The Testament of Freedom mvt IV

COMPOSERS WITHOUT BORDERS
Choral Works by Chinese, Ukrainian, Iranian, American, and Russian Composers
The New York Virtuoso Singers
Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor
Randall Thompson - The Testament of Freedom (mvt. IV)
The Testament of Freedom is a four-movement work composed in 1943. It was meant to celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Thomas Jefferson; consequently, the text for the work was taken from Jefferson's writings. Although it was meant as an occasional work, the piece was soon seen as an opportunity to project an uplifting message about the United States in wartime; its premiere was recorded by CBS and quickly broadcast nationwide. It was also transmitted by shortwave radio over the United States Office of War Information (OWI) network to Allied servicemen stationed in Europe.

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