Leroy Anderson etched out his own unique place in American music – a composer rigorously trained in the classical tradition whose records topped the pop charts, a meticulous arranger of music whose own melodies were crafted with inventive precision. Here, in the first complete cycle of Anderson’s orchestral music, the Anderson family has made available several pieces that the composer did not release, with some first recordings scattered among the familiar and not-sofamiliar titles. Volume Four concentrates on Anderson’s many arrangements, as well as revisions or alternate versions of his own works, including Alma Mater, a reworking of his 1939 suite Harvard Sketches.
Irish Suite
1 I. The Irish Washerwoman 03:00
2 II. The Minstrel Boy 03:27
3 III. The Rakes of Mallow 02:58
4 IV. The Wearing of the Green 03:20
5 V. The Last Rose of Summer 03:46
6 VI. The Girl I Left Behind Me 03:07
MacDowell, Edward
Anderson, Leroy - Arranger
To a Wild Rose (arr. L. Anderson for orchestra)
7 To a Wild Rose (arr. L. Anderson for orchestra) 02:11
Anderson, Leroy
Summer Skies
8 Summer Skies 03:53
Scottish Suite
9 I. Bonnie Dundee 02:51
10 II. Turn Ye To Me 02:20
11 III. The Bluebells of Scotland 02:06
12 IV. The Campbells are Coming 03:10
Anderson, Leroy
Parish, Mitchell - Lyricist
Blue Tango (version with voice)
13 Blue Tango (version with voice) 02:37
Anderson, Leroy
Wendel, Robert - Arranger
Parish, Mitchell - Lyricist
Forgotten Dreams (arr. R. Wendel for voice and orchestra)
14 Forgotten Dreams (arr. R. Wendel for voice and orchestra) 02:51
Anderson, Leroy
Parish, Mitchell - Lyricist
Belle of the Ball (version with voice)
15 Belle of the Ball (version with voice) 03:12
Anderson, Leroy
Alma Mater
16 I. Chapel Bells 01:31
17 II. Freshman on Main Street 01:27
18 III. Library Reading Room 01:48
19 IV. Class Reunion 01:44
A Christmas Festival
20 A Christmas Festival 09:10
