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Sousa Original / United States Marine Band | 
 enlarge | Creators: John Philip Sousa, United States Marine Band
Label: Altissimo Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 139902
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 754422555821
EAN: 0754422555821
ASIN: B00000IK8P
Release Date: April 23, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Semper Fidelis | | • | Presidential Polonaise | | • | Mahattan Beach March | | • | Comrades Of The Legion March | | • | Saber And Spurs March | | • | Gridiron Club March, The | | • | King Cotton March | | • | Easter Monday On The White House Lawn | | • | Who's Who In The Navy Blue March | | • | Invincible Eagle March, The | | • | Excerpts From Mars And Venus March | | • | Washington Post March (1890), The | | • | Washington Post March (1988), The |
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 Sousa Played as only the Marines can do October 31, 2001
Roger Kennedy
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This release by Altissimo! is a great collection of Sousa Recordings played by the band that Sousa made great. There are tons of Sousa recordings out there, but none feature the US Marine band. Sousa marches don't sound the same until you have heard them played by the Marines. Sousa wrote many of these marches while bandmaster of the Marines, thus the reason why the renditions of these works are so excellent here. The band playes with a real drive and energy, the likes of which few can compare. While not a large selection of marches, this CD is only volume one of a four volume set of Sousa's music featuring the US Marine band. (...) Now more than ever, with our nation in crisis, we need the inspired music of our great service bands.
Start of a great series for Sousa admirers September 7, 2002
R. Grames (Florissant, MO USA)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The President's Own play these like no other ensemble. I don't know what the current occupant of the White House thinks about them, but this wind ensemble is a national treasure in my book. This whole series is highly recommended. They play with more energy than the fine musicians of the Detroit Concert Band who sound a little bored on the complete Walking Frog set. They are a much finer ensemble, playing with greater precision and balance than Kieth Brion's British players on Naxos. The only weakness is in the documentation. There is none. We are not even told who the excellent conductor is. But that doesn't prevent one from enjoying the inspiring performances. Highly recommended!
Great Band and Greater Music March 18, 2006
John M. Dockerty (St,Petersburg, FL USA)
Having taught music for 41 years, I do appreciate the quality of a good band, good music and a good recording. This series is all three! My only complaint is that the CD's are not long enough. I would like to have them last much longer. Enjoyed them very much!
Enjoyed very much despite muted scratchy sound on last track February 7, 2007
Amelia King (San Francisco)
I gave this to my father. He was thrilled by the collection of songs. He said the last track was a little scratchy and lower volume but that the sound quality of all of the other tracks was great.
 A Moderate Sampling of Sousa December 3, 2003
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
Actually one of the better CDs of the limited Altissimo! line of products. At least we have the Marine band playing Sousa, as it should be, but many of the selections are what we have heard already on countless CDs of Sousa. A few of the selections here are different and worthwhile. The problems we encounter are a mixture of recording styles taken from different internal tracks from the Marine Band Library. These recordings were never intended for commercial use. Hence the un-even sound at times. Also the brief durration of the CD indicates as well that it was never intended for public use. Finally, lack of any worthwhile liner notes tops off a rather un-professional job overall.
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