World of the Military Band [Import]

Track Listings

1. Imperial March

2. March Militaire

3. March From Symphony No. 6, 'Pathetique'

4. March From 'The Nutcracker'

5. March 'With Honour Crowned'

6. Coronation March 'Crown Imperial'

7. Entry March Of The Boyars

8. Turkish March

9. Hungarian March

10. Procession Of The Sirdar

11. Radetzky March

12. Grand March

13. Grand March

14. March From 'Karelia Suite'

15. Coronation March

16. Marche Militaire

17. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1

Tracks:

Pipes And Drums: Amazing Grace/Fanfare Trumpets: Fanfare Militaire
Pipes And Drums: The Rock And Wee Pickle Tow/I Lo'ed A Laddie But Ane/The Drummer's Call...
Massed Military Bands: The Band Strikes-Mexican Hat Dance
4/4 Marches And 3/4 Retreats: Hills Of Alva/Far O' Er Struy/Torosay Castle/Lord Byron...
Waltzes: Hearken My Love/The Herding Song/My Lodging's On The Cold Cold Ground/Westering Home
2/4 Marches: Kitchener's Army/Balkan Hills/The Rhodesian Regiment
2/4 March, Strathspey And Reel: Miss Elspeth Campbell/The Shepherd's Crock/Smith O' Chilliechassie
4/4 And 2/4 Marches: Scotland The Brave/Highland Laddie/The Earl Of Mansfield...
6/8 Marches: 10th H.L.I. Crossing The Rhine/Mrs. Lily Christie/Dovecote Park
Waltzes: Loch Broom Bay/My Home
4/4 March, Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes And Jigs: Peter McKenzie Warren/Sporting Jamie...

Customer Reviews:

Stay Away.......2006-01-05

While the piping is excellent, the audio, particularly in the first half of the cd is terrible. Nearly 15 minutes are almost indecipherable. I think the recording was made with a hand held mike at the edge of a field.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo.......2001-05-19

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo first started in 1947 with some spirited displays of army piping and dancing. Since that time the show has grown to become a world class act, unfortunately losing some of its traditional elements along the way. The word "Tattoo" is a corruption of the Dutch "Doe den Taptoe" which literary means "turn off the taps", a reference to when a lone drummer would play a "tattoo" or drum roll to signal the inkeeprs to stop serving beer and to summon the troops back to barracks. This ceremony was performed by the British while they were in the low countries during the early 18th century, but it is a custom common to many armies of that time, in particular the various German princeapalities of the day. Over time the Tattoo evolved into a more elaborate affair as more bands and musicians were drawn into its fare. What we have here is the modern development of the form started in previous centuries. The Edinburgh Tattoo is justly famed for its display of massed pipes and bands, and while the recording quality here is not the best, the listener can still get a good idea of the spectacle produced. The original recording of this 1972 show was recorded by EMI, but this version is a knock-off cut that was done by a small American record firm, and which since has been sold about in various forms as a popular item. It is unfortunate that we don't have a better version of the show for listeners than this. The Tattoo produces a recording every year, as well as a video which can be obtained by contacting the Edinburgh Military Tattoo via their website which can be found using any search engine. The good thing about this recording is that it does provide a glimpse of the show in its heyday, where modern fluff and show biz influences had not crept in as much as they have today. For this reason this CD is worth having, and serves as an introduction to this great pageant of the Scottish regiments and the British army. Even though the show is watered down today with pop elements, the grandeur is still there when the massed pipes and drums march out onto the castle esplanade playing the grand old tunes. Even the politically correct producers can't ruin this grand sight, and its hoped they never will!

Not like being there, but a good appetizer.......2000-11-23

The producers and engineers for this CD are to be commended for the remarkable quality they obtained on this outdoor recording! While not quite like being there, it does convey the spirit and energy of the Tattoo.

Pipes and Drums: Amazing Grace.......2000-06-11

I love the sound of the pipes for this one song, and is my favorite.

