Black Manhattan

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The Clef Club of New York City, Inc. was a fraternal and professional organization for the advancement of African-American musicians and entertainers; all of the composers on this recording were members or closely affiliated with the Club. The "Clef Club" was founded toward the end of 1909 in New York by James Reese Europe and his associates. Their mission to highlight the value, dignity, and professionalism of African-American performers was a great success and did much to change racial attitudes at all levels of white society. It quickly became a "who’s who" of early twentieth-century black music and show business. With its reputation for reliability, gentility, and quality performances, the Clef Club soon gained the favor of the loftiest of New York’s white society; it became the very height of fashion to announce that one had secured a genuine "Clef Club Orchestra" for an upcoming social event. The composers featured on this revelatory recording represent the cream of Black Bohemia’s musical life—the movers and shakers who paved the way for the music of the better remembered "Harlem Renaissance" of the 1920s. And while their names are obscure today, all once enjoyed national reputations in white America as well, feeding its burgeoning interest in black music, theater, and dance. Taken altogether, the talent, persistence, cooperation, and courage of these pioneers is an amazing American story that deserves to be better known. The recording features nineteen works by ten composers and is accompanied by a 40-page booklet. In addition to those by Europe and Cook, highlights include works by Will Vodery, an acknowledged influence on Ellington, and the first instrumental rag ever published, Sambo: A Characteristic Two Step March (1896), by Will Tyers.

Black Manhattan, Music, The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, Classical, Classical Collections-Composer Desc., Orchestral & Symphonic, Popular Music, Ragtime
Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Sousa By the Royal Marines
  • Still Among the Best
  • How Sousa Should Sound
Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins
John Phillip Sousa , Lt. Col. G. A. C. Hoskins , and Band of HR Royal Marines
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CE7FX
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

  1. King Cotton
  2. The Gladiator
  3. Semper Fidelis
  4. The Belle Of Chicago
  5. The Invincible Eagle
  6. Manhattan Beach
  7. The Liberty Bell
  8. El Capitan
  9. The Washington Post
  10. The Crusader
  11. The Black Horse Troop
  12. The Fairest Of The Fair
  13. The High School Cadets
  14. The Stars And Stripes Forever
  15. The Pride Of The Wolverines
  16. Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty
  17. From Maine To Oregon
  18. The Diplomat
  19. Powhatan's Daughter
  20. Kansas Wildcats
  21. Sound Off
  22. The Thunderer

Tracks:

  1. Hands Across The Sea
  2. The Royal Welch Fusiliers
  3. The Legionnaires
  4. Daughters Of Texas
  5. The Gallant Seventh
  6. Golden Jubilee
  7. Solid Men To The Front
  8. Marquette University
  9. The Beau Ideal
  10. The Rifle Regiment
  11. The Northern Pines
  12. Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine
  13. New York Hippodrome
  14. The Gridiron Club
  15. The Charlatan
  16. The Lambs
  17. The National Game
  18. On The Campus
  19. La Flor De Sevilla
  20. Jack Tar
  21. The Glory Of The Yankee Navy

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sousa By the Royal Marines.......2007-03-31

This is a great CD re-issue of the Band of the Royal Marines School of Music under Graham Hoskins. This band did a three LP series on Sousa marches some years ago that was better than most on this very well covered topic. Sousa march recordings will always come and go, but some like this stand out more than others. For one, there is nothing like the panache of a Royal Marines band. Their sound is a time honored development that gets passed from one generation to the next. Even as the number of RM bands continues to change and downsize, there are now about four bands left in the service, their sound quality continues to be superb.

When these recordings were made RM bands were still at their height in the British service and their quality was amazing. Most bands numbered over 60 in this period, and that is why many Americans may be surprsed at the volume of music produced here. This is not one of your small, though excellent regimental bands! Americans tend to think that British military band instrumentation is on the thin side. Not so here! Of course Sousa always sounds best with either the Allentown band or the US Marine band.

