A CD compiling excerpts from the symphonic works of several American composers, including Aaron Copland and George Gershwin, in 16 tracks. Hanson's Lament for Beowulf, in the Seattle recording of 1991 (first published in 1992), is represented by a segment of duration 2:11 (track 6). Other works by Hanson are represented: his Symphony no. 3 (track 2), Symphony no. 4 (track 7), and the opera Merry Mount (track 12).