Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

John Phillip Sousa (Artist), Lt. Col. G. A. C. Hoskins (Artist), Band of HR Royal Marines (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B0000CE7FX
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #100,151 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. King Cotton, march for band

2. The Gladiator, march for band

3. Semper Fidelis, march for band

4. The Belle of Chicago, march for band

5. The Invincible Eagle, march for band

6. Manhattan Beach, march for band

7. The Liberty Bell, march for band

8. El Capitan, march for band

9. The Washington Post, march for band

10. The Crusader, march for band

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Hands Across the Sea, march for band

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

3. The Legionnaires, march for band

4. Daughters of Texas, march for band

5. The Gallant Seventh, march for band

6. Golden Jubilee, march for band

7. Solid Men To the Front!, march for band

8. Marquette University March, march for band

9. The Beau Ideal, march for band

10. The Rifle Regiment, march for band

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Among the Best, June 1, 2006

By	R. Clifford "Bullmoose" (CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought two audio casettes with these marches back in the 1980's and wore them out. These performances are hard to beat for virtuosity, enthusiasm, and sparkle. The sound quality is outstanding. And there are some marches that are rarely, if at all, available.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sousa By the Royal Marines, March 30, 2007

By	Roger Kennedy - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is a great CD re-issue of the Band of the Royal Marines School of Music under Graham Hoskins. This band did a three LP series on Sousa marches some years ago that was better than most on this very well covered topic. Sousa march recordings will always come and go, but some like this stand out more than others. For one, there is nothing like the panache of a Royal Marines band. Their sound is a time honored development that gets passed from one generation to the next. Even as the number of RM bands continues to change and downsize, there are now about four bands left in the service, their sound quality continues to be superb.

When these recordings were made RM bands were still at their height in the British service and their quality was amazing. Most bands numbered over 60 in this period, and that is why many Americans may be surprsed at the volume of music produced here. This is not one of your small, though excellent regimental bands! Americans tend to think that British military band instrumentation is on the thin side. Not so here! Of course Sousa always sounds best with either the Allentown band or the US Marine band.

This CD is evidence of how popular Sousa has always been in the UK, and with RM bands in particular. The selection here on two CDs covers most of the standard Sousa fair, with a few different selections here and there. Unfortunatley there are none of Sousa's fine transcriptions for classical music, or selections from his operettas. This music is always wonderful to have in combination with the marches as it shows how much variety he was capable of in his compositions. For that kind of concert the reader is referred to the very fine collection of Sousa music being done under the Naxos label by the Band of the Royal Artillery.

Here you will find a solid collection of Sousa's great marches. Roughly a third of those 136 compositions are contained here. The Royal Marines give a sharpe and clear sound to these works which should certainly inspire. You will also get a very nice idea how RM bands sounded back in the 1980s. Graham Hoskins was a fine director of music, typical of the inhouse genius of the Royal Marines Band Service at that time. He took this band on a USA tour in 1985 with the Arygll & Sutherland Highlanders. Devotees of Sousa should enjoy these spirited versions of the march king's music as performed across the pond.

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistent tempos, October 18, 2008

By	N. Heidtman "classical music lover" (Fortuna, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I purchased these marches to use with my exercise class, and we are totally satisfied. The Royal Marines keep a very consistent and marchable tempo. The wide variety of music offers Sousa melodies that are usually not available. Two CDs for this price is a wonderful value. Bravo to everyone who participated in making these wonderful CDs