This CD is evidence of how popular Sousa has always been in the UK, and with RM bands in particular. The selection here on two CDs covers most of the standard Sousa fair, with a few different selections here and there. Unfortunatley there are none of Sousa's fine transcriptions for classical music, or selections from his operettas. This music is always wonderful to have in combination with the marches as it shows how much variety he was capable of in his compositions. For that kind of concert the reader is referred to the very fine collection of Sousa music being done under the Naxos label by the Band of the Royal Artillery.

Here you will find a solid collection of Sousa's great marches. Roughly a third of those 136 compositions are contained here. The Royal Marines give a sharpe and clear sound to these works which should certainly inspire. You will also get a very nice idea how RM bands sounded back in the 1980s. Graham Hoskins was a fine director of music, typical of the inhouse genius of the Royal Marines Band Service at that time. He took this band on a USA tour in 1985 with the Arygll & Sutherland Highlanders. Devotees of Sousa should enjoy these spirited versions of the march king's music as performed across the pond.

5 out of 5 stars Still Among the Best.......2006-06-01

I bought two audio casettes with these marches back in the 1980's and wore them out. These performances are hard to beat for virtuosity, enthusiasm, and sparkle. The sound quality is outstanding. And there are some marches that are rarely, if at all, available.

5 out of 5 stars How Sousa Should Sound.......2006-03-07

Great value 2 cd disc set cut in the early 1980's & remastered the sound of the Royal Marines Band is nothing short of terrific. Judging by the sound would not be surprised for this to be a combined double RM band. These 1st chair players give Sousa's great marches that extra kick that takes the "March Kings" music to that higher level. By the center quick march!!!!
Fennell Conducts Sousa
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fennell Brings Out the Best in Sousa 's Marches
  • A solid Sousa album that comes up a bit short
  • The Mastery of Fennell
  • MASTERFUL RENDITIONS IN GLORIOUS RECORDED SOUND
  • A Classic well preserved
Fennell Conducts Sousa

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000057LB
Release Date: 1992-03-10

Tracks:

  1. Sound Off
  2. Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine
  3. Sabre And Spurs
  4. The Picadore
  5. Our Flirtation
  6. The High School Cadets
  7. The Invincible Eagle
  8. Bullets and Bayonets
  9. The Liberty Bell
  10. Riders For The Flag
  11. Solid Men To The Front!
  12. The Gallant Seventh
  13. The Rifle Regiment
  14. The Pride Of The Wolverines
  15. Golden Jubilee
  16. The Gridiron Club
  17. New Mexico
  18. Sesqui-Centennial Exposition
  19. The Black Horse Troop
  20. The Kansas Wildcats
  21. Manhattan Beach
  22. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
  23. The National Game
  24. The Glory of the Yankee Navy

Amazon.com

This is the Sousa record for people who are serious about marches. Sousa was the greatest march composer in the history of, well, marching, and this disc includes many fresh and interesting pieces that will likely be unfamiliar, as well as a couple of favorites (including "The Liberty Bell," famous as the theme to Monty Python's Flying Circus). But by and large, this disc focuses on the less well known pieces, though there's not a dud in the lot. Sousa had a special gift for orchestration and for writing tunes with real rhythmic interest; his marches never sound dull. Frederick Fennell is the simply the best wind band conductor around, and these performances are standard- setters. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Fennell Brings Out the Best in Sousa 's Marches.......2004-02-21

This is an outstanding CD. The sound quality is very good. The instrumental balance is very good. It's interesting to compare the rather subtle difference in the percussion section performance between the two recording dates, particulalarly the cymbalist.
Sousa had an uncanny ability to score the cymbal strike at places which add significantly to the listening experience.
Hats off to Sousa, Fennell,and the Eastman Wind Ensemble

4 out of 5 stars A solid Sousa album that comes up a bit short.......2003-01-26

In the 60s, Fennell and the Eastman Wind ensemble recorded a good amount of marches by Sousa, many released on this album, and the rest (as far as I know) on the album Hands Across the Sea. As many of Sousa's best marches are on that later album, this one falls a bit short of greatness -- but not my much.

