The Stories Of Foster And Sousa

Stephen [1] Foster (Composer), John Philip Sousa (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Wachbataillons Musikkorps (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Wachbataillons Musikkorps
• Composer: Stephen [1] Foster, John Philip Sousa, Jacques Offenbach
• Audio CD (April 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vox (Classical)
• ASIN: B000001KDF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,991 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Old Folks at Home, for voice & piano

2. Oh! Susanna

3. Old Black Joe, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

4. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, for voice & piano

5. My Old Kentucky Home, for voice & piano

6. Old Folks at Home, for voice & piano

7. Camptown Races, for voice & piano

8. Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground

9. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming for vocal quartet

10. Beautiful Dreamer, for voice & piano

11. The Stars and Stripes Forever, march for band

12. The Crusader, march for band

13. Excerpt (Sousa arrangement for band)

14. The Belle of Chicago, march for band

15. The Gladiator, march for band

16. Semper Fidelis, march for band

17. The Washington Post, march for band

18. The High School Cadets, march for band

19. The Thunderer, march for band

20. Semper Fidelis, march for band

See all 29 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This hour long CD intersperses about 30 minutes narration of the composer s life with his most important pieces of music, followed by about 30 minutes of uninterrupted music. Recommended by Laura Berquist Syllabus Grades 2 and 3Author: Music Masters SeriesGrade 1 - 8 Audio CD Publisher: Vox Music MastersUPC 0-47163-85152-0

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent intro to Foster and Sousa, February 24, 2007

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This review is from: The Stories Of Foster And Sousa (Audio CD)

This is a tremendous value considering the price and the number of tracks that you get. The renditions are not bad, but I have heard better Foster. There is a lot of narration, which makes this a great teaching tool to introduce Foster and Sousa. The narration is a bit more for Foster than Sousa. Some of the Foster songs seem to be cut a little short, giving you what is really more of a sampler than a rich collection of complete Foster songs. The Sousa marches seem to be a little longer and don't have quite as much narration. Even though both men were well known American composers, their type of music was quite different, so it's kind of an odd paring on this album. It's a pleasant listen, but not a "must have" item unless you don't have much Foster or Sousa in your music collection; it's a good starter album. Great for kids who might be interested in learning about these two famous composers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars march review, May 10, 2001

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snagalpuss (goober tennesee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stories Of Foster And Sousa (Audio CD)

this cd gas a great selection of music on it. the sound of the music is perfectly clear and i definately reccomend it. it is an ideal disc for all march fans. two of the greatest american composers on one disc. this is also a great deal considering the amount of songs on this disc. definately but this cd.