Honoring the commitments made by the countless men and women who serve in our armed forces, Salute in Song is a one-hour music special featuring the men's chorus, Cantus, with host Alison Young.
Music in the Program
In Flanders Fields - Christine Donkin
Goodbye-ee - R P Weston & Bert Leen
Ach vojna (Oh, Army) - Janacek
5 ways to kills a man - Bob Chilcott
Luceat eis - Tim Takach
Going Home - Dvorak, text by Dick Loomer
Jeff Beal commission
Last Letter Home - Lee Hoiby
What do you think I fought for Omaha Beach? - Melissa Dunphy
Waiting for the Dawn of Peace - arr. Ron Jeffers
Imagine - John Lennon, arr. Deke Sharon
America The Beautiful - arr. Paul John Rudoi
Resources
Cantus - official site
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