Short bio William Arms Fisher
Birthday:
1861
Died:
1948
Genre:
Jazz,Classical
Full biography William Arms Fisher
William Arms Fisher (1861-1948) was an American composer , music historian, and writer. He is best known for his arrangements of negro spirituals, many of which remain popular today. Fisher was born in San Francisco and later studied music in Germany and France.
Fisher's work is notable for its emphasis on traditional American music and folk songs. He believed that American composers should draw upon the rich musical heritage of their country rather than simply imitating European styles. This philosophy is reflected in his influential book "Music in the United States" (1904), which remains an important work of American music history.
In addition to his work as a composer and music historian, Fisher was a prolific author. He wrote numerous books on music, including biographies of famous composers such as Beethoven and Wagner. He also wrote several vocal albums, including "60 Irish Folksongs" (1915) and "Ye Olde New England Psalm Tunes" (1930).
One of Fisher's most famous works is his adaptation of the spiritual "Going Home", which is based on the largo theme from Antonin Dvorak's "New World Symphony". Fisher added lyrics to Dvorak's melody , creating a song that has become a popular choice for funerals.
Overall, Fisher was an important figure in American music during the early 20th century. His emphasis on traditional American music and his contributions to the study of music history continue to influence musicians and scholars today.
Compositions featuring William Arms Fisher
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goin' Home (adapted from Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 2nd movement) | 5:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring William Arms Fisher
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Goin' HomeAlan Parsons – From The New World(CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Audio, NTSC, All Media, Deluxe Edition) | 2022 | Frontiers Music SRL |
| 2 |  |
Going Home (Symphony No.9 "From The New World" - 2nd Movement: Largo) = ゴーイング・ホーム (ドヴォルザーク:交響曲第9番「新世界より」 ～第2楽章:ラルゴ)Various – Healing Voices - Greensleeves = ヒーリング・ヴォイセズ ～グリーンスリーヴス(CD, Compilation, Stereo) | 2019 | Warner Classics |
| 3 |  |
America The BeautifulMimi Fox – This Bird Still Flies(CD, ) | 2019 | Origin Records |
| 4 |  |
Going Home (Live)Paul Robeson – The Essential Recordings(2×CD, Compilation) | 2018 | Primo (2) |
| 5 |  |
Going HomeYo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Ensemble – Sing Me Home(CD, Album) | 2016 | Masterworks (3) |
| 6 |  |
Going Home = ゴーイング・ホーム (コーラス・イントロ・ヴァージョン)Libera – I Am The Day - The Best of Libera = 生まれくる日～ザ・ベスト・オブ・リベラ(CD, Album, Compilation) | 2014 | Warner Classics |
| 7 |  |
Theme From Symphony No.9, After "Goin' Home"Alisa Weilerstein, Dvořák, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek – Dvořák(CD, ) | 2014 | Decca |
| 8 |  |
Going HomeKarin Krog + Morten Gunnar Larsen – In A Rag Bag(CD, Album) | 2012 | Meantime Records (2) |
| 9 |  |
Going Home = ゴーイング・ホームLibera – Angel Voices: Libera In Concert = エンジェル・ヴォイセズ リベラ・イン・コンサート(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2008 | EMI Classics |
| 10 |  |
Going HomeThe Salvation Army – Together(CD, Album) | 2008 | UCJ Music |
| 11 |  |
Going HomeVarious – Tenors - Take Ten | 2008 | Upfront |
| 12 |  |
Going HomeLibera – Eternal: The Best Of Libera | 2008 | EMI Classics |
| 13 |  |
Going Home (based On Largo From 9th Symphony 'From The New World')Libera – Angel Voices: Libera in Concert | 2007 | EMI Classics |
| 14 |  |
Going HomeWill Martin – A New World | 2007 | UCJ Music |
| 15 |  |
Going HomeChie Ayado – 50 Fifty | 2007 | East House Records |
| 16 |  |
Going Home - radio editLibera – Angel Voices | 2006 | EMI Classics |
| 17 |  |
Largo (D)Glenn Miller And His Orchestra – Moonlight Cocktail Volume 2(CDr, ) | 2003 | Magic (17) |
| 18 |  |
Goin' HomeMormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, Craig Jessop – Spirit Of America(CD, Album) | 2003 | Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
| 19 |  |
Goin' HomeBryn Terfel – Bryn(CD, Album) | 2003 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 20 |  |
Goin' HomeFrank Sinatra – All Or Nothing At All(4×CD, Compilation, Box Set, ) | 2001 | Proper Records (2) |
