The Bicentennial Collection: Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

Compilation by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

Released 1998

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CD 1: Early Acoustic Recordings 1889–1914
1
Farewell to Dresden
2:42
2
Hornpipe Polka
2:13
3
National Fencibles
2:34
4
Yorktown Centennial
2:24
5
Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1:43
6
Washington Post
2:34
7
The Liberty Bell
2:48
8
The Thunderer
2:24
9
Belle of New York
2:51
10
The Red, White and Blue
2:37
11
Selections from Erminie
2:41
12
Old Hickory
2:28
13
Manhattan Beach
2:30
14
Smoky Mokes
1:58
15
Old Club March
2:15
16
Admiral Dewey March
2:08
17
The Picadore
2:09
18
The Merry War March
2:06
19
Semper fidelis
1:54
20
The Coquette
2:11
21
Lola Waltz
2:10
22
Kaiser Friedrich
2:10
23
Salute to Washington
2:08
24
Southern Ideal
2:12
25
Maple Leaf Rag
2:33
26
Marsovia Waltzes
3:21
27
Lincoln Centennial
3:02
28
Gate City
2:54
29
National Emblem
2:59
30
German Fidelity
3:02
CD 2: Acoustic Recordings 1914–1923
1
Good Night Harvard
3:21
2
Krupp March
2:50
3
Grand Duke of Baden
2:44
4
National Capital Centennial
2:54
5
Marine Corps Institute
3:18
6
The Rifle Regiment
3:04
7
Anchors Aweigh
3:22
8
Marche Turque Patrol
2:58
9
The Messenger
3:13
10
Old Comrades
4:05
11
Polonaise Militaire
4:06
12
True to the Flag
3:32
13
Joyce’s 71st New York Regiment
3:42
14
74th Regiment
4:00
15
The Father of Victory
3:32
16
Marche Militaire
4:19
17
Washington Post
3:49
18
Brooke’s Triumphal
3:57
19
Under the Star of the Guard
4:12
20
Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1
4:20
CD 3: Historic Soloists
1
Night Soliloquy
4:34
2
Flight of the Bumblebee
1:15
3
Fantasie on Themes from Verdi’s Rigoletto
5:21
4
Beautiful Colorado
3:51
5
Serenade
2:30
6
Cornet Duet, “Short and Sweet” Polka
2:31
7
Premier Polka
4:04
8
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice from Samson et Dalila
4:20
9
Fantasia Capriccioso
4:11
10
La Joya
3:42
11
Stars in a Velvety Sky
3:27
12
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
1:19
13
Hungarian Melodies
4:12
14
Carnival of Venice
3:04
15
All Those Endearing Young Charms
5:20
16
Starlight
3:51
17
Thoughts of Love
4:35
18
Piece Concertante
6:38
19
Annie Laurie
4:11
CD 4: Historic Soloists (continued), Taylor Branson (1927–1940), William F. Santelmann (1940–1955)
1
Andante and Scherzo
5:24
2
Zigeunerweisen
4:41
3
Largo al factotum from The Barber of Seville
4:42
4
Drum Major’s Aria from Le Caïd
5:24
5
Second Regiment Connecticut
2:30
6
Stephen Foster Melodies
19:25
7
March of the Women Marines
2:26
8
The Marines’ Hymn
1:11
9
Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
5:39
10
The Directorate
2:32
11
Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
4:42
12
Marche Militaire Française
4:36
13
On the Quarterdeck
2:16
14
Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
5:28
15
Semper fidelis
3:08
CD 5: Albert F. Schoepper (1955–1972), Dale L. Harpham (1972–1974)
1
Prelude to Act 3 and Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin
6:33
2
Chorale and Alleluia
5:34
3
Bugler’s Holiday
2:23
4
Commando March
2:52
5
The Stars and Stripes Forever
3:17
6
The Chimes of Liberty
3:05
7
March of the Steelmen
2:56
8
Man of the Hour
3:08
9
Fanfare and Allegro
5:47
10
Purple Pageant
3:22
11