Average customer rating:

German Marches on a budget
Old LP Re-Issue on CD
Quality?
Not WW2 military marches
Great!

German Military Marches

Manufacturer: Legacy
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002NQE
Release Date: 1994-04-14

Tracks:

Salute To The Colors
Petersburg March
The March Of The Riding Brigade
Castaldo March
March Of The York Army
March Of The Mounted Calvary
Helen March
Mussinan March
Parade Of The Bavarian Troops
Away We Go
The Salute To The Forest Rangers
Fliers March
The Cadets March
The Kaiser March
Adreas Hofer March
Radeetsky March
Spanish March
Nussdorfer March
Donner And Blitz
German Parade Of Marches

Customer Reviews:

German Marches on a budget.......2006-11-05

A good budget recording of twenty German military marches from Legacy International. As far as I know several of the marches on this recording are not easily available elsewhere. I was glad to find a CD of this recording which I had previously had on a LP vinyl record. Sadly the transfer to CD has not enhanced the sound quality. It sounds as it did on the vinyl record. There is a volume 2 of German Military Marches from Legacy International as well as an excellent recording of French military marches.

Old LP Re-Issue on CD.......2004-08-21

This is a collection of old LP recordings that were originally released on the Oylimpic Label some years ago. It has floated around since and has now come out on CD. The CD lists the German Air Force Band, but this group only plays in half of the selections listed. The other half is from another old Olympic Label recording with the Hoch Und Deutschmiester band of Austria.

Its too bad the producers were not a bit more honest about who is performing on this CD. The recording quality here has not been improved much from the original LP recordings.
The same poor linear notes are used with no info. about the
band(s) or music. Just some general ramblings about how military music may have developed in Germany. Its pretty general stuff.

While I have complained about the poor production qaulity the style of playing is still quite good. The recording sounds like it was made back in the 1960s or 70s when German bands sounded different than today. The best selection is the Zapfenstrich medley of marches and hymns used by the old Prussian army as an evening Tattoo piece and a salute to the colors. The music is not listed, but it includes Beethoven's "Zafenstreich March", as well as the old "Kurfursten march", which is included seperately later on the CD as well. This special medlely includes drum and fife florishes unique for the occasion in the old German army and concludes with a stirring version of "Deutschland Uber Alles". This selection is alone worth getting the CD for.

The other music played by the Hoch Und Deutschmiester Band is very good Austian martial selections, although these recordings have been re-issued and improved in their sound quality on another label. Overall you get a decent potporri of German and Austrian marches played by two different bands on this CD for a low price. The sound quality is poor, but not unbearable. This is basically a low budget production. You get what you pay for with this price. Enjoy

Quality?.......2003-02-25

Good representation of melodies. It would have been more enjoyable if they had used a better recording device to capture the sound. I think that wax cylinders went out of favor back in the 1920's. (Very limited dynamic and acustic range) Presentation is slightly better than the "average" high school drum and bugle corps.

Not WW2 military marches.......2002-11-06

I was searching for songs like Panzerlied and bought this CD.
I guess I expected too much from this CD.

Great!.......2002-03-07

Beware of the other CD with this title. THIS is
the good CD, the other is not. This has many great
marches on it including some they used a bit in Nazi
Germany (the Nazis wrote few songs, they used stock).
Overall, FANTASTIC. You will not be disapointed, I
just wish that a march or two was longer.

Average customer rating:

not to great
Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
You get what you pay for.
Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...

100 Favorite Patriotic Songs

Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
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Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

America the Beautiful
All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
Ballad of the Green Berets
On Top of Old Smokey
Coyote Warrior
Semper Fidelis
Breeze from Alabama
Onward Christian Soldiers
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming
Patriot
Sweet Betsy from Pike
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America Is
When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home
Happy the Soldier
American Trilogy
Home Sweet Home
Washington Post March
Enraptured I Gaze
Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
Yellow Rose of Texas
Over There
Simple Gifts
Liberty Bell
Star Spangled Banner

Tracks:

