A Splash of Pops

by Boston Pops / Lockhart

Overview

Designed as an aural souvenir of the Boston Pops' annual Fourth of July concert, A Splash of the Pops is another celebration of America and Americana. Although it contains a handful of new orchestral pieces, such as "With Voices Raised," it is primarily a celebration of classic American music, both classical pieces and pop songs alike. Of course, there's not a whole lot of pop songs -- the "Overture to State Fair," "Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy," and Paul Simon's "America" are chief among them -- but they fit in well with "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Stars and Stripes Forever," "1812 Overture," "America the Beautiful," and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" because Keith Lockhart's arrangements and conducting give it all a uniform style that is distinctly, undeniably the Pops. It's to Lockhart's credit that he keeps the tradition of the Pops alive while subtly developing his own style; this is certainly a Pops record, but he's infusing the group with his own taste, such as Paul Simon. And that's what makes A Splash of the Pops so entertaining -- not only does it capture the feeling of a Pops Fourth of July concert, it sounds contemporary, as well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/29/1999
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0090266351626
Rank:	244898

Tracks

1. The Star-Spangled Banner (National Anthem, USA), for orchestra & voice/chorus, ad lib
2. Liberty Fanfare, for orchestra
3. Doodletown Fifers
4. State Fair, film score
5. America, for voice & guitar
6. Lift Every Voice and Sing, hymn
7. With Voices Raised
8. National Emblem, march for orchestra (or band)
9. Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy
10. America the Beautiful (original title "Materna")
11. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49
12. The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Boston Pops Orchestra   Primary Artist
Tanglewood Festival Chorus   Primary Artist
Boston Pops Gospel Choir   Primary Artist
Laura Ahlbeck   Oboe
Peter Chapman   Trumpet
Jason Danieley   Tenor (Vocal)
Steve Bloom   Bass (Vocal)
Boston Gay Men's Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Chuck Cooper   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
David Buda   Bass (Electric)
Denyce Graves   Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
John Harrison   Violin
Judy Kaye   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Tom Jacobs   Tenor (Vocal)
Chester Schmitz   Tuba
Brad Hatfield   Keyboards
Charles Floyd   Conductor
Brian Stokes Mitchell   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Thomas Dinger   Tenor (Vocal)
Robert "Bootsie" Barnes   Viola
Blair Brown   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
James Cooke   Violin
Steve Emery   Trumpet
Bob Olson   Bass
Alexander Romanul   Violin
Jennifer Walker   Alto (Vocals)
Jonathan Menkis   Horn
Frank Epstein   Percussion
Elita Kang   Violin
Valerie Kuchment   Violin
Richard Bissell   Tenor (Vocal)
Fredena Williams   Soprano (Vocal)
Fred Buda   Percussion
Timothy Genis   Timpani
Ronan Lefkowitz   Violin
Nurit Bar-Josef   Violin
Andrew Pearce   Cello
Lawrence Wolfe   Bass
Kevin Owen   Horn
Ann Hobson Pilot   Harp
John Strumwasser   Bass (Vocal)
Barbara Ehrmann   Alto (Vocals)
Christiane Karam   Alto (Vocals)
David Lones   Bass (Vocal)
Stacey Stephens   Tenor (Vocal)
Bob Winter   Piano,Celeste
Catherine French   Violin
Tom Weisend   Bass (Vocal)
Tony Scarpetta   Tenor (Vocal)
Youngmoo Kim   Bass (Vocal)
Dominador F. Coloyan   Tenor (Vocal)
Gale Livinston   Alto (Vocals)
Jenifer Lynn Munson   Soprano (Vocal)
Rachel Fagerburg   Viola
Daniel Katzen   Horn
Martha Babcock   Cello
Elizabeth Ostling   Flute
Sarah S. Brannen   Soprano (Vocal)
Christopher Caggiano   Bass (Vocal)
Kazuko Matsusaka   Viola
John Salkowski   Bass
Tamara Smirnova   Violin
Kelly Corcoran   Soprano (Vocal)
Linda Eknoian   Soprano (Vocal)
Richard Mackey   Horn
Michael Monaghan   Saxophone
Danielle Champoux   Soprano (Vocal)
Nina Kruschwitz   Tenor (Vocal)
Karen Tobin   Alto (Vocals)
Barbara Berry   Soprano (Vocal)
Andrew Mark   Cello
Jennifer Harney   Soprano (Vocal)
Annie B. Andrews   Soprano (Vocal)
Jennifer Elowitch   Violin
Susan Culpo   Viola
Joseph Holt   Bass
Fenwick Smith   Flute
