Sousa Favorites

Track Listings
1. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty    
2. Liberty Bell    
3. Hands Across the Sea    
4. Washington Post    
5. High School Cadets    
6. Semper Fidelis    
7. El Capitan    
8. King Cotton    
9. Diplomat March    
10. Manhattan Beach    
11. Thunderer    
12. U.S. Field Artillery    
13. Invincible Eagle    
14. Gladiator March    
15. Crusader    
16. Stars and Stripes Forever    

Sousa Favorites, Music, Various Artists, March, Marches/March Collections, Marching Band / Patriotic, Pop, United States of America
25 Classical Favorites
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • classic music CD
  • Good for beginners
  • Great mix
  • Good for first-timer
  • 25 Classical Favorites cd
 25 Classical Favorites

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
PolkasPolkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by BrahmsAll Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by ChopinAll Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAll Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Ravel, MauriceRavel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by RachmaninovAll Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Strauss Jr., JohannStrauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by VivaldiAll Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Concerto GrossiConcerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
DivertimentosDivertimentos | Serenades & Divertimentos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000058HT
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Eine Klein Nachtmusik: (I. Allegro)
  2. Nutcracker Suite: (Russian Dance)
  3. The Four Seasons, Op. 8: (Spring: I. Allegro)
  4. Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
  5. Symphony in D, K. 161 - 163: (III. Presto)
  6. Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1
  7. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
  8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, S. 1048: (III. Allegro)
  9. Swan Lake: (Dance Of The Swans)
  10. Carmen Suite No. 2: (Habanera)
  11. Messiah: (Overture)
  12. Wind Serenade 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
  13. Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 12: (III. Allegro)
  14. Water Music: (Overture)
  15. Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite, Op. 66: (Panorama)
  16. Symphony No. 26 In E-flat Major, K. 184: (III. Allegro)
  17. Waltz No. 10 In B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
  18. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, S. 1041: (III. Allegro)
  19. Water Music: (Lentement)
  20. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, S. 1049: (II. Andante)
  21. Habanera
  22. Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major, K. 447: (II. Romanza)
  23. Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: (Variation No. 18)
  24. Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
  25. Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars classic music CD.......2007-06-27

The CD was well represented by the clips on the Amazon website and came in time for our event. We did have a problem with the charge but that was taken care of promptly. Great service.

4 out of 5 stars Good for beginners.......2007-02-15

It is an excellent collection of classical music. I would recommend this CD if you have a friend who don't like classical music, since it has the most beautiful overtures and portions of famous artists. If you are a Classic Music Savvy you probably will not be impressed by it, unless you want to play the CD as background music in a friends gathering.

4 out of 5 stars Great mix.......2007-02-14

All the best composers! Over an hour of music. A samble of the greatest pieces.

5 out of 5 stars Good for first-timer.......2007-01-22

This is the first time I have ever bought a classical music CD and I was very pleased with this one. It has a good variety of selections. I would buy it again.

5 out of 5 stars 25 Classical Favorites cd.......2007-01-06

This CD has so many of my favorite, lively classical music -- love it!!
25 Classical Dance Favorites
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Half the tracks are march or played like one
  • decent for dancing
  • Recommended
  • Wonderful selection, but not really dancing music
  • This Will Keep You Dancing
 25 Classical Dance Favorites

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Strauss Jr., JohannStrauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
London Philharmonic OrchestraLondon Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Minnesota OrchestraMinnesota Orchestra | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraVienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
CompilationsCompilations | Classical | Styles | Music
RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
RussianRussian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
OperettasOperettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000058IQ
Release Date: 1997-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Blue Danube Waltz
  2. Midsummer's Night Dream: Scherzo
  3. Sleeping Beauty: Introduction
  4. Sleeping Beauty: Adagio pas d'action
  5. Annen Polka
  6. Tales From The Vienna Woods
  7. Turkish March
  8. Bella Bolka Polka
  9. Les Patineurs: Pas de Duex From Les Patineurs
  10. Les Patineurs: Finale From Les Patineurs
  11. Dance Of the Nubian Slave Girls
  12. Samson: Ballet Music From Samson
  13. Entry Of The Gladiators
  14. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours
  15. Washington Post
  16. Peaches & Cream
  17. Polovtsian Dances (Extract)
  18. Slavic Dance In G Minor, Op.46 No. 8
  19. Der Rosenkavalier Waltz
  20. Galop (La Vie Parisienne)
  21. Orpheus: Can Can (Orpheus)
  22. Sabre Dance
  23. Gavotta Choro
  24. Faust: Ballet (Extract)
  25. Bolero

