Fanfare for the Common Man — Aaron Copland

desert is.landest. 1942

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Fanfare for the Common Man — Aaron Copland — Song · desert is.land

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Fanfare for the Common Man — Aaron Copland

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desert is.land

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Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

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