Salute To Scotland

On this CD:

1. Hill Song No 1 for 2 pianos 4-hands (or orchestra)
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

2. Settings (4) From "Songs of the North" Willie's Gane to Melville Castle
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

3. Weaving Song
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

4. Skye Boat Song, folk song
Composed by Traditional
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

5. This Is No My Plaid
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

6. Turn Ye To Me
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

7. Settings (4) From "Songs of the North" Drowned
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

8. Fair Young Mary
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

9. Settings (4) From "Songs of the North" Lizzie Lindsay
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

10. Women Are A' Gane Wud, the
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

11. My Faithful Fond One
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

12. Settings (4) From "Songs of the North" Bonnie George Campbell
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

13. O'er the Moor
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

14. O Gin I Were Where Gowrie Rins
Composed by John Imlah
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

15. Mo Nighean Dubh, for chorus
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

16. Will Ye Gang To the Hielands, Lizzie Lindsay for piano
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

17. Mo Nighean Dubh, for chorus
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

18. O Gin I Were Where Gadie Rins
Composed by John Imlah
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

19. Scotch Strathspey and Reel for piano, BFMS 37
Composed by Percy Grainger
Performed by Ronald Stevenson

Tracks:

Amazing Grace
Fanfare: Jubilant
Trot & Canter Medley: The Keel Row/Dundee
Marches Medley: The Back O'Bennachie/The Drunken Piper/72nd's Farewell To Aberdeen/Corriechoillie...
Cornet Carillon
Scottland The Brave
Slow Air & Jigs Medley: Leaving Rhu Vaternish/Nameless/The Duck/Eleanor's/Drummer's Salute
Russian Imperial Anthem
Slow March & Walk Medley: Garb Of Old Gaul/Men Of Harlech
March, Strathspey, Reels And March Medley: Achany Glen/Craig-A-Bodaich/Dalnahasaig/Mac Farlane's...
Slow Air: Going Home
Evening Hymn: Abide With Me
Reville: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Quick Marches Medley: Third Dragoon Guards/Highland Laddie

Album Details

Tracks Include: Amazing Grace, Paloma Blanca, Moonliner Rock March, Turn on the Sun, the Highland Cradle, Brazil, Going to Pitlochry and More.

Customer Reviews:

Great music.......2007-04-05

The pipes, like a few other things, are something you either love or hate. If you are not a Scot, they may sound like someone is scalding cats. If you are Scot, or even partly so, they will make your blood boil. This album certanily does that. It has a mix of traditional and more upbeat music. The traditional "Amazing Grace" is fantastic and the last selection is an upbeat Caribbean rendition that is great.

Not just pipes.......2007-02-12

I purchased this CD looking for bagpipe tracks to listen to. The recording of Amazing Grace is flawless, and inspiring. However - much of this CD is the entire band playing more modern music (of course this album was recorded in the 70's). The pipe playing is excellent, but this is not really a bagpipe CD.

Finally Found It!!.......2005-08-03

I have been searching for a CD of this recording for ages! In 1971, when it was originally released, I was 10 years old and couldn't appreciate the album that my brother played endlessly. As I got older I started to miss it. I found a cassette copy several years ago, but am afraid to use it anymore for fear of it breaking. My brother told me he had found a copy of the CD at his local Borders, and since I don't have one in my neighborhood I checked good old Amazon!! I have just ordered and I am looking forward to receiving it. I'm not a music critic, but after hearing many pipe and drum recordings, this has got to be the best I've ever heard.

A thousand horse cavalry charge!.......2005-06-11

I judge bagpipes by Scotland the Brave. This is magnificant; like a thousand horse cavalry charge. The only problem is that, at 45 seconds, it is too short.

It would have been far better if it had been played once on pipes alone and then again with the brass dropped in behind the pipes. A thousand highlanders screaming across the battlefield, followed by the thousand horse cavalry charge. Just thinking about it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand and my blood pressure go through the roof.

This album is magnificent, but it could have been awesome.

Updated Amazing Grace.......2003-05-09

Having reviewed the original "Amazing Grace" recording by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from 1971 it seems that Amazon.com now offers a series of recordings that the bands released in the late 70 and 1980s under the same title. The first half of this CD contains tracks from a 1976 release of the bands entitled "The Lengendary Amazing Grace" In addition to a fine updated version of the now famous tune four years after its original world wide hit, this part of the CD contains some interesting selections for band and pipes. "Una Palma Blanca" is a true example of how the RSDG bands went to great lengths to explore the full combined sound. The regimental band supports the pipes with a variety of modern sounds including an electronic bass guitar which many military bands in fact use for concert purposes today providing as it does a useful Continuo bass line for a military band. "Theme in Glory" and "Turn on the Sun" are additional examples of just how good the RSDG bands had mastered the concept of combing their resources. These are truly exciting pieces to listen too. The regimental band shows its stuff with "Rockout" an arrangement of classic old rock music themes. The pipes and drums provide three medleys and are simply surperb. One can hear that a distinctive change had taken place in the ensemble sound of the pipe band since 1971. The RSDG drummers have incorporated the use of their tenor drums to creat an amazing drummers' accompaniment to the pipes. This innovation would become standard in the piping world, but it owes its origins largely to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards pipes and drums. Listen to how magificent the pipe band sounds when they first enter to the 6/8 medley starting with "Macneils of Ugdale". You won't find a better sound even today. The Retreat medley starting with "Lochanside" is also amazing. Its worth getting the CD just for those tracks as well as the others. Perhaps the most haunting combined tune is an arrangment of Handel's "Largo" with the solo pipes doubling for the voice parts. Truly beautiful and moving.

