Sousa Marches

Anonymous (Composer), Samuel Barber (Composer), Irving Berlin (Composer), Francis Saltus Van Boskerek (Composer), George M. Cohan (Composer), Robert M. Crawford (Composer), Philip Egner (Composer), Daniel Decatur Emmett (Composer), Edmund L. Gruber (Composer), Richard Rodgers (Composer), Barry Sadler (Composer), John Philip Sousa (Composer), William Steffe (Composer), American Traditional (Composer), Charles A. Zimmerman (Composer), Rodney Bashford (Conductor)

Product Details

• Conductor: Rodney Bashford
• Composer: Anonymous, Samuel Barber, Irving Berlin, Francis Saltus Van Boskerek, George M. Cohan, et al.
• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B000004293
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,206 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Bit TOO "Budget Buy" For Sousa, May 16, 2004

By	K. Brown "El Rudo Lucky Pierre!" (Walnut, Ca USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I have become quite the Sousa fan in the past year. While my ear for classical music is that of a casual fanboy and not a seasoned classical music critic, I have become particular in my Sousa preferences, and this particular release left me cold. The pace of the marches on this CD are sluggish, and sounds tinny even to a listener with a tin ear.

John Philip Sousa marches are just too good and lively to settle for a budget release like this. A good release like those by "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band series is a better place to start your Sousa collection!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Sousa Album, September 5, 2005

By	Mike F. "MDF3530" (Chicago, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This is the best album of marches I've heard. I agree with the reviewer who said they like these versions better. The orchestral versions are good, but I used to play in the band in high school (no, I don't have any "this one time, at band camp..." stories), so I like this type better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sousa Marches, August 15, 2005

By	Connie B. Blanken - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like this CD better than any of the others I previewed, and when it came I wasn't disappointed. I purchased the CD to use with my dog, Nina. She loves it and it has helped her relax and gait more smoothly in preparation for exhibiting in dog shows. This CD was the only one that wasn't performed by a string orchestra. It's more like you would actually hear a marching band at a half-time football game.