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For both listening and educational purposes, Hail to the Chief is an excellent collection as it focuses intelligently on the relationship between the United States Marine Band and the presidency. The variety of pieces on this program relate historically to American presidents ranging from George Washington to Ronald Reagan, and by way of illustration brief excerpts from actual Inauguration Addresses of three presidents are included. There is one extraordinary new addition to the recorded repertoire, John Philip Sousa's President Garfield's Inaugural March, a mini-masterpiece running twice the length of the average Sousa march. Likewise included is a recording of Maple Leaf Rag made in 1906, and while we can assume it is by the United States Marine Band, neither this nor any of the leaders used on these recordings are specifically identified.
Hail to the Chief, the official march of the President of the United States, is usually rather difficult to find on a recording. A warning inside this disc goes to some extent to explain why. It reads "'Hail to the Chief' should only be played when welcoming the President of the United States. It is NOT appropriate to play this recording in tribute to another individual." Indeed, it does not advise us what to do about all the stage plays, school pageants, and corporate office parties that might call for the song to be played, but this warning must be taken as official.
The weakest performances here are of the waltzes, revealing strained-sounding passages in the high winds and tending to stammer, rather than whirl. On the upside, one will not find a better recording of Philip Phile's The President's March. Pieces such as Thomas Jefferson March, Listen to the Mockingbird, and The Pride of the Wolverines are played outstandingly well here. Every school library in America should have a copy of this, and others who simply enjoy patriotic American music will find themselves quite satisfied with Hail to the Chief. Just do not use it for the wrong purpose!
© TiVo
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President Garfield's Inauguration March (John Philip Sousa)
John Philip Sousa, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
The Star Spangled Banner (Live) (John Stafford Smith)
John Stafford Smith, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Franklin D. Roosevelt Inaugural Address (excerpts) (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Composer, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
March, "Franklin D. Roosevelt" (arr. M. Lake) (Mayhew Lake)
Mayhew Lake, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist - William Hartman Woodin, Composer
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Auld Lang Syne (Traditional)
Traditional, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Thomas Jefferson March (William H. Santelmann)
William H. Santelmann, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
An der schonen, blauen Donau (The Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314 (Johann Strauss II)
Johann Strauss II, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
The President's March (Hail Columbia) (Philip Phile)
Philip Phile, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Harry Truman Inaugural Address (excerpts) (Harry Truman)
Harry Truman, Composer, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 (arr. for wind ensemble) (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (John Philip Sousa)
John Philip Sousa, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (arr. for brass ensemble) (Anonyme)
Johannes Brahms, Composer - Anonymous, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
The Pride of the Wolverines (John Philip Sousa)
John Philip Sousa, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin)
Scott Joplin, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Dwight Eisenhower Inaugural Address (excerpts) (Dwight D. Eisenhower)
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Composer, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Listen to the mocking bird (Septimus Winner)
Septimus Winner, Composer - Richard Milburn, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
La Marseillaise (Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle)
Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Funeral March in Memory of President Lincoln, Op. 9 "Solemn March" (John Knowles Paine)
John Knowles Paine, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
The Presidential Polonaise (John Philip Sousa)
John Philip Sousa, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (Arr. for Wind Ensemble) (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address (excerpts) (John Fitzgerald Kennedy)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Composer, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Victory at Sea: Guadalcanal march (arr. E. Leidzen) (Richard Rodgers)
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Erik Leidzen, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Hail to the Spirit of Liberty (John Philip Sousa)
John Philip Sousa, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Eternal Father, strong to save, "Melita" (arr. C. Smith) (John Bacchus Dykes)
John Bacchus Dykes, Composer - Claude T. Smith, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
A Message from President Ronald Reagan (Ronald Reagan)
Ronald Reagan, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Hail To The Chief (JAMES SANDERSON)
JAMES SANDERSON, Composer - The President's Own United States Marine Band, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
Album review
For both listening and educational purposes, Hail to the Chief is an excellent collection as it focuses intelligently on the relationship between the United States Marine Band and the presidency. The variety of pieces on this program relate historically to American presidents ranging from George Washington to Ronald Reagan, and by way of illustration brief excerpts from actual Inauguration Addresses of three presidents are included. There is one extraordinary new addition to the recorded repertoire, John Philip Sousa's President Garfield's Inaugural March, a mini-masterpiece running twice the length of the average Sousa march. Likewise included is a recording of Maple Leaf Rag made in 1906, and while we can assume it is by the United States Marine Band, neither this nor any of the leaders used on these recordings are specifically identified.
Hail to the Chief, the official march of the President of the United States, is usually rather difficult to find on a recording. A warning inside this disc goes to some extent to explain why. It reads "'Hail to the Chief' should only be played when welcoming the President of the United States. It is NOT appropriate to play this recording in tribute to another individual." Indeed, it does not advise us what to do about all the stage plays, school pageants, and corporate office parties that might call for the song to be played, but this warning must be taken as official.
The weakest performances here are of the waltzes, revealing strained-sounding passages in the high winds and tending to stammer, rather than whirl. On the upside, one will not find a better recording of Philip Phile's The President's March. Pieces such as Thomas Jefferson March, Listen to the Mockingbird, and The Pride of the Wolverines are played outstandingly well here. Every school library in America should have a copy of this, and others who simply enjoy patriotic American music will find themselves quite satisfied with Hail to the Chief. Just do not use it for the wrong purpose!
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:51
- Main artists: The President's Own United States Marine Band Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Altissimo
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2011 Altissimo (P) 2011 Altissimo
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