| 21 |  |
Going HomeBjørnar Spydevold – Odyssé(CD, Album) | 2001 | Not On Label |
| 22 |  |
Goin' HomeLesley Garrett – The Collection(2×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition) | 1999 | RCA Victor |
| 23 |  |
I Heard A CryMarcella Sembrich – Marcella Sembrich: the Victor recordings, 1908-19(2×CD, Compilation) | 1998 | Romophone |
| 24 |  |
Goin' HomeLesley Garrett – Lesley Garrett | 1998 | BBC Music |
| 25 |  |
Going HomeKarin Krog – One On One(CD, Compilation) | 1997 | Meantime Records (2) |
| 26 |  |
Lawrence Tibbett – From Broadway To Hollywood(CD, Compilation) | 1996 | Nimbus Records |
| 27 |  |
Going HomeKathleen Battle – So Many Stars & Baroque Duet(CD, Album, Compilation, Deluxe Edition) | 1995 | Sony Classical |
| 28 |  |
Goin' HomeVarious – Voices (A Contemporary Choral Collection)(CD, ) | 1995 | Windham Hill Records |
| 29 |  |
Going HomeKathleen Battle – So Many Stars | 1995 | Sony Classical |
| 30 |  |
Deep RiverCarin Coll O Leif Dahl – Musicerar(Cassette, Album, Stereo) | 1992 | FALK (3) |
| 31 |  |
Goin' HomeGlenn Miller – Glenn Miller(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 1991 | Time Life Music |
| 32 |  |
Goin' HomeKing & Moore – Impending Bloom(CD, Album) | 1991 | Justice Records (2) |
| 33 |  |
Goin' Home - Symphony No. 9 ('From The New World') 2nd Movement, LargoVarious – Your Hundred Best Tunes, Volume 7 (Featuring Finlandia & 11 Other Titles) | 1990 | Decca |
| 34 |  |
Tomita – Live In New York - Back To The Earth | 1988 | RCA Victor |
| 35 |  |
Going Home (From "It Started With Eve")Deanna Durbin – The Deanna Durbin Collection - 20 Golden Greats(LP, Compilation) | 1987 | Deja Vu |
| 36 |  |
Going HomeDeanna Durbin – 20 Songs From The Silver Screen(LP, Compilation) | 1986 | MCA Records |
| 37 |  |
Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band – The Fantactic Glenn Miller & The Army Air Force Band(4×LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set, Club Edition) | 1985 | RCA |
| 38 |  |
Goin' HomeThe Delta Rhythm Boys – Goin' Home (Negro Spirituals Live) | 1985 | Finngospel |
| 39 |  |
Goin' HomeVarious – Precious Memories(7×LP, Compilation) | 1984 | Reader's Digest |
| 40 |  |
Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band – Glenn Miller(4×LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, ) | 1983 | Book-Of-The-Month Records |
| 41 |  |
Going Home: Largo Från Den Nya VärldenMysen Men's Choir, Odd Fellows 78 Ladie's Choir From Nässjö – Vänskap(LP) | 1982 | FALK (3) |
| 42 |  |
Goin' HomeVersie Mae Richardson – Sings Spirituals(LP, Stereo) | 1982 | Not On Label |
| 43 |  |
Goin' HomeThe London Welsh Male Voice Choir – Songs Of The Valleys(Cassette, Album) | 1981 | K-Tel |
| 44 |  |
Goin' Home (From The New World Symphony)Various – Goin' Home - Seventh Festival Of 1,000 Welsh Male Voices(LP) | 1981 | BBC Records |
| 45 |  |
Going Home Karin Krog & Nils Lindberg – With Malice Towards None | 1980 | Bluebell Of Sweden |
| 46 |  |
Goin' HomePembroke & District Male Voice Choir – Pembroke & District Male Voice Choir(LP, Stereo) | 1980 | Black Mountain Records (2) |
| 47 |  |
Going HomeAnnie Haslam – Annie In Wonderland | 1977 | Warner Bros. Records |
| 48 |  |
"Goin' Home" - From Symphony No. 9, "From The New World" - 2nd Mvt: Largo (No.61)Various – The World Of Your Hundred Best Tunes - The New Chart Vol.2(LP, Compilation) | 1977 | Decca |
| 49 |  |
Goin' HomeBelfast C.E. Choir – Whole World In His Hands(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | Sharon |
| 50 |  |
Going HomePaul Robeson – Scandalize My Name(3×LP, Compilation, Box Set, Album) | 1976 | The Classics Record Library |
| 51 |  |
Goin' Home (from The Largo Of The Symphony 'From The New World, Op. 95)The Cestrian Male Voice Choir Of Chester – Festival Volume Two(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1975 | John Hassell Recordings |
| 52 |  |
Paul Robeson – The Essential Paul Robeson | 1974 | Vanguard |
| 53 |  |
Goin' HomeYusef Lateef – The Many Faces Of Yusef Lateef(2×LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo) | 1973 | Milestone (4) |
| 54 |  |
Paul Robeson – At Carnegie Hall | 1973 | Vanguard |
| 55 |  |
Going Home (Largo Aus Der Symphonie Op. 95 "Aus Der Neuen Welt")Karel Gott – Von Böhmen In Die Welt (Z Čech Do Světa) | 1971 | Polydor |
| 56 |  |
Various – Golden Organ Favourites(5×LP, Stereo, Box Set, ) | 1969 | Reader's Digest |
