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| ARTIST: | Philip E. Hills, John Philip Sousa, Band of the Grenadier Guards, Major Philip E. Hills |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Teldec |
| TYPE: | March for Band, Composer, Romantic, Band, Classical Music, Pop, Classical Composers, Fight Songs, Score, March, Orchestral, Marching Band / Patriotic |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Hands Across The Sea, Imperial Edward March, The Thunderer, The Belle Of Chicago, The Invincible Eagle, The White Plume March, The Fairest Of The Fair, From Maine To Oregon March, The Gladiator March, The Dauntless Battalion, The Washington Post, The Lambs' March, Manhattan Beach, The Review, King Cotton, Power and Glory: March Of The Mitten Men, The High School Cadets, The Century Of Progress, Semper Fidelis, The Crusader, 'El Capitan' March, Daughters Of Texas, The Liberty Bell, Sabre And Spurs: March Of The American Cavalry, The Stars And Stripes Forever |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 745099606121 |
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Customer Reviews of Hands Across the Sea: Sousa Marches - The Band of the Grenadier
A fantastic interpretation! This is definately one of the best recordings of Sousa's music available! It has a massive track listing of 25 works, ranging from the old standards like "The Thunderer" to some rarely played gems like "A Century of Progress".
As far as the musical interpretation goes, I'd say this is one of the best I've heard. The band is slightly heavier in woodwinds than brass, which is just how Sousa liked it. In his band, Sousa used nearly 20 clarinets but only 4 or 5 trumpets. Also, the tempos are taken slightly slower than many Americans are used to. But marches are intended for marching military units who like to proceed at a more comfortable clip than 140 beats per minute.
My only negative comment is that in a few points in the CD, the piccolo is a bit on the heavy side. But atleast he is always in tune!
Fine effort, but something's missing
This CD has a lot going for it. Here are Sousa's best marches all in one place, played by an excellent military brass band. That this band is as British as they come simply adds some curiosity value. The sound quality is crystal-clear. Overall, a fine effort.
However, something's missing. The tempi seem just a hair too slow at times, especially on Stars & Stripes Forever. Moreover, Stars & Stripes lacks a certain swagger that we've all come to expect. They don't miss by much, so this is a minor quibble with the performance.