War Department from Siglo XXI by The Liberation Music Collective
Based on a Sacred Harp Hymn of the same name, this blistering free jazz arrangement explores the absurdity and confusion in war and our continuous failure as a society to escape its cycle.
Tracklist
| 2. | War Department | 10:15 |
Lyrics
The words to the original hymn are:
No more shall the sound of the war-whoop be heard,
The ambush and slaughter no longer be feared.
The tomahawk, buried, shall rest in the ground,
And peace and goodwill to the nations abound.
Credits
from Siglo XXI,
released August 29, 2015
Soloists:
Matt Riggen, cornet
Matthew Setzler, alto saxophone
Brennan Johns, bass trombone
Soloists:
Matt Riggen, cornet
Matthew Setzler, alto saxophone
Brennan Johns, bass trombone
License
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The Liberation Collective is a socially-conscious big band dedicated to performing original compositions about contemporary social issues.