God Bless the USA
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Katy Cruel
I Vow to Thee My Country
King Cotton
Beautiful Dreamer
America
American Patrol
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Beauty
Mohican Dream
Red, White and Blue
Some Folks
Liberty Song
Pomp and Circumstance
Hail to the Chief
Bennington Rifles
Peace on the Battlefield
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Under the Double Eagle
Red River Valley
My Country 'Tis of Thee
Camptown Races
Wild Blue Yonder
Hands Across the Sea
Fanfare for the Common Man

Tracks:

Stars and Stripes Forever
Living in America
Home on the Range
Old Colony Times
Clementine
Invincible Eagle
Ring Ring de Banjo
Yankee Doodle
Largo from "The New World"
To a Wild Rose
Hail Columbia
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Gettysburg
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Capitan
Prairie Daughter
Little Brown Jug
Marching Through Georgia
Entertainer
Steamboat Around the Bend
Revolutionary Tea
Cassions Keep Rollin' Along
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
Amazing Grace
Grand Old Flag

Tracks:

God Bless America
National Emblem
Soldier, Soldier Won't You Marry Me
Anchors Away
Oh, Susannah
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Toast
Dixie
St. Louis Blues
Appalachian Spring
Bonnie Blue Flag
Old Hundreth
Swanee River
Battle Cry of Freedom
U. S Field Artillery
Sidewalks of New York
Chester
Auld Lang Syne
Kingdom Come
My Old Kentucky Home
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Shenandoah
Abraham's Daughter
This Land Is Your Land

Customer Reviews:

not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.

Average customer rating:

Music is great, recording is poor...
The record must have been better
Save your money
The absolute worst CD ever.
Defective recording--BEWARE!

French Military Marches
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Legacy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002NQV
Release Date: 1994-07-18

Tracks:

La Marseillaise
Marche De La 2e D.B.
Alsace Lorraine
Les Allobroges
Marche Consulairec
Marche De La Gendarmerie
Marche Du ler Regiment Des Chasseurs Ardennias
Sambre Et Meuse
Chant Du Depart
Hymne De L'infanterie De Marine
March De La Legion
Saint Cyr
Marche Des Parachutistes
Marche Du ler Regiment Des Carabiniers

Customer Reviews:

Music is great, recording is poor..........2007-01-24

All the recording quality complaints from others are true. This CD plays OK with $30 boombox, but not on a serious Hi-Fi. But the music is really better than I thought. I was thinking French guys are good at love songs, which is absolutely true, but their marching music is even better than the German ones I just got (from the same company called Legacy International).

How bad is the recording? It seems like the music was played from LP, taped in a dark room, stored for 5 years, and then dumped on CD...

How good is the music? I still rate it 4 star even for the 0 stat recording.

The record must have been better.......2006-04-19

It is obvious that whoever produced this record did so by dubbing an old vinyl version onto CD. There was no effort even use a good quality original or to clean up the noise. One track has so much hissing, popping and surface noise you can barely hear the music. From the sound of the band(s) I would guess the original was made somewhere in the 50's or 60's. Also, the varied quality suggests it was sourced from several different records. I have quite an extensive collection of military music and would date the original to that period. The boominess of the drums is because French military bands (and I believe this is such) have a very full percussion section. The reason the drums sound so overdone and the upper brass are tinny is because the whole recording is overmodulated. Again, I have many CD recordings of old analog originals, but this was made by somebody without professional equipment or production technique.

Save your money.......2004-02-27

I was severely disappointed in this recording. I love military music of all kinds, but the unnamed group or groups on this recording failed to present this music adequately. On most tracks, the percussion was so loud that it was hard to hear the brass and winds, which was probably a good thing in a way in that both sections displayed serious problems with intonation and rhythmic integrity. From now on, I think I'll stick with recordings by groups which aren't unwilling to put their names on them.

The absolute worst CD ever........2003-10-31

DO NOT BUY.
This is a waste of money. It must have been recorded with a paper bag held over a single microphone. Absolute garbage.
Amazon should be ashamed of selling this.