Burton Fine   Viola
Clayton Hoener   Violin
Ronald Knudsen   Violin
James Orleans   Bass
Mark Haddad   Tenor (Vocal)
Jim Gwin   Percussion
Boston Church of the Advent   Bells
Tommy Hollis   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Jonathan Miller   Cello
Alton White   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Christine P. Duquette   Soprano (Vocal)
Mark McEwen   Oboe
LaChanze   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Richard Ranti   Bassoon
Vyacheslav Uritsky   Violin
Wenyi Shih   Violin
Jay Wadenpfuhl   Horn
Courtney Furno   Tenor (Vocal)
Joe Scheer   Violin
Kurt Walker   Tenor (Vocal)
Owen Young   Cello
Denise Xavier-Superville   Soprano (Vocal)
Andrew Gladstone   Tenor (Vocal)
Joel Moerschel   Cello
Jeffrey Work   Trumpet
Edward Gazouleas   Viola
Darren Acosta   Trombone
Linda Toote   Piccolo
Douglas Yeo   Trombone (Bass)
Thomas Gauger   Percussion
Batscheva Fenster   Alto (Vocals)
Aisha Lindsey   Soprano (Vocal)
Kieran Murray   Soprano (Vocal)
Amnon Levy   Violin
Tony Kadleck   Trumpet
Keith Lockhart   Conductor
Ondine Brent   Alto (Vocals)
Warren Ziegler   Bass (Vocal)
Stanley Hudson   Tenor (Vocal)
J. William Hudgins   Percussion
Joseph McGauley   Violin
Leo Lipis   Bass (Vocal)
Thomas Martin   Clarinet
Jennifer Wehr Brosky   Soprano (Vocal)
Gregg Henegar   Contrabassoon
Jane Circle Morfill   Soprano (Vocal)
Roland Small   Bassoon
Patrick Hollbeck   Percussion
Marc Jeanneret   Viola
Luis Leguia   Cello
Gail Crissinger   Soprano (Vocal)
Karen Dias   Soprano (Vocal)
Jeramie Hammond   Bass (Vocal)
Raymond A. Cyr   Bass (Vocal)
Maura Finn   Soprano (Vocal)
Kelly Barr   Violin
David Mazzotta   Bass (Vocal)
Sato Knudsen   Cello
Kevin Galie   Organ
Susan Cavalieri   Soprano (Vocal)
Jeans Aquino   Tenor (Vocal)
Mark Ludwig   Viola
Betty B. Blume   Alto (Vocals)
Kathy Ho   Soprano (Vocal)
Bruce Hall   Trumpet
Gisele Ganz   Soprano (Vocal)
Christopher Mahoney   Tenor (Vocal)
David Hale Mooney   Tenor (Vocal)
Annie Lee   Alto (Vocals)
Suzanne D. Link   Alto (Vocals)
John C. Barr   Tenor (Vocal)
Haldan Martinson   Violin
Laura Lapointe   Soprano (Vocal)
Nancy Bracken   Violin
Bo-Youp Hwang   Violin
Dalton Clark   Alto (Vocals)
Jonathan Finn   Banjo,Guitar
Xin Ding   Violin
Carol Amaya   Soprano (Vocal)
Bonnie Bewick   Violin
Thomas Rolfs   Trumpet
Reuben M. Reynolds   Conductor
John Oliver   Conductor
Donna Bullock   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Robert Sheena   Horn (English)
Michael Zaretsky   Viola
Marie Bellegarde   Soprano (Vocal)
Steve Chrzan   Tenor (Vocal)
Elliott Gyger   Bass (Vocal)
Dean Cerrato   Tenor (Vocal)
Scott Andrews   Clarinet
Ann M. Dwelley   Soprano (Vocal)
Irene Gilbride   Alto (Vocals)
Tatiana Dimitriades   Violin
Marc J. Kaufman   Bass (Vocal)
Manuel J. Lim   Bass (Vocal)
David Lin   Tenor (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Angela Morley   Arranger
Lynn Ahrens   Composer
Alexander Courage   Arranger
Robert Wolf   Editing
Boston Gay Men's Chorus   Unknown Contributor Role
William David Brohn   Arranger
Tanglewood Festival Chorus   Performer,Unknown Contributor Role
Don Raye   Composer
Richard Hayman   Arranger
John Williams   Composer
Boston Pops Gospel Choir   Performer,Unknown Contributor Role
Samuel A. Ward   Composer
Hughie Prince   Composer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer
Todd Whitelock   Assistant Engineer
Robert Russell Bennett   Arranger
Shawn Murphy   Engineer,Producer
Boston Pops Orchestra   Unknown Contributor Role
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Charles Floyd   Arranger
John Philip Sousa   Composer
Steven Ledbetter   Liner Notes
Billy Rothschild   Remote Supervisor
Arthur Cohen   Photography,Photography
Katharine Lee Bates   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Sid Ramin   Arranger
Paul Simon   Composer
Francis Scott Key   Composer
Rex Bonomelli   Design
Robert F. Wolff   Editing
Massachusetts Army National Guard   Unknown Contributor Role
John Stafford Smith   Composer
Edwin Eugene Bagley   Composer
William Shisler   Librarian
Carol Bobolts   Artwork,Art Direction
Janet DeMatteis   Creative Director
John Johnson   Composer
Marshall Burlingame   Librarian
J. Henry Fair   Photography
Keith Lockhart   Performer,Liner Notes
Stephen Flaherty   Composer
Patrick Hollbeck   Arranger
James Weldon Johnson   Composer