There was a PBS documentary done a long time ago called Lincoln - the best I've seen. The composer, Alan Menken, is quite influenced by Copland's works, but his score was better than Copland - more dramatic, heroic, cohesive, melodic... unforgettable. It is a difficult score to find but well worth it. I think if you enjoy Copland you will enjoy Menken's Lincoln even more. Some of the most powerful and stirring music I've heard.
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