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Half the tracks are march or played like one.......2007-06-05

This disc reminded me of Leonard Bernstein's conducting: somehow many of his conducting session became marches. Many tracks on this disc is like that. I am a novice when it comes to classical music, so part of allure of this disc was that it contained many titles I didn't recognize, so it wasn't a total loss. I guess I should have read the track listing more carefully... what is Washington Post by Sousa doing on dance compilation?

4 out of 5 stars decent for dancing.......2006-12-31

There are quite a few tracks on here that do well for recital music. THere's different ones from the unoriginal swan lake's and nutcracker..my students loved to hear what came next....it gets better towards the end of the cd!

5 out of 5 stars Recommended.......2005-10-03

For those who would enjoy a fast, fun, and cheerful kind of classical music, I guess this cd is a very good choice. Also, if you want to make your kids a classic music lover, you could start with this fun, lighthearted music.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful selection, but not really dancing music.......2000-06-27

I agree that this is indeed absolutely beautiful light classical music. It is indeed a perfect beginning to a lifelong passion to have classical music playing in the background or to turn up the volume and immerse yourself in it. But it consists of mostly ballet music, several marches, polkas, an entrance of the gladiators, a gavotte and just to show that he can-can, a delightful little march by Beethoven of all people (Turkish March). Or can you dance to the continuous hypnotic rhythm of Ravel's Bolero? Quite tiring, I would think. Nevertheless, great music at an astounding price. Consider buying all or most of the "25 Favorites" series. You will not regret it

5 out of 5 stars This Will Keep You Dancing.......2000-03-30

If you like to dance and you like classical, this cd is a must have. Who says you can't dance to classical? This CD proves those who think so wrong. Highlights include Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, Mendhelsson's Midsummer Night's Dream, Gounod's Dance of the Slave Girls and Faust, Dvorak's Slavonic Dance, Offenbach's can-can (yeah!) Katchaturian's Sabre Dance and Ravel's Bolero. All these are excellent. Sousa Marches are here too. You must get this CD if you are a serious lover of the classical. In fact, this was my first Classical CD. Make it a part of your life and dance to the great beats of the classics ! Yeah I'm serious.
Classical Treasures: John Phillip Sousa March Favorites
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Classical Treasures: John Phillip Sousa March Favorites

    Manufacturer: Madacy Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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    1. Sousa: Marches; Band of HR Royal Marines; Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins

    ASIN: B0000A4GGC
    Release Date: 2003-06-10

    Tracks:

    1. Stars and Stripes for Ever
    2. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
    3. Semper Fidelis
    4. Diplomat March
    5. Invincible Eagle
    6. Liberty Bell
    7. Gladiator March
    8. Capitano
    9. Thunderer
    10. Hands Across the Sea
    11. King Cotton March
    12. Crusader
    Music Essentials: Sousa Favorites
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Music Essentials: Sousa Favorites

      Manufacturer: St. Clair Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000255M1U
      Release Date: 2004-05-25

      Tracks:

      1. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
      2. Liberty Bell
      3. Hands Across the Sea
      4. Washington Post
      5. High School Cadets
      6. Semper Fidelis
      7. Capitan
      8. King Cotton
      9. Diplomat March
      10. Manhattan Beach
      11. Thunderer
      12. U.S. Field Artillery
      13. Invincible Eagle
      14. Gladiator March
      15. Crusader
      16. Stars and Stripes Forever
      Great American Favorites
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A good choice of tunes with good quality
      		 Great American Favorites

      Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by CoplandAll Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Foster, StephenFoster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      Smith, John StaffordSmith, John Stafford | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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      St. Louis Symphony OrchestraSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00005Y7Q0
      Release Date: 2000-02-15

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A good choice of tunes with good quality.......2005-06-30

      On this CD, you have a good choice of tunes and marches with a good quality. The orchestration is good and the quality of recording is good. So, if you like this kind of music, you may buy it.
      Sousa Favorites
      Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
      • find better for your money
      		 Sousa Favorites

      Manufacturer: Premium Music Coll.
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
      MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00005Y7T8
      Release Date: 1998-05-19

      Tracks:

      1. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
      2. Liberty Bell
      3. Hands Across the Sea
      4. Washington Post
      5. High School Cadets
      6. Semper Fidelis
      7. Capitan
      8. King Cotton
      9. Diplomat March
      10. Manhattan Beach
      11. Thunderer
      12. U.S. Field Artillery
      13. Invincible Eagle
      14. Gladiator March
      15. Crusader
      16. Stars and Strips Forever

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars find better for your money.......2002-11-11

      This album is a collection of many Sousa Favorites, true; but they are not performed well. I think the Paul Washington Marching Band should have spent a little more time in the studio before leetting this one hit the stores. In every song there are notable blips or cracks by trumpeters, trombonists, piccoloists, or all of the above. In many the feel for time is staggering, as if the musicians decided to each go at their own tempo. Even in that classic favorite 'The Washington Post March', there are major tuning problems.

      If you want a high quality recording of Sousa marches, buy a better CD.

      ~C~
      High Fidelity Pipe Organ Favorites
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • a bit of a disappointment but still a real FIND!
      		 High Fidelity Pipe Organ Favorites

      Manufacturer: Hit Thing Germany
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by BorodinAll Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by FallaAll Works by Falla | Falla, Manuel de | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Grieg, EdvardGrieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Ketèlbey, Albert WilliamKetèlbey, Albert William | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by KhachaturianAll Works by Khachaturian | Khachaturian, Aram | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by WagnerAll Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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      GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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      MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00006FR5H
      Release Date: 2004-01-01

      Tracks:

      1. Danse Macabre
      2. Mazurka from Masquerade
      3. March Fantasy
      4. In a Persian Market
      5. Theme from Scherherazade
      6. Ritual Fire Dance
      7. Polovtsian Dances
      8. Waltz of the Flowers
      9. Aura Lea
      10. Anitra's Dance
      11. Melody in F
      12. Stars Fell on Alabama
      13. Secret
      14. Diane
      15. Put the Moon Back in the Sky
      16. Charmaine
      17. Evening Star
      18. Washington Post March

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars a bit of a disappointment but still a real FIND!.......2006-12-28

