Since you are interested in Strike Up the Band!: Marches from around the world, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
VARIOUS
The World's Most Beautiful Melodies Black Dyke Mills Band with Phillip McCann (cornet) [ Chandos Brass / CD - released 1/Jan/1985 ] Recorded in: St Anne's Cathedral, Leeds 13/09/1984, 14/09/1984 |
ERIC COATES
Coates: The Music of (Incls the London Suite, The Dam Busters March & the Three Bears Phantasy) Orchestras conducted by Sir Charles Groves, Sir Charles Mackerras & Reginald Kilbey [ Warner Classics Classics for Pleasure / 2 CD - released 15/Mar/2006 ] "Many well-known Coates pieces here but you could buy this purely for the Saxo-Rhapsody recording and be more than satisfied - this IS the most beautiful orchestral piece for saxophone ever written in my opinion" (Amazon.co.uk) |
Various Artists
Brassed Off (Original Soundtrack) [ RCA Records / CD - released 15/Aug/1997 ] American imported disc. This is a wonderful soundtrack from a very moving film. Favourites such as "Danny Boy", "Jerusalem", and "Floral Dance" are performed by the Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band. |
AMERICAN TAPESTRY
American Tapestry (Incls 'Suite of Old American Dances' & 'Rhapsody in Blue') Lone Star Wind Orchestra / Eugene Migliaro Corporon (with Richard Shuster, piano) [ Naxos Wind Band Classics / CD - released 10/May/2008 ] John Williams' arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner sets the stage for this collection of American works for wind band spanning 100 years. Featuring traditional compositions from the likes of George Gershwin, Howard Hanson, Robert Russell Bennett... |
SCHUBERT
Overtures (complete) Vol. 2 Prague Sinfonia / Christian Benda [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] Although Schubert's dream of success as a composer for the stage largely eluded him, some of his theatrical music was performed during his lifetime. |
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
Sousa: Music for Wind Band Volume 8 Royal Artillery Band / Keith Brion [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 6/Dec/2010 ] "Keith Brion needs to be congratulated for the most successful ambience. Then there's precision playing by the Royal Artillery Band and a recording nicely balanced by Mike Purton. In military music there is often a tendency for the percussion to mask... |
CHARLES IVES
Ives: Variations on America / Old Home Days / The Alcotts United States Marine Band / Colonel Timothy W. Foley [ Naxos Wind Band Classics / CD - released 5/Sep/2007 ] All of the works heard on this disc are to a greater or lesser degree transcriptions or adaptations for the modern American concert band. |
MICHAEL COLGRASS
Urban Requiem & other works for wind Youngstown State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble / Stephen Gage [ Naxos Wind Band Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2008 ] Pulitzer Prize winning composer Michael Colgrass's Urban Requiem headlines this recording. This nearly half hour work explores the technical and expressive qualities of the saxophone quartet, as well as providing an aural experience that vividly... |