Sousa, Vol. 4 [LIVE]

John Philip Sousa (Composer), John Philip Sousa (Conductor), Timothy Foley (Conductor)

Product Details

• Conductor: John Philip Sousa, Timothy Foley
• 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.com Sales Rank: #278,022 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Sousa 4 is the fourth in a series of Altissimo! releases from The US Marine Band featuring the music of John Philip Sousa. The selections on this album, with the exception of "National Fencibles", were recorded live in 1999 and 2000 while the band was on tour. The historic "National Fencibles" recording was completed in 1890 using the acoustic cylinders invented by Thomas Edison.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

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

By	Jeffre T. Moma (Blue Mound, IL U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, March 31, 2007

By	S. Gallo (Florida) - See all my reviews

I originally purchased this CD for the track "White Rose March" because I absolutely love that song, but couldn't find it anywhere else. However, when I received the CD and began listening to it, I discovered a bunch of new Sousa songs that are awesome! I recommend this for any Sousa fan, but not if you're just getting into his music, because it doesn't have this most famous tunes (or greatest hits, if you will)--it contains more of the underplayed ones (like White Rose!) But definitely a good buy!