Sousa knew his marches, writting something like 200 of them, and almost every one of these is a great example of how to write a good march. Indeed, The Liberty Bell and Manhatten Beach are two of my alltime favorite marches. However, being prolific often means that there will be misses, and many here, while written well, just aren't all that memorable. I'd be hard pressed to be able to identify such pieces as The Gallant Seventh, New Mexico, or the Black Horse Troop unless I had just listened to them.

Still, one has to admire the creative way Sousa sometimes put his music together. The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company uses the song 'Aude Lang Syne' for its trio, and it fits so well that it's hard to believe he didn't write it himself. The Liberty Bell uses tubular bells in *just* the right spots that it makes an impact every time one listens. And Sabre And Spurs uses wook blocks to simulate horses, which also works great.

So overall, this is a solid album that has its ups and downs. The sound quality is great, haveing a certain amount of 'bite' that's almost impossible with digital recordings, the playing impecable, and there's plenty of variety.

5 out of 5 stars The Mastery of Fennell.......2002-01-28

I've owned this CD for several years, and bought a copy recently as a Christmas gift. Frederick Fennell is a modern master of band and marches, and I own several of his recordings. What makes this CD a standout for me is the Mercury Living Presence recording and remastering method. I own over two dozen of this series because Living Presence does indeed represent a different method of producing music for the recorded media. It DOES sound more lifelike to me than conventional multimike recordings. To anyone considering purchase of this CD I'd recommend also ordering 'Screamers', the Living Presence CD of circus marches. To me this is feel-good music at its best, and terrific for listing in the car! Additionally, the Living Presence series stands out for its excellent liner notes with explanations of the Living Presence method. This CD is a keeper. Incidentally, the recipient of this CD has since gone out and bought several other Living Presence CD's after hearing this!s

5 out of 5 stars MASTERFUL RENDITIONS IN GLORIOUS RECORDED SOUND.......2001-11-16

An utterly masterful set, containing many of Sousa's unjustly neglected works. (An integral recording of his complete marches is overdue by a good half-century.*) Fennell conducts with incredible verve, and the Eastman Wind Ensemble responds in kind, with immaculately tight and polished performances. The recording is demonstration-class. Sousa has never sounded better, and probably never will.

*EDIT: Actually, a nearly-complete recording of the marches has been available, as of the time of this review, for at least a good quarter-century--first on LP, now on CD: that being, a series of analog recordings by The Detroit Concert Band, led by Leonard B. Smith. Currently available from Walking Frog Records (on five CDs), the DCB/Smith collection unfortunately suffers from some serious problems--not the least of which is the highly variable and substandard quality of the recorded sound.

5 out of 5 stars A Classic well preserved.......2001-09-28

This one's a Classic and the sound is remarkable considering
when it was recorded. Viva Mercury Records!

I do wish more of the familiar Sousa stuff was included.
Black Manhattan: Members of Legendary Clef Club
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • NOT the original artists!
  • Splendid work hidden by Amazon?
  • An absolute treasure!
Black Manhattan: Members of Legendary Clef Club

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000UJM5Y
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

  1. The Castle Perfect Trot
  2. Carolina Fox Trot
  3. Overture to "In Dahomey"
  4. Deep River
  5. Sambo: A Characteristic Two Step March
  6. When the Band Plays Ragtime
  7. Castle House Rag
  8. Smyrna: A Turkish Serenade
  9. Ballin' the Jack & What It Takes to Make Me Love You-You've Got It
  10. Meno D'Amour
  11. Hey There! (Hi There!)
  12. The Tar Heel Blues Rag
  13. Congratulations
  14. Strut Miss Lizzie
  15. Panama: A Characteristic Novelty
  16. The Clef Club March
  17. Under the Bamboo Tree
  18. Cocoanut Grove Jazz
  19. Swing Along!

