Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/Three versions of Amazing Grace

Three versions of Amazing Grace[edit]

Jazz version of "Amazing Grace" performed by The United States Air Force Band Airmen of Note with vocals

1829 - Amazing Grace (Brass instrumental version)

Brass band instrumental version of "Amazing Grace" performed by The Ceremonial Brass: United States Air Force Band

1829 - Amazing Grace (String instrumental version)

String orchestra instrumental version of "Amazing Grace" performed by The United States Air Force Band Strolling Strings

Reason: This is a tremendously important and famous folk hymn. As the subject of a WP:FA, the article contains numerous renditions and notes that the lyrics have been set to about 20 musical arrangements. Due to the numerous musical settings it is quite likely that many versions are appropriate at FS and I am nominating three herewith. Note that one is a brass band, but since this song has been associated with 20 musical settings even a brass band arrangement may be appropriate. They all adhere to the Wikipedia:Featured sound criteria. I am also nominating this now since I believe I am about to be banned from WP:FS and these are the last of the audio files that I have uploaded that are not duplicates of video files. The lyrics were set to the tune known as "New Britain" (published in 1829) in 1835. The two instrumental versions thus depict the commonly associated melody.
Composed by: Charles H. Spilman and Benjamin Shaw (melody), John Newton (lyrics)
Creator: United States Air Force Band
Articles in which this recording appears: Amazing Grace (only jazz version)
John Newton
William Walker (composer) (only instrumental versions)

Nominate and support all. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 18:52, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The brass version is to die for, I have mixed feelings about the string version, and I despise the jazz version. --Guerillero | My Talk 03:24, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Does that translated to Support, Neutral and Oppose?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:53, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - I would count it that way if he never answers.TCO (reviews needed) 01:00, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support mainly the string version, but weak support for the others as well. ResMar 12:55, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support brass and string versions. (I'm sound stupid, but they just sound great. Jazz one not as much, plus seems less generally useful.) (re-signed, late TCO (reviews needed) 15:26, 18 July 2011 (UTC))[reply]
Support the brass and the string versions on condition that the file description page and the caption mention that this is the tune "New Britain" rather than Amazing Grace as there are no words sung.By all means mention that this tune is best known as the melody for Amazing Grace. Pedantic? Very possibly, but isn't that what WP is for? To describe these inaccurately and without further explanation is a disservice to the work as a whole. Very well played with a high level of EV. Oppose the "Jazz version. I dislike it and I don't think it can be our best work as, frankly, it is really only loosely connected to New Britain the tune. While it is well played I can't say it has a high level of EV. I also had to sit through 6 and a half minutes of it! Ben (Major Bloodnok) (talk) 21:12, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Amazing Grace (USAFB strings).ogg and Amazing Grace (USAFB brass).ogg. —James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 10:34am • 00:34, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]