Music for the Colonial Orchestra

The early orchestral repertoire in the American colonies largely reflected current London offerings, with Handel "topping the charts" in both places. This album features music from four basic traditions: Theatrical/Operatic, Concerto, Vocal, and Symphonic. Notably, the first orchestral score published in the United States is here: Hans Gram's The Death Song of an Indian Chief. This 1978 collection was recorded in the pre-Civil War Mechanics Hall, which remains one of the finest performance facilities in New England. Liner notes include background information on the music as well as black-and-white illustrations of colonial-era musicians.

Track Listing

101	Handel's Water Piece	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	01:35
102	Overture in Ptolomy	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	03:35
103	Overture to Artaxerxes	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	01:04
104	Saliment: Minuetto	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	05:25
105	Minuet with Variations	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	02:31
106	Concerto I	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	07:20
201	Death Song of an Indian Chief	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	01:04
202	A Youth Adorn'd	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	04:06
203	Save Me O Lord	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	02:25
204	Billows Foam	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	01:45
205	Little Colonial Suite	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	03:07
206	Overture III	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	04:32
207	Symphony	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	05:03
208	Symphony from Thomas and Sally	The Wayland Consort Orchestra	00:42