Sousa - Greatest Marches | Naxos - Wind Band Classics 857265152

Sousa - Greatest Marches

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Label: Naxos - Wind Band Classics

Cat No: 857265152

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Release Date: 31st August 2010

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This 2 CD set presents some of John Philip Sousa’s best-loved marches, including The Washington Post which, in the early 1890s, sparked a huge world-wide dance-craze; The Liberty Bell, used as the signature tune for the BBC comedy Monty Python’s Flying Circus; and The Stars and Stripes Forever, the official national march of the United States.

Known affectionately as ‘The March King’, Sousa personified turn-of-the-century America, the comparative innocence and brash energy of a still new nation.

Universally acknowleged as the best of the genre, his marches are notable for their vigorous melodic line and unrelenting driving effect, combined with innovative use of instrumentation and tonal colour.

Contents:
CD 1
- Hands Across the Sea
- Semper Fidelis The Royal Welch Fusiliers
- Sabre and Spurs
- King Cotton
- Pathfinder of Panama
- The Liberty Bell
- Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
- The Black Horse Troop March
- The High School Cadets
- Daughters of Texas
- The Fairest of the Fair
- Riders for the Flag
- The Thunderer
- The Washington Post
- The Glory of the Yankee Navy
- The Stars and Stripes Forever

CD 2
- Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
- Wisconsin Forward Forever
- The Invincible Eagle
- Solid Men to the Front
- The Diplomat
- The Picador
- Jack Tar
- America First (March of the States)
- Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co.
- The Minnesota March
- The Atlantic City Pageant
- Sesqui-Centennial Exposition
- La Flor di Sevilla
- The Corcoran Cadets
- The National Game
- Bullets and Bayonets
- The Naval Reserve March

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