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The Bicentennial Collection (Celebrating The 200th Anniverary Of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band)

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The Bicentennial Collection (Celebrating The 200th Anniverary Of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band) --- 1998

[i]From this box set's booklet:[/i] Sincere appreciation to General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the Marine Corps, whose support of this Bicentennial recording project made it possible. [b]Thanks to the officers and members of the United States Marine Band who contributed to this project in meaningful ways throughout its course:[/b] LtCol Timothy W. Foley, Director; Maj Dennis R. Burian, Assistant Director/Executive Officer; and Capt Michael J. Colburn, Assistant Director, who endured hours of listening and evaluation of these recordings and whose musical insights were essential [i]Audio Engineer:[/i] SSgt Karl Jackson, who cataloged, researched, transferred, dubbed, supervised restoration work, checked, double and triple checked, worked tirelessly, and offered invaluable insight and guidance through every phase of this project [i]Marine Band Recording Engineers represented on this project include:[/i] Dick Bush, Ros Ritchie, Geoffrey Langdon, Don Barringer, Rodney Brown, and Karl Jackson. [i]Research Assistance:[/i] the U.S. Marine Band Library Staff—MGySgt Mike Ressler, Chief Librarian; MSgt Dale Allen, Asst Chief Librarian; MSgt Kathy Allen, Asst Chief Librarian; MSgt Kathy Allen, GySgt Susan Bour, SSgt Preston Mitchell, and SSgt Jane Cross, all of whom responded promptly and efficiently when asked to research obscure details and/or facts in the Band's historical files [i]Design Coordination and Proofreading:[/i] the U.S. Marine Band Public Affairs Staff—MGySgt Andrew Linden, Chief; SSgt Christine Kohn, Asst Chief; SSgt James Arnold, SSgt Katherine Freiburger [i]Project Supervisor/Booklet Notes:[/i] Capt Frank Byrne [b]Numerous civilian agencies and individuals cooperated and otherwise assisted in the realization of this project, and without whose help it would not have been possible:[/b] Audio Conservation Supervised by Ward Marston [i]Mastering:[/i] Ward Marston and Bob Katz [i]Recording Transfers by:[/i] Ward Marston, Jerry Fabris (Edison National Historical Site), Brian Cornell (Library of Congress), Peter Copeland (National Sound Archive, The British Museum), Tom MacCluskey (BMG), Tom Owen, Don Wetzell, Rick Wilkins Additional audio restoration by George Blood [i]CD Packaging and Design:[/i] Supon Design Group Rare recordings were loaned from the private collections of individuals and from archives around the world. [i]Without the generosity and faith invested by these people, access to one-of-a-kind recordings would have been impossible:[/i] Frederick P. Williams—whose discographical documentation was of immense value and whose collection provided the largest single source of acoustic material for this collection John S. Dales—who kindly offered access to his very rare Columbia cylinders and was gracious enough to travel to London from his home in Birmingham, England, to allow them to be transferred at the National Sound Archive of the British Museum Michael Khanchalian—who offered leads on other rare recordings and made his own available upon request Jerry Fabris, Curator of Sound Recordings, Edison National Historic Site—made available transfers of Edison Diamond Discs Steve Harding—for making available rare recordings from the collection of the late William R. Bryant John Bolig—for kindly loaning recordings from Eldridge Johnson Museum Others who also kindly loaned recordings or otherwise made them available include: Tim Brooks, Bill Clinger, Leigh Martinet, and Paul Charosh [i]Numerous individuals provided information, referrals to other collectors, offered assistance and otherwise helped us over the years. They include:[/i] Kurt Nauck, Allen G. Debus, Peter Schamberger, Richard Warren, Edward Bahr, Chuck Haddix, Peter Munsted, Oliner Berliner, Dr. Lawrence Auspos, Walter Mitzga, Chris Hamilton, John Fesler, Rick Wilkins, Alan Koenigsberg, and Ray Wile Special thanks to Jon Newsom, Chief of the Music Division of the Library of Congress for advice and encouragement on this project Thanks to the staff of the Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress: Allen McConnell, Sam Brylawski, Wyn Matthias, Brian Cornell Thanks to Peter Copeland, Technical Manager, and Nigel Bewley of the National Sound Archive of The British Museum in London Thanks to the following individuals and institutions for assistance with research and/or for loaning recordings: Bob Follett, Head, Music Library, Arizona State University; Ann Buttars, Utah State University; Michael Yeates, MIT Museum; Susan Stinson, Syracuse University; Dr. Deane Root and Kathryn Miller Haines of the Center for American Music, University of Pittsburgh; Don McCormack, Rodgers and Hammerstein Archive Thanks to BMG Classics and the following staff who were of great assistance: Jay David Saks, Daniel Guss, Nat Johnson, Hank Meyer, Tom MacCluskey, Linda Rein, John