Liberty for All: A Musical Journey Volume 2 -- Westward Expansion-Industrial Revolution is an enhanced CD that includes musical performances, narration, interactive graphics, photos, timelines, and quizzes. The CD-ROM's six segments provide a wealth of information on the development of the United States from the presidency of Thomas Jefferson to the end of World War I. Featured narrators include former President George H. W. Bush, singer Joe Bonsall (the Oak Ridge Boys), Mrs. America 2006 Andrea Preuss, award-winning sportscaster Dick Enberg, and John Mahlmann, executive director of MENC.
Preview
The CD-ROM's interface is easy to navigate and combines audio narration and musical selections with interactive visual elements such as maps, historic photographs, timelines, and more. Click on the thumbnails below to view screenshots from different sections of the CD-ROM.
Track Listing and CD-ROM Narration
Introduction narrated by President George H.W. Bush
The Star-Spangled Banner (Joe Bonsall, The Oak Ridge Boys)
1. The Star-Spangled Banner – lyrics by Francis Scott Key, music attributed to John Stafford Smith, arr. Bramwell Smith & Raymond Kirby
The Vision (John J. Mahlmann, MENC Executive Director)
2. The Testament of Freedom – Randall Thompson
Settling West (Andrea Preuss, Mrs. America 2006)
3. Shenandoah – Traditional, arr. By Alexander Smith
4. American Overture for Band – Joseph Willcox Jenkins
5. Oh Susannah – Stephen C. Foster, arr. Joseph Willcox Jenkins
Conflict in the West (Dick Enberg, Emmy Award-winning sportscaster)
6. The Cowboys – John Williams, arr. James Curnow
7. Camptown Races – Stephen C. Foster, arr. Joseph Willcox Jenkins
8. America the Beautiful – lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates, music by Samuel A. Ward, arr. Carmen Dragon
The Civil War (Joe Bonsall, The Oak Ridge Boys)
9. A Lincoln Portrait – Aaron Copland, trans. Walter Beeler
10. Beautiful Dreamer – Stephen C. Foster, arr. Joseph Willcox Jenkins
A Nation United (President George H.W. Bush)
11. American Salute – Morton Gould, trans. Philip J. Lang
12. The Army Goes Rolling Along – lyrics by Harold W. Arberg, music by Edmund L. Gruber, arr. Raymond L. Kirby
MENC Member Reviews
"Liberty for All is an incredible classroom resource. Performances, historical information, photos, links, all at my fingertips, help me teach about and share the wonderful music of our country. Alone or used with the downloadable teacher's guide, it interests and motivates my students. Selective use allows me to use the CD/DVD with all of my students – from kindergarten level at Brownell-Talbot School in Omaha, NE, to my pre-service classroom teacher students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.”
-- Judy Hartwig, Music Instructior, Brownell-Talbot College Preparatory School, Omaha, NE
“I received the Liberty for All CD. It is great. I used it with my high school last year. Will use it with middle school general music this year. It has great sound quality and music that keeps their attention.”
-- Sandra Pixley, Dulce Independent School District, Dulce, NM
Order
Call 800-828-0229 or go to MENC's online store to order with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. #3051. $18.00/$13.50 MENC members.
