Composer: John Philip Sousa, John Stafford Smith
Performer: Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy
Conductor: Keith Brion
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8559746
Release: 2017
Size: 936 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Sousa: The Irish Dragoon: Overture
02. Sousa: I’ve Made My Plans for the Summer (arr. K. Brion and L. Schissel for wind band)
03. Sousa: The Charlatan (excerpts)
04. Sousa: Pushing On
05. Sousa: Tyrolienne
06. Sousa: The Irish Dragoon: Overture
07. Smith: The Star-Spangled Banner
08. Sousa: Homeward Bound (reconstructed by L. Schissel for wind band)
09. Sousa: On the Tramp
10. Sousa: Wedding March
11. Sousa: Triumph of Time
The personification of turn-of-the-century America, John Philip Sousa toured the world and won unprecedented fame. His marches are acknowledged as some of the best in the genre and The Triumph of Time embodies all the nobility of his great parade marches. Sousa the successful operetta composer is encountered in the dashing overture to The Irish Dragoon, in the spirited Circus Galop, and in selections from The Charlatan, one of his most lyrical and successful operettas. Showpieces and solos enhance a program that also features the iconic Sousa/Walter Damrosch arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner.