I Hear America Singing

In I HEAR AMERICA SINGING, we bring you the exciting story of American concert song and its cultural contexts. With Thomas Hampson as your host and guide, we invite you to embark on a multimedia journey to listen to what our great poet Walt Whitman called "our varied carols" and to learn about the composers, poets, writers, artists, ideas, and events that have shaped the American song saga.

Whether you are a student or a professional, a seasoned listener or a novice to classical music, you can use this Web piece to explore an interdisciplinary tapestry of our creative heritage.

We recommend that you first enter I HEAR AMERICA SINGING in either of two ways: through the Overview, which provides a narrative history of American concert song, or the Timeline, which presents that history in listed format. Also included is a Resources section, containing an extensive bibliography; and the Credits.