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Monday, May 9, 2011

Brass & Percussion - Morton Gould

Stars And Stripes Forever

Brass & Percussion
Morton Gould
Sousa-Goldman-Gould
Cover Photo: Murray Laden
RCA Victor LSC-2080
1958

The album cover art & title are somewhat misleading as to suggest that this set is a period "pop percussion" entry. The tunes are arranged as straight forward marches

Side One

Band 1
Sousa - Stars And Stripes Forever
Gould - Parade (for Percussion)
Sousa - On Parade

Band 2
Sousa - Semper Fidelis
Goldman - Jubilee

Band 3
Gould - Fourth Of July
Sousa - Hands Across The Sea

Band 4
Gould: Battle Hymn (Based on "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" by Steffe)
Bagley - National Emblem (Cornet Solo by James Burke)


Side Two

Band One
Goldman - On The Mall
The Thunderer

Band Two
Gould - American Youth March
Goldman - The Chimes Of Liberty

Band Three
Goldman - Happy Go Lucky
Sousa - Washington Post

Band Four
Sousa - The Gladiator
Sousa - El Capitan

1 comment:

  1. Love the cover but I, too, DON'T like Sousa type march music!

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