Defective recording--BEWARE!.......2002-02-15

What would have been an otherwise exciting and stirring recording recalling all the pomp and circumstance of the French Military is completely ruined by loud crackling and popping in some of the tracks. In fact, the first time I listened to this CD (full of excited anticipation), I was in my car travelling down the interstate behind a truck which I thought was throwing gravel up on my windshield. It wasn't--it was the CD. I firmly believe that Amazon.com should contact the producer of this recording and demand that it be done over properly.

More German Military Marches and Polkas, Vol. 2

Average customer rating:

Great Variety
Title is a bit misleading
An Excellent Presentation
German Band Music --- "Beer Garden" Style

More German Military Marches and Polkas, Vol. 2

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ASIN: B000089IXZ
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Deutschland Uber Alles
Jagersburger March
Heimatland Pfalzland
Komm und Tanz
Benelux March
Chiemgau Lander
Gruss Aus Passau
Sag Was Kann Schoner Sein
Heute Is Schall
Schone Pfalz
Hir Mal Zu
Kufstein Polka
Trompettengruss
Musik das Ist Mein Leben
Freunde Hente Gehn Wir Aus
Alles Klar
Wir Pfalzer, Wir Halten Zusammen
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Gartenfest
Lustige Witwe
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Customer Reviews:

Great Variety.......2007-01-10

This CD is a good example of German martial music. It has great variety.Hopefully it will lead to reoleases of more albums of marches, from the mid 1850's thru the early twentieth century and would include Austian offerings as well. The Imperial Band would be wonderful.

Title is a bit misleading.......2006-09-24

I was very pleased with the original volume of German Military Marches. There were some differing opinions, in regards to the sound quality of that cd, but nothing that took away from the selections.

As the name of this title "More German Military Marches & Polkas Vol.II" suggests, this cd would be a addendum to the previous volume. This is not the case for this cd, as it is a completely different selection of tracks and genre.

I am not a military marches expert, but I do have a collection and an idea of what I expect from a cd entitled Military Marches & Polkas. This recent volume is primarily a collection of bland polkas. Maybe a Polka fan would like this volume, but if you are looking for good military marches, as found on the original cd, look elsewhere.

An Excellent Presentation.......2006-03-17

As manager of "The Oktoberfest Webring," I am always on the lookout for good CD's of music suitable for Oktoberfest celebrations. This CD definitely fills the bill. The musicians and their conductor are thoroughly professional and do an outstanding job--which, to be sure, is what one would expect from the German Air Force Band. The blend and balance between instruments is excellent. With the exception of "Deutschland Ueber Alles," the songs are mostly light-hearted, breezy arrangements that are executed with military precision. At the same time, they are very much in the traditional Oktoberfest oom-pah band mood and spirit. An interesting and pleasing combination! With the exception of "Deutschland Ueber Alles," which sounds slightly distorted, the sound quality is superb. I highly recommend this CD!

German Band Music --- "Beer Garden" Style.......2004-07-11

If you're looking for heavy full-range German march music, this is probably not the album for you. Also, the recording quality is a bit tinny here and there, especially in the recording of the "Deutschland Lied." As my heading implies, the perfomance style is much lighter and is more like what you'd hear at a local Oktoberfest beer garden. The music is, on the whole, still enjoyable and the vocals are also on the light side. Back in the late 1950s through the early 1990s, the radio station KTYM broadcast German music programs on Saturdays and Sundays hosted by Fred Schell and Peter Teichmann. On their programs, they played music that sounded much like what you'll hear on this CD. While I don't think of this music as something you'd march to, it is the kind you'd relax to while sipping from your bierkrug and enjoying a Thueringer bratwurst or Muenchner wiesswurst and a side of sauerkraut with friends. On Sundays when I was a kid, my dad would barbeque on the porch. We kids would play in the yard while his German friends would sit in the shade enjoying their beer and listening to this music played on the portable stereo set my dad brought outside on a LONG extension cord. I'm still in the habit of listening to this music on weekends. It still brings back some nice memories.