| 57 |  |
Goin' HomeVarious – The Organ Plays Golden Favorites | 1969 | RCA Custom |
| 58 |  |
The Morriston Orpheus Choir – Songs From The Green Hills | 1968 | Columbia |
| 59 |  |
Goin' HomeGeorge Beverly Shea – George Beverly Shea Sings His Favorite Songs And Spirituals(LP, Stereo) | 1963 | RCA Victor |
| 60 |  |
Goin' HomeYusef Lateef Quintet – Salt Water Blues / Goin' Home(7", 45 RPM) | 1960 | Riverside Records |
| 61 |  |
Goin' HomeYusef Lateef – The Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef | 1960 | Riverside Records |
| 62 |  |
Goin' HomePaul Robeson – Robeson's Here! | 1958 | Topic Records |
| 63 |  |
Frances Faye – Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs(LP, Album) | 1957 | Bethlehem Records |
| 64 |  |
Goin' HomeThe Voices Of Walter Schumann – Serenade | 1953 | Capitol Records |
| 65 |  |
The Mother's Evening PrayerFrederick Jagel, Ruth Barrett Phelps – Favorite Solo Settings To Poems By Mary Baker Eddy(LP) | 1951 | Mary Baker Eddy |
| 66 |  |
Polly Wolly DoodleRay Bloch And His Orchestra – Polly Wolly Doodle(12", 78 RPM) | 1946 | V Disc |
| 67 |  |
Passing ByRichard Crooks (2) – Richard Crooks In Song(5×Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Repress) | 1946 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 68 |  |
Goin' HomeNelson Eddy / John Charles Thomas – Trees / Goin' Home(12", 78 RPM) | 1944 | V Disc |
| 69 |  |
Goin' HomeLawrence Tibbett – Goin' Home / The Bailiff's Daughter | 1936 | Victor Red Seal |
| 70 |  |
DoreenAnna Case – The Little Red Lark / Doreen(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | 1929 | Columbia |
| 71 |  |
Goin' HomeEveready Hour Group – Down South / Goin' Home | 1927 | Victor |
| 72 |  |
Goin' Home = Yendo A CasaBrunswick Concert Orchestra – Song Of The Volga Boatmen / Goin' Home | 1926 | Brunswick |
| 73 |  |
Deep RiverFrances Alda – By The Waters Of The Minnetonka / Deep River(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | 1923 | His Master's Voice |
| 74 |  |
Deep RiverFrances Alda With Orpheus Quartet – Deep River | 1917 | Victrola |
| 75 |  |
Gae To SleepJanet Spencer – Gae To Sleep(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided) | 1911 | Victor |
| 76 |  |
Goin' Home The Boswell Sisters – Goin' Home / The Lonesome Road(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | - | Brunswick |
| 77 |  |
Going HomeDennis Allen (10) – Songs You've Been Missing(CD, Compilation) | - | Lillenas |
| 78 |  |
"As You Like It": Blow, Blow, Thou Winter WindJean Ellsperman, Lawrence Chelsi, Fritz Kramer – Shakespeare Songs(LP, Album, Mono) | - | Magic-Tone |
| 79 |  |
I Heard A Cry Marcella Sembrich – Marcella Sembrich(LP, Compilation, Mono) | - | Discophilia |
| 80 |  |
So Near To GodLillian Buhman – Come To The Waters(LP, Album) | - | Vogel (2) |
| 81 |  |
Eïli, EïliDorothy Jardon – Eïli, Eïli / Jahrzeit(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Brunswick |
| 82 |  |
Little Red LarkAnna Case – Anna Case(LP, Compilation) | - | Club "99" |
| 83 |  |
Goin' Home Decca Little Symphony Orchestra – Volume 2 - The Woodwind Family(4×Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album) | - | Decca |
| 84 |  |
Going HomePorthcawl Male Choir – Porthcawl Male Choir With Readings By John Darren(LP, Album) | - | Music Factory (18) |
| 85 |  |
Gae To SleepChristine Miller (2) / Ralph Errolle – Gae To Sleep / Good Night, Little Girl, Good Night(Edison Disc, ) | - | Edison Records |
| 86 |  |
I Heard A CryMarcella Sembrich – A Bouquet For Marcella Sembrich(LP, Compilation, Mono) | - | International Record Collectors Club |
| 87 |  |
Going HomeEmmanuel Sacred Steel – We Praise You, Jesus(CD, ) | - | Not On Label |
| 88 |  |
Goin HomeLawrence Tibbett – A Lawrence Tibbett Program(4×Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album) | - | Victor Red Seal |
| 89 |  |
Goin' HomeThe Longines Symphonette, The Choraliers – Lord, I'm Coming Home Volume Two(LP, Club Edition) | - | Longines Symphonette Society |
| 90 |  |
Goin' HomeDecca Concert Orchestra – Song Of The Volga Boatmen / Goin' Home(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | - | Decca |
| 91 |  |
Goin' HomeThe Roger Wagner Chorale With The Capitol Symphony Orchestra – Reflections(LP, Album, Mono) | - | Capitol Records |
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