Traditional
Performer:  John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone), Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: USA 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 3 Minutes 10 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Ralph Vaughan Williams 
11. Danny Boy "Londonderry Air" by Traditional
Performer:  John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone), Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Ireland 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 3 Minutes 12 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Fred E. Weatherly & Thomas Beveridge 
12. Ah, meadow, fair and wide by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Bohemia 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 1 Minutes 21 Secs. 
Language: Czech 
Notes: Arranged: Marshall Bartholomew 
13. Arise, fair sun by Traditional
Performer:  John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Russia 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 1 Minutes 31 Secs. 
Language: Russian 
Notes: Arranged: Modest Mussorgsky 
14. At father's gate by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Russia 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 1 Minutes 26 Secs. 
Language: Russian 
Notes: Arranged: Modest Mussorgsky 
15. Song of the Volga boatmen by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Russia 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 3 Minutes 58 Secs. 
Language: Russian 
Notes: Arranged: Thomas Beveridge 
16. German Student Song(s) by Traditional
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano), John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Germany 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 4 Minutes 18 Secs. 
Language: German 
Notes: Arranged: J. W. Jenkins
This selection is a medley of German student songs. 
17. Au clair de lune by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Period: Baroque 
Written: 17th Century; France 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 3 Minutes 30 Secs. 
Language: French 
Notes: Arranged: J. W. Jenkins 
18. Old American Songs, Set 1: Simple Gifts by Aaron Copland
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1950; USA 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 1 Minutes 24 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Irving Fine 
19. Shenandoah by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: USA 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Marshall Bartholomew 
20. Casey Jones by Eddie Newton
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1909; USA 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 3 Minutes 57 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Edward B. Lawton 
21. Seeing Nellie Home by Traditional
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 7 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Alice Parker & Robert Shaw 
22. Vive l'amour by Traditional
Performer:  John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: USA 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 2 Minutes 12 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Alice Parker & Robert Shaw 
23. Canto caccia by Traditional
Performer:  Edward Newman (Piano)
Conductor:  Thomas Beveridge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Washington Men's Camerata
Written: Italy 
 Date of Recording: 06/1996 
Venue:  Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland 
Length: 1 Minutes 11 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: Arranged: A. T. Davison 

Sound Samples

Counting the Goats (arr. C. Roberts): (Welsh)
Men of Harlech! (arr. A. Davison): (Welsh)
The Monks' March (arr. A. Davison): (Welsh)
Y dryn pur (The Gentle Dove) (arr. T. Beveridge): Y dryn pur (arr. T. Beveridge) (Welsh)
Ar hyd y nos (All Through the Night) (arr. T. Beveridge): Ar hyd y nos (arr. T. Beveridge) (Welsh)
Skye Boat Song (arr. J. W. Jenkins): (Scottish)
Loch Lomond: (Scottish)
What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor? (arr. A. Parker and R. Shaw): (English)
We Be Soldiers Three (arr. M. Bartholomew): (English)
The Turtle Dove: (English)
Danny Boy, "Londonderry Air" (arr. T. Beveridge): (Irish)
Aj Lucka, lucka siroka (Ah, Meadow, Fair and Wide) (arr. M. Bartholomew): Aj lucka, lucka siroka (arr. M. Bartholomew) (Czech)
5 Russian Folksongs: No. 2. Arise, Fair Sun
5 Russian Folksongs: No. 3. At the Gate, My Father's Gate
Song of the Volga Boatmen (arr. T. Beveridge): (Russian)
German Student Song Medley (arr. J. W. Jenkins): (German)
Au clair de la lune (arr. J.W. Jenkins): (French)
Old American Songs I (arr. I. Fine): Old American Songs I: IV. Simple Gifts (arr. I. Fine) (American)
Shenandoah, Blow the Man Down (arr. M. Bartholomew): (American)
The Ballad of Casey Jones (arr. E. Lawton): The Ballad of Casey Jones (arr. E. B. Lawton) (American)
Seeing Nellie Home (arr. A. Parker and R. Shaw): (American)
Vive l'amour (arr. A. Parker and R. Shaw): (American)
Canto di Caccia (arr. A. Davison): (Italian)

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