Album Description

The Clef Club of New York City, Inc. was a fraternal and professional organization for the advancement of African-American musicians and entertainers; all of the composers on this recording were members or closely affiliated with the Club. The "Clef Club" was founded toward the end of 1909 in New York by James Reese Europe and his associates. Their mission to highlight the value, dignity, and professionalism of African-American performers was a great success and did much to change racial attitudes at all levels of white society. It quickly became a "who's who" of early twentieth-century black music and show business. With its reputation for reliability, gentility, and quality performances, the Clef Club soon gained the favor of the loftiest of New York's white society; it became the very height of fashion to announce that one had secured a genuine "Clef Club Orchestra" for an upcoming social event. The composers featured on this revelatory recording represent the cream of Black Bohemia's musical life—the movers and shakers who paved the way for the music of the better remembered "Harlem Renaissance" of the 1920s. And while their names are obscure today, all once enjoyed national reputations in white America as well, feeding its burgeoning interest in black music, theater, and dance. Taken altogether, the talent, persistence, cooperation, and courage of these pioneers is an amazing American story that deserves to be better known. The recording features nineteen works by ten composers and is accompanied by a 40-page booklet. In addition to those by Europe and Cook, highlights include works by Will Vodery, an acknowledged influence on Ellington, and the first instrumental rag ever published, Sambo: A Characteristic Two Step March (1896), by Will Tyers.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars NOT the original artists!.......2007-06-08

The title of the CD indicates that these are recordings made by such greats as James Reese Europe--they are actually rather bland modern re-recordings. Look for the originals--they do exist--and bypass this flat second-generation rehashing.

5 out of 5 stars Splendid work hidden by Amazon?.......2005-02-03

Yes, why is it so difficult to find this outstanding record when I look under Paragon Ragtime Orchestra"... it's another gem of those 1900-maniacs! Well, SPECIALISTS sounds maybe a little more polite. And I love those extensive liner notes: we get lots of entertainment and information at the same time! All of a sudden, the efforts of today's popular musicians to mess around with heavy and sempre out-of-balance P.A. equipment seem so useless... hahaha!

5 out of 5 stars An absolute treasure!.......2004-02-23

This CD captures all the energy and optimism of the early Harlem Renaissance...you'll think you've been transported back in time.

Ragtime music is probably most familiar to people through two contemporary movies: The Sting, which brought Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" to public awareness, and Ragtime, with a score by Randy Newman. In my opinion, Newman's score pales in comparison with these originals. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra faithfully interprets original orchestral scores of composers like James Reese Europe and Will Marion Cook so if, like me, you're used to hearing this music on scratchy old mono recordings, you're in for a real treat.

It's easy to see why this music took the country by storm at the turn of the century...I played this CD three times the first night I got it, because it captivated me. There's not a song here I don't like and there's such a good mixture of styles that it doesn't become repetitive.

As with all releases from New World Records, this one includes a booklet packed with historical and biographical information. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Curator, AfroAmericanHeritage dot com
Strictly Sousa
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Symphonic Sousa!
  • Superb Sousa - Strictly Speaking
  • More Than Spectacular!!
Strictly Sousa

Manufacturer: Reference Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005JI2X
Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

  1. Solid Men To The Front!
  2. The Black Horse Troop
  3. Hands Across The Sea
  4. Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine
  5. The Prides Of The Wolverines
  6. Semper Fidelis
  7. The Glory Of The Yankee Navy
  8. Easter Monday On The White House Lawn
  9. Manhattan Beach
  10. Salute To Kansas
  11. The Liberty Bell
  12. The Gallant Seventh
  13. El Capitan
  14. The Rifle Regiment
  15. The Washington Post
  16. The Picadore
  17. The Thunderer
  18. King Cotton
  19. The Stars And Stripes Forever
  20. The Star-Spangled Banner
  21. The Liberty Bell, "Tritone"
  22. Musicians Reaction

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Symphonic Sousa!.......2007-05-12

This recording is unique. I've heard lots of march recordings, and the Dallas Wind Symphony takes a different approach. This is real music. Sousa was a great composer and this recording gets him out of the oom-pah crash-crash rut. There's subtlety here, variations, detail, and the recording itself shows it all with great dynamic range. It's as if Beethoven met Sousa in Dallas.