Athletic Festival March, op. 69, no. 1
3:37
12
Overture to La forza del destino
6:52
13
Molly on the Shore
4:08
14
Symphony in B-flat for Concert Band: Moderately fast, with vigor
6:01
15
Symphony in B-flat for Concert Band: Andantino grazioso; Fast and gay
5:12
16
Symphony in B-flat for Concert Band: Fugue
4:37
17
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
3:12
18
Washington Grays
3:37
CD 6: Jack T. Kline (1974–1979), John R. Bourgeois (1979–1996)
1
March from Symphonic Metamorphosis
5:08
2
Overture to Le Corsaire
8:42
3
The Glory of the Yankee Navy
3:19
4
Festive Overture, op. 96
6:34
5
The Pride of the Wolverines
3:58
6
La Fiesta Mexicana: Prelude and Aztec Dance
9:37
7
La Fiesta Mexicana: Mass
7:15
8
La Fiesta Mexicana: Carnival
6:42
9
Entry March of the Boyares
5:29
10
The Liberty Bell
3:41
11
Florentiner
5:54
12
Apothéose from Symphonie funèbre et triomphale
8:52
CD 7: Timothy W. Foley (1996– )
1
Lincolnshire Posy: “Lisbon” ( Sailor’s Song)
1:26
2
Lincolnshire Posy: “Horkstow Grange” (The Miser and His Man: A Local Tragedy)
2:34
3
Lincolnshire Posy: “Rufford Park Poachers” (Poaching Song)
4:02
4
Lincolnshire Posy: “The Brisk Young Sailor” (Returned to Wed His True Love)
1:35
5
Lincolnshire Posy: “Lord Melbourne” (War Song)
3:11
6
Lincolnshire Posy: “The Lost Lady Found” (Dance Song)
2:40
7
Derivations for Clarinet and Winds: Warm Up
3:10
8
Derivations for Clarinet and Winds: Contrapuntal Blues
5:59
9
Derivations for Clarinet and Winds: Rag
2:18
10
Derivations for Clarinet and Winds: Ride Out
4:17
11
Symphony for Band, West Point: Epitaphs
11:25
12
Symphony for Band, West Point: Marches
8:21
13
Circus Polka
3:42
14
Fugue in C
6:20
15
Chorale Prelude, “Wir Glauben all’ an einen Gott”
3:36
16
Finale from Symphony no. 1
8:16
17
Dance of the Jesters from The Snow Maiden
4:23
CD 8: Composers Conduct: Karel Husa, Michael Colgrass, Warren Benson
1
Concerto for Wind Ensemble: Drum Ceremony
5:26
2
Concerto for Wind Ensemble: Elegy
10:19
3
Concerto for Wind Ensemble: Perpetual Motion
8:08
4
Winds of Nagual: The Desert
5:53
5
Winds of Nagual: Carlos Stares at the Water
2:21
6
Winds of Nagual: Gait of Power
2:01
7
Winds of Nagual: Asking Twilight for Calmness and Power
5:04
8
Winds of Nagual: Juan Clowns for Carlos
2:22
9
Winds of Nagual: Last Conversation and Farewell
4:44
10
Symphony II: “Lost Songs”
28:22
CD 9: Composers Conduct and Guest Conductors
1
Wings
5:06
2
Three City Blocks: Fervent & resolute
6:31
3
Three City Blocks: Tough, driving
4:25
4
Three City Blocks: With relentless energy
4:17
5
Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H)
11:11
6
… and the Mountains Rising Nowhere
12:11
7
Emblems
9:59
8
George Washington Bridge
7:25
9
Country Band March
4:22
10
Coronation March, “Crown Imperial”
9:31
CD 10: Guest Conductors
1
Hammersmith, Prelude and Scherzo, op. 52
14:28
2
Suite no. 1 in E-flat: Chaconne
4:50
3
Suite no. 1 in E-flat: Intermezzo
2:48
4
Suite no. 1 in E-flat: March
3:09
5
Toccata Marziale
5:05
6
The Black Horse Troop
3:45
7
Theme and Variations, op. 43a
11:56
8
Colonial Song
6:40
9
Music Festival
3:46
10
The Boys of the Old Brigade
2:23
11
H.M. Jollies
2:41
12
Music for a Festival: Intrada
1:57
13
Music for a Festival: Overture
3:51
14
Music for a Festival: Round of Seven Parts
1:59
15
Music for a Festival: Air
2:56
16
Music for a Festival: Finale
6:17