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Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins | 
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| Artists: John Phillip Sousa, Lt. Col. G. A. C. Hoskins, Band Of Hr Royal Marines
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $10.99
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New (44) Used (16) from $2.48
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 45177
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.4
MPN: 85535
UPC: 724358553529
EAN: 0724358553529
ASIN: B0000CE7FX
Release Date: June 1, 2004
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | King Cotton | | • | The Gladiator | | • | Semper Fidelis | | • | The Belle Of Chicago | | • | The Invincible Eagle | | • | Manhattan Beach | | • | The Liberty Bell | | • | El Capitan | | • | The Washington Post | | • | The Crusader | | • | The Black Horse Troop | | • | The Fairest Of The Fair | | • | The High School Cadets | | • | The Stars And Stripes Forever | | • | The Pride Of The Wolverines | | • | Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty | | • | From Maine To Oregon | | • | The Diplomat | | • | Powhatan's Daughter | | • | Kansas Wildcats | | • | Sound Off | | • | The Thunderer |
Disc 2
| • | Hands Across The Sea | | • | The Royal Welch Fusiliers | | • | The Legionnaires | | • | Daughters Of Texas | | • | The Gallant Seventh | | • | Golden Jubilee | | • | Solid Men To The Front | | • | Marquette University | | • | The Beau Ideal | | • | The Rifle Regiment | | • | The Northern Pines | | • | Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine | | • | New York Hippodrome | | • | The Gridiron Club | | • | The Charlatan | | • | The Lambs | | • | The National Game | | • | On The Campus | | • | La Flor De Sevilla | | • | Jack Tar | | • | The Glory Of The Yankee Navy |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Consistent tempos October 18, 2008
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
 Sousa July 24, 2007
I love Sousa marches but this recording while comprehensive and cheep lacks much to be desired in the musical rendension. It lacks the spark and musicality of Sousa.
Sousa By the Royal Marines March 30, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
Still Among the Best June 1, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
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.
How Sousa Should Sound March 7, 2006
Great value 2 cd disc set cut in the early 1980's & remastered the sound of the Royal Marines Band is nothing short of terrific. Judging by the sound would not be surprised for this to be a combined double RM band. These 1st chair players give Sousa's great marches that extra kick that takes the "March Kings" music to that higher level. By the center quick march!!!!
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