F.X. Walsh, and Gavina Gallier Thanks to the following composers who graciously allowed their music to be included on this set: Karel Husa, Michael Colgrass, Warren Benson, John Harbison, Ron Nelson, and Joseph Schwantner Thanks to the following arrangers and/or editors who graciously allowed their work to be included ont his set: Ray Cramer and R. Mark Rogers Thanks to the following publishers who generously offered the use of their music on this collection: C.L. Barnhouse Co.; Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.; Ludwig Music Publishing Co., Inc.; G. Schirmer, Inc.; Peer Music Classical; Theodore Presser Co.; Carl Fischer, Inc.; Bovaco Music; Associated Music Publishers; European American Music Distributors Corp.; Warner/Chappel [sic] Music; Warner Bros. Publications, Inc. [b]The following copyrighted music is included in this collection. Unless otherwise noted, selections are in the public domain:[/b] [b]CD 3[/b] Kent Kennan - Night Soliloquy © Carl Fischer, Inc. Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov/B. Walton O'Donnell - Flight of the Bumblebee © Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. Joseph de Luca - Beautiful Colorado © Carl Fischer, Inc. Del Staigers - Carnival of Venice © Carl Fischer, Inc. Arthur Pryor/Dale L. Harpham - Starlight © Carl Fischer, Inc. [b]CD 4[/b] Mikhail Glinka/Frank Winterbottom - Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla © Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. [b]CD 5[/b] Howard Hanson - Chorale and Alleluia © Carl Fischer, Inc. Leroy Anderson - Bugler's Holiday © Mills Music, Inc. Samuel Barber - Commando March © G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) Charles Belsterling/Harry L. Alford - March of the Steelmen © Carl Fischer, Inc. Henry Fillmore - Man of the Hour © Carl Fischer, Inc. Clifton Williams - Fanfare and Allegro © Summy Birchard Inc. Karl King - Purple Pageant © C.L. Barnhouse Co. (SESAC) Giuseppe Verdi/Mayhew L. Lake - Overture to [i]La Forza de destino[/i] © Carl Fischer, Inc. Paul Hindemith - Symphony in B-flat for Concert Band © Schott Musik International, c/o European American Music Distributors Corporation (ASCAP) [b]CD 6[/b] Paul Hindemith - March from [i]Symphonic Metamorphosis[/i] © Schott Musik International, c/o European American Music Distributors Corporation (ASCAP) Dmitri Shostakovich/Donald R. Hunsberger - Festive Overture, Op. 96 © MCA Music Publishing John Philip Sousa - Pride of the Wolverines © Sousa, Inc. H. Owen Reed - [i]La Fiesta Mexicana[/i] © Mills Music, Inc. Johannes Halvorsen/Clifford P. Barnes - Entry March of the Boyares © Ludwig Music Publishing Co., Inc. [b]CD 7[/b] Percy Grainger/edited by Frederick Fennell - Lincolnshire Posy © Ludwig Music Publishing Co., Inc. Morton Gould - [i]Derivations[/i] for Clarinet and Winds © Morton Gould (G. Schirmer, agent) (ASCAP) Morton Gould - Symphony for Band, <i>West Point</i> © Chappell & Co. Igor Stravinsky/David Raksin - Circus Polka © Schott Musik International, c/o European American Music Distributors Corporation (ASCAP) Charles Ives - Fugue in C © Peer International Corp. (BMI) Piotr Tchaikovsky/Ray Cramer - Dance of the Jesters from [i]The Snow Maiden[/i] © Curnow Music Press, Inc. [b]CD 8[/b] Karel Husa - Concerto for Wind Ensemble © Associated Music Publishers (BMI) Michael Colgrass - Winds of Nagual © Colgrass Music/Carl Fischer, Inc. Warren Benson - Symphony II - "Lost Songs" © Warren Benson/Carl Fischer, Inc. [b]CD 9[/b] Warren Benson - Wings © Warren Benson/Carl Fischer, Inc. John Harbison - Three City Blocks © Associated Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI) Ron Nelson - Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H) © Ludwig Music Publishing Co., Inc. Joseph Schwantner - [i]...and the mountains rising nowhere[/i] © Helicon Music Corporation c/o European American Music Distributors Corporation (BMI) Aaron Copland - [i]Emblems[/i] © Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. William Schuman - [i]George Washington Bridge[/i] © G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) Charles Ives/James b. Sinclair - Country Band March © Merion Music, Inc./BMI Sir William Walton/W. J. Duthoit - Coronation March, "Crown Imperial" © Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. [b]CD 10[/b] Gustav Holst - [i]Hammersmith[/i] - Prelude and Scherzo © Boosey & Hawkes Ralph Vaughan Williams - Toccata Marziale © Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. John Philip Sousa - Black Horse Troop © Sam Fox Arnold Schoenberg - Theme and Variations, Op. 43a © G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) Leonard B. Smith - Music Festival March © Bovaco Percy Grainger/R. Mark Rogers - Colonial Song © Southern Music Publishing Co. Gordon Jacob - Music for a Festival © Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. [hr] [i] This recording is produced for educational purposes and to enhance the public affairs and community relations programs of the Marine Corps. Because appropriated funds were used in the production of this recording, it may not be distributed for private use and is not for sale.[/i] [i]Timings here are taken from discs.[/i]