Search - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band :: Military Marches - Ultimate Collection Vol. 5 - John Philip Sousa - 20 Marches 1917-1920 - U.S. Marine Band - New Digital Recordings

    &nbspMany today are just discovering the genius of John Philip Sousa. And what better way than with these fresh digital recordings performed by the world class band he once commanded. The deep roots that exist between Sousa and the Marine band date back over a century when he led them for 12 years. This spiritual bond is reflected in these brilliant recordings which capture the essence of Sousa.     &nbsp"Military Marches of John Philip Sousa ? Ultimate Collection Volume 5" comprises of new digital recordings of John Sousa?s brilliant marches. It is the United States Marine Band's ("The President's Own") first comprehensive collection of Sousa's marches since the 1970s. The recordings were initiated by Director Col. Jason K. Fettig. The collection is presented in chronological order.     &nbspThis fifth volume in the five volume series contains 20 new digital recordings, bringing the total number of available marches in this series to 95 out of the 136 that Sousa composed. The recordings were released 11th April 2019 and cover 20 marches composed between 1917 and 1920. This period saw the end of World War I and contains such favorites as ?Sabre And Spurs?, ?The Gallant Seventh?, ?Solid Men To The Front?, ?Comrades Of The Legion?, ?U.S. Field Artillery?, ?Who?s Who In The Navy Blue?, and ?Bullets And Bayonets? and lesser known gems such as ?The White Rose?, ?The Naval Reserve?, ?The Volunteers?, ?Wisconsin Forward Forever? and ?On The Campus?. After the war ended, Sousa continued to pay tribute to those who sacrificed so much, including on this volume the funeral march, ?The Golden Star? from 1919, composed in memory of Teddy Roosevelt?s son Quentin.     &nbspSee the track listing below for all 20 brilliant marches contained on this CD. The musical score of each march has been carefully edited and corrected by Col. Fettig and Music Production Chief Master Gunnery Sgt. Donald Patterson using some of the earliest known publications and incorporate performance practices employed by the Marine Band that are modeled on those of "The March King" himself. The recordings in this collection capture how Sousa himself would have performed them.     &nbspMany of the marches in this set of ?Military Marches of John Philip Sousa ? Ultimate Collection? were staples in Sousa?s regular concert repertoire and were included in the ?Encore Books? used by the Sousa Band. A complete set of his Encore Books resides in the U.S. Marine Band Library and Archives and are referenced extensively by the Marine Band not only as a guide for some of Sousa?s special performance practice, but also to ascertain the exact instrumentation he employed in his own performances of his marches. ?Military Marches of John Philip Sousa ? Ultimate Collection? is based on some of the earliest known sources for each composition. Additionally, the alterations traditionally employed by the United States Marine Band in performance are incorporated throughout; either those specifically documented by Sousa?s musicians or changes modeled on the customary practices of ?The March King.? MARCHES CONTAINED ON THE CD:-
1) Liberty Loan
2) The Naval Reserve
3) U.S. Field Artillery
4) The White Rose
5) Wisconsin Forward Forever
6) Anchor and Star
7) Bullets and Bayonets
8) The Chantyman's March
9) Flags of Freedom
10) Sabre and Spurs
11) Solid Men to the Front
12) USAAC March
13) The Volunteers
14) Wedding March
15) The Golden Star
16) Comrades of the Legion
17) On the Campus
18) Who's Who in the Navy Blue
19) Keeping Step with the Union
20) The Gallant Seventh