      This is a review of a CD featuring Theatrical Pipe Organ with Percussive Accompaniment, on a recent CD put out by Hit Thing Records- late 1950s recordings of some old symphonic warhorses such as "Ritual Fire Dance, Theme from Sheherezade, Polovtsian Dances, In a Persian Market, Stars Fell on Alabama, Waltz of the Flowers [and 12 others], played with gothic verve by the late Robert Hunter- d. 09/2001- aka "Georges Montalba", and with accompaniment by 2 percussionists under the direction of Mr. Hunter.
      I am a collector of unusual pipe organ recordings, featuring organs with percussions or other rhythmic accompaniment- so when I read the "Hit Thing" [records] blurb about this particular CD as having "rhythmic accompaniment," I was willing to put up with the fact that it was [advertised as being] in monophonic sound which I normally loathe. So I bit, paid my $$, then put it on the box and had a listen, only to hear that not only was it in mono but that it was not even from an original master tape [back then, master tapes were routinely erased and reused, a biting shame!] but was apparently copied from 2 monophonic LPs with some surface noise supressed and buried underneath a cloud of stereophonic reverb- so I did some research and found out that the original recording was put out by Dick Miller of Somerset Records back in 1958- that year, was the first year that stereophonic LPs came on the market, so I figured that a geniune stereophonic LP of this stuff had to be floating around out there somewhere, so I scoured the Goodwill stores and other used record marts in the [seemingly vain] hope of finding a rare stereophonic specimen in good condition- Et Voilà! I found one April '06 in a Seattle Goodwill in an overcrowded record bin, one LP with a torn cover and the other LP intact, 2 separate albums, the the older 1957 disc ["High Fidelity Pipe Organ Favorites"] in mono but the 1958 disc {"A Stereo Fantasy in Pipe Organ & Percussion"] in glorious stereo! The discs themselves were in great condition considering the age and poor storage they'd suffered in the decades past- so I took 'em home, gave 'em a good bath, dropped needle in groove, and found despite a welter of crackle, that the sound underneath was undistorted and clear as a bell! so I ran 'em through a CEDAR Declicker [a miracle box] and made a CD dub, and that is what I listen to, having given the Hit Thing CD away.
      Having said all that, the sound of the Hit Thing CD is OK to non-critical listeners - certainly listenable, just not all that it could have been. I still applaud Hit Thing for putting this utterly unique material out in the first place! It is a real treat to hear the Lorin Whitney Studio Pipe Organ with brilliant percussive accompaniment, in a performance for the ages- and I recommend this CD highly to pipe organ fans.
      Sousa Favorites
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        		Sousa Favorites

        Manufacturer: Prime Cuts
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00005Y8AM
        Release Date: 1995-08-01

        Tracks:

        1. Stars and Stripes Forever
        2. Semper Fidelis
        3. Diplomat March
        4. Invincible Eagle
        5. Liberty Bell
        6. Hands Across the Sea
        7. Gladiator March
        8. Washington Post
        9. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
        10. U.S. Field Artillery
        Sousa Favorites - The Paul Washington Marching Band [IMPORT] Excelsior
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          		Sousa Favorites - The Paul Washington Marching Band [IMPORT] Excelsior

          Manufacturer: St. Clair Entertainment Group
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B000F552EE

          Product Description

          16 Marching classics including: Hail to the spirit of Liberty, stars and stripes forever, the liberty hall and many more
          Bernstein Favorites: Marches
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            		Bernstein Favorites: Marches

            Manufacturer: Sony
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by ArneAll Works by Arne | Arne, Thomas Augustin | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by BerliozAll Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by ElgarAll Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            All Works by MeyerbeerAll Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            All Works by SousaAll Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            All Works by VerdiAll Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by WagnerAll Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            All Works by ProkofievAll Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            Incidental MusicIncidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            MarchesMarches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Theatrical, Incidental & Program MusicTheatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            MarchesMarches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
            Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
            Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
            Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B0000027CL
            Release Date: 1991-05-03

            Tracks:

            1. Anchors Aweigh
            2. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
            3. British Grenadiers
            4. Colonel Bogey
            5. Coronation March
            6. Fest March
            7. Triumphal March
            8. Hands Across The Sea
            9. Mountain King
            10. March (3 Oranges)
            11. March Of The Dwarfs
            12. War March
            13. Toreadors' March
            14. Marseillaise
            15. National Emblem
            16. Pomp & Circumstance
            17. Procession Of The Sardar
            18. Radetsky March
            19. Rakoczy March
            20. Rule Britannia
            21. Semper Fidelis
            22. Double Eagle
            23. Washington Post
            24. Stars And Stripes Forever

            Music Track:

            1. Spanish Lieder and Ballades
            2. Speculum Musicae
            3. Stravinsky: Fireworks & The Firebird
            4. The Focus of Blue Light
            5. The Masterworks
            6. The Orchestral Works 2:New England Conservatory Symphony & Callithumpian Consort [Live]
            7. Verdi: Rigoletto / Carlo Rizzi
            8. W.A. Mozart. - Greatest Hits Volume. 2
            9. Whisper It Easily: Choral Music By George Jeffreys
            10. Yrjö Kilpinen: Kanteletar

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