The second part of the CD contains recordings of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from the later 1970s. The listener will note that there is a subtle, but different recorded sound to the bands. They don't come across quite as clear as in the first 12 tracks on the CD. Again, there is the same rich selection of music with imaginative arrangements and unusual sounds. The regimental band gets highlighted more in these remaining tracks and the same versatility is still there. The "Slave Chorus" from Verdi's "Nabucco Opera" gets an interesting modern treatment. "Moonliner Rock March" is another great arrangement of rock tunes that gets the special Royal Scots Dragoon Guards touch. The pipes and drums are back with several combined medley's as well as two solo displays. The drummers show their stuff in "Drummer's Salute" displaying their modern percussion techniques that are still inspiring today for the pipe band world. All in all a worthy continuation of the "Amazing Grace" tradition that was started in 1971 and carred on since then. It's good to see that some of the many recordings the bands made through the years are now on CD. Enjoy the unique sound of the bands of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards who did a lot to popularize Scottish and military band music in general around the world. Truly a legend of "Amazing Grace"

Salute To Scotland
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Salute To Scotland

Manufacturer: Altarus
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by Grainger | Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000003IY1
Release Date: 1995-11-29

Bands & Pipes from the Borders
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The Berwick Tattoo

Bands & Pipes from the Borders
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Bandleader
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
General | International | Styles | Music
Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000003VUK
Release Date: 1997-12-30

Tracks:

Celebration - Highland Band Of The Scottish Division
Auld Adam/Dr Ross's 50th Welcome To Th Argyllshire Gathering/The Willow Tree... - Highland Band Of The Scottish Division
March On: Sounding Brass/Sailing/Royal Salute/March Off: Bond Of Friendship - The King's Division Waterloo Band
March On: Le Reve Passe/Introduction To Act III Lohengrin/March Off: St. Louis Blues - The Northumbria Police Band
Victory Drums/Blaydon Races/British Grenadiers - The Northumberland Band Of The Royal Regiment Of Fusiliers
March On: Marching For Scotland/Local Hero/I Love Lassie/March Off: Highland Laddie - The Highland Band Of The The Scottish Division
March On: Grandioso/Imperial Echos/The Great Gate Of Kiev - Massed Military Bands
Glendaruel Highlanders/Blue Bonnets Over The Border/General Salute: Garb Of Old Gaul... - Highland Band Of The Scottish Division

Customer Reviews:

The Berwick Tattoo.......2002-09-27

The Berwick Tattoo occurs every two years at the barracks of the King's Own Scottish Borderers at Berwick on Tweed. This is a relatively new Tattoo, and an example of some of the newer shows coming up to replace some of the older fair which has passed away in the UK. The recordings quality for a live performance is excellent. Highlights include the massed pipes and drums display, and then individual displays by the various military bands present. The display by the newly formed Highland Band is of particular interest, the band having been recently formed from the remnants of the Scottish Division bands. The finale includes all the standard fair for these kinds of shows. The listener should find the music enjoyable, as well as entertaining. Many good marches are played throughout. This is not CD with a lot of non-military fare in it, which should make it of particular interest. Recommended for those who like Tattoos and live music performances.

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Great Berlin Band Show

Manufacturer: Bandleader
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music

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Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00008A7YX
Release Date: 1993-08-17

Tracks:

Opening: National Anthems - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Fanfare Trumpeters/Massed Bands
Opening: Fanfare: Union Jack - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Fanfare Trumpeters/Massed Bands
Opening: The Planets: Jupiter - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Massed Bands/The Morriston Orpheus Chor
England: Posthorn Galop - Captain E.P. Whealing/Posthorns/Massed Bands
England: Crown Of State: Caractacus/Imperial March/Land Of Hope And Glory - Captain E.P. Whealing/Massed Bands/The Morriston Orpheus Chor
The Sea: H.M. Royal Marines Marching Display: Bugle March: Per Mare Per Terram/Drum Beatings... - The Band Of The H.M. Royal Marines
The Sea: H.M. Royal Marines Marching Display: Rule Britannia - The Band Of The H.M. Royal Marines/Fanfare Trumpeters/Massed Bands/The Morriston Orpheus Chor
Scotland: Skye Boat Song/Caledonian Canal/Lexy Mcaskill/Scotland The Brave - Squadron Leader D. Wood/Pipes And Drums Of The 1st Battalion Irish Guards...
Scotland: Highland Cathedral - Squadron Leader D. Wood/Pipes And Drums Of The 1st Battalion Irish Guards...
March Off: Blue Bonnets O'er The Border - The Light Infantry Carunna Band
Light Division Marching Display: Buglers Delight/Light Infantry - The Light Infantry Carunna Band
Ireland: Londonerry Air - Captain M.J. Henderson/Massed Bands/The Morriston Orpheus Chor
Ireland: St. Patrick's Day/A Caubeen Trimmed With Blue - Captain M.J. Henderson/Pipes And Drums Of The 1st Battalion Irish Guards...
Ireland: Irish Washer Woman - Captain M.J. Henderson/Massed Bands
300 Years Of The Clarinet: Flight Of The Bumble Bee - Captain M.J. Henderson/100 Clarinets/Massed Bands
Brandenburg Gate: Brandenburg Con Medley - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Massed Bands/Cannons
Whales: David Of The White Rock/Men Of Harlech/All Through The Night - Alwyn Humphreys/The Morriston Orpheus Chor
Whales: God Bless The Prince Of Wales - Alwyn Humphreys/The Morriston Orpheus Chor
Corps Of Drums March Display: Radetzsky March/Prussia's Glory/St. Patrick's Day/British Grenadiers.. - Alwyn Humphreys/The Corps Of Drums Of The 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards...
Childrens Chor: Muss I Denn - Alwyn Humphreys/Havel School Choir/Gropiuslerchen/Omnibus
Finale: The House Of Hanover: Royal Standard - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Fanfare Trumpeters/Massed Bands
Finale: The House Of Hanover: Zadok The Priest/Water Music/Music For The Royal Fireworks - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Massed Bands/The Morriston Orpheus Chor
Finale: The House Of Hanover: Lament - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Lone Piper
Finale: The House Of Hanover: Salute To Berlin - Major R.G. Tomlinson/ Massed Bands
March Off: Berliner Luft - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Massed Bands
March Off: Auld Lang Syne - Major R.G. Tomlinson/Pipes And Drums

The Queen's Birthday Salute by the Royal Artillery Band: Catalinet: Fanfare Militaire / Sullivan: March of the Peers from 'Iolantha' / Bliss: Fanfare for a Jubilant Occasion / traditional melodies

Average customer rating:

A superb recording
classic for non-classic listeners
Outstanding CD

The Queen's Birthday Salute by the Royal Artillery Band: Catalinet: Fanfare Militaire / Sullivan: March of the Peers from 'Iolantha' / Bliss: Fanfare for a Jubilant Occasion / traditional melodies
Herald Trumpeters , Royal Artillery Band , Royal Regiment of Fusiliers , Major S. V. Hays , Thomas Arne , Catalinet , Frederic Curzon , Edward Elgar , Disa English , and Kaps
Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Odes | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000023BI
Release Date: 1996-06-25

Tracks:

Trooping The colors: The royal regiment
Trooping The colors: The royal artillery slow march
Trooping The colors: The Keel row
Trooping The colors: Bonnie Dundee
Trooping The colors: The British Grenadiers
Trooping The colors: Royal Birthday
Trooping The colors: Hark the Bonny Christchurch Bells
Trooping The colors: The screw guns
Trooping The colors: The Post horn galop
Band Concert: Fanfare militaire
Band Concert: March of the piers
Band Concert: Rule Brittania
Band Concert: Greensleeves
Band Concert: Songs Of Scotland
Band Concert: Songs Of Ireland
Band Concert: Songs of wales
Band Concert: Songs of England
Band Concert: Land Of Hope And Glory
Band Concert: Fanfare of a jubilant occasion

Customer Reviews:

A superb recording.......2007-02-24

For a live outdoor recording done in 1957, this has to be one of the best ever done. On a high-end audio system, the 21 gun salute will have people jumping out of their skins. This is reference quality sound, and it is nearly flawless.

classic for non-classic listeners.......2002-09-18

I don't like classic music 'cause they are too boring. No offense, it's just personal preferance. This CD was a killing. I bought this for my children, but I listened to it over and over. I am planning to go to London!

Outstanding CD.......2000-07-16

I have owned this music for some time and find it to be one of, if not, the best CD of it's kind on the market today. For anyone interested in a Band Concert that features the Herald Trumpeters and Band of the Royal Regiment of Artillery this is simply great. Not only is the music outstanding but one learns about the Pomp and Circumstance of the British Royal Birthday Celebration. I recommend it highly, you will not be disappointed.

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