John Philip Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vols. 1-5 (Box Set) [Box set]

John Philip Sousa (Composer), Keith Brion (Conductor), Royal Artillery Band (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Royal Artillery Band
• Conductor: Keith Brion
• Composer: John Philip Sousa
• Audio CD (September 21, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Naxos American
• ASIN: B0002TNI8A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #564,460 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Hands Across the Sea, march for band

2. Manhattan Beach, march for band

3. Looking Upward, suite for band: By the Light of the Polar Star

4. Looking Upward, suite for band: Beneath the Southern Cross

5. Looking Upward, suite for band: Mars and Venus

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Disc: 2

1. The Royal Welch Fusiliers (No. 2), march for band

2. The Fairest of the Fair, march for band

3. Songs of Grace and Songs of Glory, fantasie for band

4. Willow Blossoms, a legend (concert piece) for band

5. Impressions at the Movies, suite for band: The Serenaders

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Disc: 3

1. The Corcoran Cadets, march for band

2. Semper Fidelis, march for band

3. The Free Lance, operetta: Excerpts

4. New York Hippodrome, march for band

5. La Flor de Sevillia, march for band

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Disc: 4

1. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, march for band

2. Sesquicentennial Exposition March, march for band

3. Tales of a Traveler, suite for band: The Kaffir on the Karroo

4. Tales of a Traveler, suite for band: In the Land of the Golden Fleece

5. Tales of a Traveler, suite for band: Coronation March

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Editorial Reviews

This five CD box set to commemorate Sousa’s sesquicentennial includes Volumes 1-5 in this ongoing American Classics series. Highlights include: Looking Upward Suite, King Cotton, The Fairest of the Fair, The National Game, The Glory of the Yankee Navy, The Atlantic City Pageant, Cubaland, Semper Fidelis and The Stars and Stripes Forever.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Sousa Authenticity, October 31, 2006

By 

Ernest E. Allen Jr. (Smyrna, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: John Philip Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vols. 1-5 (Box Set) (Audio CD)

My review as stated separately for Volume V in this series goes for this boxed set even more emphatically!