4 out of 5 stars Superb Sousa - Strictly Speaking.......2007-02-16

Absolutely love this CD! A great collection of my favorite marches and it is well done by this orchestra. My only issue with it is that I was expecting better sound dynamics. The whole CD seems quiet to me. When I used to play marches in the school band I was used to the thunderous, booming crescendos! Eh, I just turn it up louder! Also, my 8-month old son loves this CD. He perks right up and claps when I put it on.

5 out of 5 stars More Than Spectacular!!.......2001-07-24

When I purchased this CD, I did not know what to expect (this is the first CD I purchased with only marches on it). But, I knew if it was from Reference Recordings, the sound would be spectacular! Spectacular marches from a spectacular bandmaster from a spectacular recording label equals something much more than spectacular, to say nothing of the spectacular performances of the Dallas Wind Symphony! To describe this HDCD as a toe-tapper is setting the bar far too low. Listening to just a few of these marches can change a gloomy day to sunny - and I mean it! These marches are impeccably played with such verve and gusto that you are transported right to Main Street USA. And all this marching emotion is captured as faithfully as possible by the "Professor" Keith O. Johnson of Reference Recordings.

If this CD does not get your heart pumping, better call 911!

A GREAT CD not to be missed!
Black Earth
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • a must listen...
Black Earth

Manufacturer: Valois
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AKQH5
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

  1. Black Earth for Piano Solo
  2. Sonata For Violin And Piano
  3. Sonata For Violin And Piano
  4. Sonata For Violin And Piano
  5. Sonata For Violin And Piano
  6. Sonata For Violin And Piano
  7. Concerto 'Silk Road'
  8. 'Silence Of Anatolia' 'Obstinacy'
  9. 'Silence Of Anatolia' 'Obstinacy'
  10. Paganini Variations
  11. Devish In Manhattan

Album Description

After a dazzling start to his career, which has made him one of the world's best-known and most popular pianists, and a run of recordings of Mozart, Bach, Gershwin and Stravinsky which have made their mark on the classical catalogue, Fazýl Say now shows us another facet of his art: his own compositions. Anyone who has attended one of Fazýl Say's concerts has heard some of his own compositions played as encores, among them the now famous Black Earth for solo piano, based on a Turkish folksong, in which Fazýl, evoking the saz, a Turkish traditional instrument, simultaneously plays the keys and the strings inside the piano, producing an incredible sound. This Turkish pianist is also a passionate enthusiast for improvisation and jazz: `Art Tatum and Ravi Shankar are just as much of an inspiration to me as Bach or Beethoven,' he likes to say. These influences are obvious in this disc's stunning closing track, Dervish in Manhattan, recorded live at the 2000 Radio France & Montpelier Festival before an electrified audience. Contrasting traditional Sufi music and the modernity of "swing," Dervish in Manhattan dazzles with its constantly changing time signatures, rhythmic sequences, syncopations and offbeat accents.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a must listen..........2004-03-24

a must listen for real music lovers, say`s piano is talking from anatolia and europe through the new world. you can taste modern jazz to classical music with a brilliant performance.
Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Something very precious
  • Great historical resource
Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SDBT
Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

