Sousa, Vol. 4 [Live]

John Philip Sousa (Composer), Timothy Foley (Conductor), John Philip Sousa (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Timothy Foley, John Philip Sousa
• Composer: John Philip Sousa
• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Altissimo Records
• ASIN: B00005TQ7F
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362,251 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mid-Line Sousa Quality, March 3, 2004

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This review is from: Sousa, Vol. 4 (Audio CD)

One of the slightly better Altissimo! titles on Sousa. Here we have a series of live recordings taken from Marine band tours. The sound quality is a bit off at times, but overall they sound good. For a change Altissimo! has provided a few liner notes, something they were too cheap to do before. The length of the CD is close to an hour, a bit better than the 45 min. quickies these guys usually put out. Still over-priced for what you git, but probably the best in the Sousa series from Altissimo! I think I would still go with the Naxos series on Sousa.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Sousa recording out there, September 9, 2005

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Richie C - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sousa, Vol. 4 (Audio CD)

This CD is not mid-range quality but the best buy out there. The performances are excellent and the recording quality very good; the band playing to a very appreciative audience.

I've many CDs of Sousa, including the other 3 Sousa Originals and some top-class performances by the Eastman Wind Ensemble (directed by Frederick Fennell)on Mercury and the Royal Marines Band (conducted by GAC Hoskins)on the EMI label but Sousa 4 is my favorite. If looking to start a collection again I wouldn't buy the Sousa Original box set, preferring to get Sousa 4, the Fennell and Hoskins recordings for a comprehensive range of interpretations(the other 3 Originals are very good by any standard but I think the Fennell and Hoskins better).

There's so many Sousa albums out there, many of them poor, that you can be picky, and Sousa 4 is the one to pick first.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sousa At HIs Best, April 18, 2008

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This review is from: Sousa, Vol. 4 (Audio CD)

I own all four of the Sousa CD's recorded by the United States Marine Band. Unlike the other three, this CD features recordings of "The President's Own" live in concert. The band sounds great with a powerful brass section anchored by a bass bone player who really cuts through. Tight technical passages in the woodwind section really impress.

I enjoy the marches but also appreciate hearing a really nice song such as "In the Land of the Golden Fleece" which shows Sousa's versatility. You're not cheated on music here, either. There are seventeen great songs including an historic 1890 recording of "National Fencibles". Even though the fidelity isn't good, hearing a Sousa march conducted by Sousa himself is a treat.

Finally, I really like the notes on each song which provide historical background. Way to go Altissimo!