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Olympic Fanfare
Carmina Burana: Introduction: Fortune, Empress Of The World
'Choral' Fantasy (Excerpt)
Symphony In D Minor: Alegretto
'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
Bolero (Excerpt)
Sacrae Symphoniae: Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2
Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op.43: Vivacissimo, Finale (Excerpt)
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata
First Suite In E-Flat Major: March
Symphony No.2 in C Minor, 'Resurrection': Symphony No. 2 In C Minor (Excerpt)
Octet In E-Flat Major: Allegro moderato ma con fuoco (Excerpt)
Dmitri Shostakovich: Allegro non troppo (Excerpt)
Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Nutcracker: Scene In The Pine Forest
Sweet Georgia Brown

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Vaughan Williams --- off the beaten path
Hickox Conducts Vaughan Williams

Hickox Conducts Vaughan Williams

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-08-01

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Sea Songs - March - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox

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Two Hymn - Tune Prlds: 1. Eventide - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
Two Hymn - Tune Prlds: 2. Dominus Regit Me - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox
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Con Accademico (Con For Vn And Strs in d): III. Presto - Bradley Creswick
Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': Adagio - Bradley Creswick
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Five Variants Of 'Dives And Lazarus': V. Adagio - Northern Sinf Of England/Richard Hickox

Customer Reviews:

Vaughan Williams --- off the beaten path.......2006-05-16

This ample collection demonstrates that Richard Hickox has to be considered one the leading Vaughan Williams interpreters in the post-Boult world, as he puts forth sparkling performances of many little-known works, including the Concerto accademico and the film music "49th Parallel," among others. Quite a number of these compositions are rarely recorded, if ever; it is quite nice to see them in a very affordable collection such as this.

Like another reviewer, I find the affected style of Stephen Roberts to be distracting & annoying. Also, the orchestral version of the Serenade to Music is a pale imitation of the original version...if you have heard Boult's recording, you will understand that the original version is far superior. It is a shame that it wasn't included here.

These are mere quibbles, however. For a dirt-cheap price, you have the opportunity to fill in the gaps of your Vaughan Williams collection. There is no good reason to pass on this. If you stumble across these CDs (I found mine at BestBuy of all places), grab it.

Hickox Conducts Vaughan Williams.......2000-09-05

This is a most-welcome CD release, especially since it contains a number of pieces not available on CD until now. It's also excellent value--two discs for the price of one.

Of particular interest is the curious ballet Old King Cole, written for an outdoor performance at Trinity College, Cambridge. Essentially a light-hearted piece, the music is not of the highest level of inspiration overall, but there are moments of real beauty that make up for any shortcomings in the score. For the convinced Vaughan Williams admirer, this is a must-have (RVW himself recorded some of this music; this early mono recording has been released on CD by Pearl records.)

Other items of similar interest include the Prelude On An Old Carol Tune, written for a BBC radio play, and a pair of hard-to-find marches. The instrumental version of the Serenade to Music is a gorgeous novelty, but no substitute for the original version for 16 vocalists and orchestra.

Also included are two important concertos; one for oboe and one for violin, both with string accompaniment. The violin concerto receives the better performance. The rendering of the oboe concerto suffers from too-slow tempi, particularly in the final movement. Neither are major works, but are nonetheless full of interest and deserve to be better known.

Some well-known RVW works are included, among them The Lark Ascending and Five Mystical Songs. The latter is marred by the soloist's excessive tendency to roll his r's--an almost comical sound sometimes. RVW was known to have disliked this sort of affectation.