  1. Introductary Speech By John Philip Sousa - John Philip Sousa
  2. The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
  3. The Honored Dead - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  4. The Mikado March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  5. Mother Hubbard - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  6. The Gladiator - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
  7. Semper Fidelis - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
  8. The Picador - The Sousa Band
  9. The Thunderer - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
  10. The Washington Post - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  11. Corcoran Cadets - The Sousa Band
  12. The High School Cadets - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
  13. The Beau Ideal - The Sousa Band
  14. The Liberty Bell - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  15. Manhattan Beach - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
  16. The Directorate - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  17. King Cotton - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  18. El Capitan - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  19. The Bride Elect - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
  20. March From 'The Charlatan' - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  21. Hands Across The Sea - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
  22. Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
  23. The Man Behind The Gun - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
  24. The Invincible Eagle - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
  25. The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Tracks:

  1. Imperial Edward Coronation March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
  2. Jack Tar - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  3. The Diplomat - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
  4. The Free Lance - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
  5. Powhatan's Daughter - The Sousa Band
  6. The Fairest Of The Fair - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  7. The Glory Of The Yankee Navy - The Sousa Band/Walter Rogers
  8. The Federal - The Sousa Band/Edwin G. Clarke
  9. The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  10. The Lambs' March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
  11. New York Hippodrome - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
  12. The Pathfinder Of Panama - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
  13. Liberty Loan - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
  14. U.S. Field Artillery - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
  15. Bullets And Bayonets - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  16. The Chantyman's March - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
  17. Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
  18. Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
  19. Wedding March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Tracks:

  1. The Golden Star - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  2. Comrades Of The Legion - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  3. On The Campus - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  4. Who's Who In Navy Blue - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  5. Keeping Step With The Union - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  6. The Dauntless Battalion - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
  7. The Gallant Seventh - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  8. Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
  9. Ancient And Honorable Artillery Company - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
  10. The Black Horse Troop - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  11. The National Game - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
  12. The Gridiron Club - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  13. The Pride Of The Wolverines - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  14. The Sesquicentennial Exposition March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  15. Riders For (Of) The Flag - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
  16. Golden Jubilee - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
  17. The Harmonica Wizard - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
  18. The Royal Welch Fusiliers (No.2) - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
  19. The Salvation Army - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
  20. Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  21. Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
  22. The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Something very precious.......2004-11-16

John Philip Sousa was a great musician and a great American. These recorded relics are very fascinating, and sometimes most vivid, reminders of his greatness

5 out of 5 stars Great historical resource.......2000-08-24

This set consists of every recording released under the name of "the Sousa Band", from 1897-1930. Since some of these recordings are over 100 years old, they tend to be somewhat scratchy and occasionally faint. If you're a casual fan or you're buying your first Sousa record, your money can be better spent elsewhere.

However, these recordings are an invaluable resourse for students, performers, and teachers. Even with the limitations of early recording devices, there is no better demonstration of the style and nuance of the "March King" than these performances under his own baton. Also, the chance to actually hear Sousa's voice as he introduces the great "Stars and Stripes Forever" is to step into the past.
A Box of Sousa
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Box Of Brilliance
A Box of Sousa

Manufacturer: Altissimo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005Y7U0
Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

  1. Semper Fidelis
  2. Presidential Polonaise
  3. Manhattan Beach March
  4. Comrades of the Legion March
  5. Saber and Spurs March
  6. Gridiron Club March
  7. King Cotton March
  8. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn
  9. Who's Who in Navy Blue March
  10. Invincible Eagle March
  11. Excerpts from Mars and Venus
  12. Washington Post March (1890)
  13. Washington Post March (1988)
  14. Stars and Stripes Forever [Live]
  15. Man Behind the Gun
  16. Selections from the Operetta, the Bride Elect
  17. Reine de la Mer
  18. Sound Off
  19. Royal Welch Fusiliers
  20. By the Light of the Polar Star
  21. Beneath the Southern Cross
  22. Mars and Venus
  23. Gallant Seventh
  24. Thunderer March [Historic 1896 Recording]
  25. Fairest of the Fair
  26. Hands Across the Sea
  27. Diplomat
  28. Rifle Regiment
  29. Occidental
  30. Riders for the Flag
  31. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
  32. High School Cadets
  33. Boy Scouts of America
  34. Picador
  35. Directorate
  36. Black Horse Troop
  37. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
  38. Beau Ideal
  39. Belle of Chicago
  40. Corcoran Cadets
  41. National Game
  42. Loyal Legion
  43. Liberty Bell
  44. Liberty Bell [Historic 1894 Recording]
  45. Century of Progress
  46. Atlantic City Pageant
  47. Free Lance
  48. Glory of the Yankee Navy
  49. March of the Mitten Men
  50. Minnesota March
  51. Northern Pines
  52. Our Flirtations
  53. Pride of the Wolverines
  54. Solid Men to the Front
  55. White Rose
  56. Bullets and Bayonets
  57. In the Land of the Golden Fleece
  58. Pathfinder of Panama
  59. Liberty Loan
  60. Peaches and Cream
  61. National Fencibles [Historic 1890 Recording]

