Search - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band :: 20 Greatest Hits - Very Best of John Philip Sousa - Military Marches - U.S. Marine Band - New Digital Recordings ? Inc.?The Washington Post? ?Stars & Stripes Forever? ?Liberty Bell? "Semper Fedelis"

    &nbspIf you are wanting the ultimate experience of John Philip Sousa?s best 20 marches, then this it. Superb new digital recordings performed as the March King himself would have performed them by the Military Band he once led around a 100 years ago..     &nbspMany today are just discovering the genius of John Philip Sousa. And what better way than with these fresh new dynamic digital recordings performed by the U.S. Marine Band, the world class band he once commanded. The deep roots that exist between Sousa and the Marine band date back over a century when he led them for 12 years. This spiritual bond is reflected in these brilliant recordings which capture the essence of Sousa.     &nbsp"20 GREATEST HITS ? Very Best of John Philip Sousa?s Military Marches" comprises of new digital recordings of John Sousa?s most brilliant marches. It is the United States Marine Band's ("The President's Own") first comprehensive recordings of Sousa's marches since the 1970s. The recordings were initiated by Director Col. Jason K. Fettig and were made between 2015 and 2019. The collection is presented in chronological order.     &nbspThis compilation contains 20 new digital recordings of Sousa?s all-time best 20 marches, which of course includes ?The Stars and Stripes Forever? ?The Washington Post? ?Semper Fidelis? and ?The Liberty Bell?. See the track listing below for all 20 brilliant marches contained on this CD. The musical score of each march has been carefully edited and corrected by Col. Fettig and Music Production Chief Master Gunnery Sgt. Donald Patterson using some of the earliest known publications and incorporate performance practices employed by the Marine Band that are modeled on those of "The March King" himself. The recordings in this collection capture how Sousa himself would have performed them.     &nbspAll of the marches in this set of ?20 GREATEST HITS ? Very Best of John Philip Sousa?s Military Marches? were staples in Sousa?s regular concert repertoire and were included in the ?Encore Books? used by the Sousa Band. A complete set of his Encore Books resides in the U.S. Marine Band Library and Archives and are referenced extensively by the Marine Band not only as a guide for some of Sousa?s special performance practice, but also to ascertain the exact instrumentation he employed in his own performances of his marches. ?Military Marches of John Philip Sousa ? Ultimate Collection? is based on some of the earliest known sources for each composition. Additionally, the alterations traditionally employed by the United States Marine Band in performance are incorporated throughout; either those specifically documented by Sousa?s musicians or changes modeled on the customary practices of ?The March King.?     &nbspIncluded is a full color 32 page booklet insert which has interesting details about Sousa, his marches and the U.S. Marine Band. THE 20 MARCHES CONTAINED ON THE CD:-
1) The Gladiator
2) Semper Fidelis
3) The Washington Post
4) The Thunderer
5) The Loyal Legion
6) The High School Cadets
7) The Liberty Bell
8) Manhattan Beach
9) King Cotton
10) The Stars and Stripes Forever
11) El Capitan
12) Hands Across The Sea
13) Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
14) The Invincible Eagle
15) Imperial Edward
16) The Fairest of the Fair
17) The Glory of the Yankee Navy
18) U.S. Field Artillery
19) Who's Who in the Navy Blue
20) The Gallant Seventh