Tracks:

Saint-Saens: French Military March from Algerian Ste
Grieg: Norwegian Rustic March from Lyric Ste, Op.54
Chabrier: Espana Rhap
Liszt: Hungarian Rhap No.2
Rimsky-Korsakov: Song of India
Enesco: Roumanian Rhap No.1
Dinicu, Heifetz: Hora Staccato
Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
Anderson: The Irish Washerwoman
Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance March No.1
Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave
Sousa: The Stars & Stripes Forever

The World of the Military Band [Germany]

Average customer rating:

The Grenadier Band Sounds Best "Doing Sousa'

The World of the Military Band [Germany]
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
ASIN: B000024T2K
Release Date: 1997-07-07

Tracks:

Imperial March
March Militaire
March From Symphony No. 6, 'Pathetique'
March From 'The Nutcracker'
March 'With Honour Crowned'
Coronation March 'Crown Imperial'
Entry March Of The Boyars
Turkish March
Hungarian March
Procession Of The Sirdar
Radetzky March
Grand March
Grand March
March From 'Karelia Suite'
Coronation March
Marche Militaire
Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1

Customer Reviews:

The Grenadier Band Sounds Best "Doing Sousa'.......2007-01-10

London's Weekend Classics 'Sousa Marches' by 'The Band of the Grenadier Guards'compelled me to acquire their CD, The World of the Military Band' They come close to the excellence of the Eastman Wind Ensesmble under Fennel playing Sousa, but are overly loud and brassy on the ...'World of'

For Concert/Marching Band preferences...stick to Sousa

Average customer rating:

Odd Collection of Combined Music
Deeply Romantic Instrumental
Sands of Time - Needed More

Sands of Time
The Band of the Black Watch
Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Scottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000001OWF
Release Date: 1993-03-30

Tracks:

The Sands Of Time
The Hundred Pipers
Caller Herrin'
Ye Banks & Braes
Will Ye No Come Back Again
Song On The Wind
Charlie Is My Darling
Afton Water
Robin Adair
The Skye Boat Song
Dream Of Peace
Papa's Got a Brand New Bagpipe

Customer Reviews:

Odd Collection of Combined Music.......2005-01-11

One of the things that makes this CD worthwhile is that its played by the regimental band of the Black Watch, who no longer exisit. They are now part of th Highland band of the Scottish Division. With current proposed cuts this band may no longer be around much longer as well! Norman Rogerson was director of music of the old regimental band back in the 1970s. He took the band on several highly successful USA tours with the pipes and drums. He was something of a maverick personality and gave the regimental band a lot noterity. Under his direction the popular "Scotch on the Rocks" was created for band and pipes. This tune had a brief spell of popularity but never quite became another "Amazing Grace". Under Rogerson the band put out a number of LPs with odd mixtures of combined music. A lot of these were rather tongue and cheek and were intended for popular or easy listening. I think with these recordings the regimental band was trying to break into a popular market. The end result was that it satisfied neither! The Black Watch wanted to become like the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. They never quite succeeded on the same level. It is surprising of all these recordings that this one should be chosen for CD format. The buyer may be interested for its vintage value of the regimental band, but will find many of the selections and arrangements a bit odd.

Deeply Romantic Instrumental.......2003-12-08

Let me start by saying that while I am of Scot descent, I've never been particularly fond of bagpipes. To me they sound repetitive, with little to discern the playing of one song to another. This does not apply to this CD, which I've had in my collection now for ten years.

I play The Sands of Time quite often, and especially enjoy it's title track. The arrangements are interesting and haunting. They bring the listener's mind to Scotland's mist and make you feel as if you are on the green listening to this band play live.

The only criticism I have of this CD is it includes Papa's Got a Brand New Bagpipe, which is a weak attempt at rap.

Sands of Time - Needed More.......2001-12-29

Dissapointing album. Not what you are accustomed to hearing if you enjoy superior piping and bands. Quality of recording is poor with a small collection of standard pipe tunes played in a less than inspired performance. Recommend you try another album.

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1. Imperial March
2. March Militaire
3. March From Symphony No. 6, 'Pathetique'
4. March From 'The Nutcracker'
5. March 'With Honour Crowned'
6. Coronation March 'Crown Imperial'
7. Entry March Of The Boyars
8. Turkish March
9. Hungarian March
10. Procession Of The Sirdar
11. Radetzky March
12. Grand March
13. Grand March
14. March From 'Karelia Suite'
15. Coronation March
16. Marche Militaire
17. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1