Album Description

Box Set of 4 CDs by The United States Marine Band.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Box Of Brilliance.......2004-01-13

Brilliant is a good word for this set of must have band classics, all of these songs are as american as apple pie. Its a must have for any true patriot or band lover. Sousa is the Motzart of the marchign band world and truly this capture so much more than any other collection.
Red White & Blue
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Red White & Blue

    Manufacturer: Delta
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00006BNG8
    Release Date: 2002-07-30

    Tracks:

    1. Washington Post
    2. National Fensibles March
    3. On Parade March
    4. The High School Cadets
    5. The Diplomat March
    6. Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty
    7. The Man Behind The Gun March
    8. Gladiator March
    9. Sound Off March
    10. The Charlatan March
    11. The Black Horse Troop March
    12. The Stars And Stripes Forever

    Tracks:

    1. Beau Ideal
    2. Stars & Stripes Forever
    3. Bride-Elect March
    4. Manhattan Beach
    5. Imperial Edward March
    6. Washington Post
    7. King Cotton
    8. The Crusaders
    9. Three Quotation: The King Of France
    10. Three Quotation: Too, Was Born In Arcadia
    11. Three Quotation: In Darkest Africa
    12. The Picador March
    Fennell conducts Sousa [Hybrid SACD]
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Fennell conducts Sousa [Hybrid SACD]

      Manufacturer: Philips
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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      1. Screamers, Circus Marches, March Time (3-Channel and Stereo Hybrid SACD)
      2. Enesco: Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1; Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos. 1-6 [Hybrid SACD]
      3. Suppé: Overtures; Auber: The Bronze Horse [Hybrid SACD]
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      ASIN: B0002O3902
      Release Date: 2004-11-09
      Stars, Stripes and Sousa
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Stars, Stripes and Sousa

        Manufacturer: Walking Frog
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00005YIVJ
        Release Date: 2002-01-29

        Tracks:

        1. Semper Fidelis
        2. Fugue On Yankee Doodle
        3. The Liberty Bell
        4. The Free Lance
        5. Willow Blossoms
        6. The Untitled March
        7. Hands Across The Sea
        8. El Capitan
        9. Selections From: The Pirates Penzance
        10. Sabre And Spurs
        11. Manhattan Beach March
        12. I've Made My Plans For The Summer
        13. The Washington Post
        14. THe Thunderer
        15. The Black Horse Troop
        16. Songs Of Grace And Songs Of Glory
        17. The Invincible Eagle
        18. The Stars And Stripes Forever

        Music Review:

        1. Bohemian Rhapsodies
        2. Borodin: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
        3. Brahms: Music for Two Pianos
        4. Brahms: Piano Concerto Nos.1 & 2/Waltzes/Handel Variation
        5. Brahms: Piano Trios
        6. Brahms: String Sextets
        7. Brahms: Symphony No. 4; Tragic Overture; Schicksalslied
        8. Brahms: Violin Concerto; Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 131
        9. Bridge: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 3
        10. Britten: String Quartets No. 1, 2, 3; Three Divertimenti

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