Frederick Fennell conducts the Eastman Wind Ensemble – Marches in Mono

KHCD-2011-073 (MONO) – Marches in Mono – Marches by John Phillip Sousa, F.W. Meacham, E. F. Goldman, Earl E. McCoy, Karl L. King, J. Alford, John N. Klohr, Henry Fillmore, Harry L. Alford, F. E. Bigelow, and E. E. Bagley – Eastman Symphonic Wind Ensemble/Frederick Fennell – The spectacular  mono engineering of the Mercury recording team in the early 50s truly shone in the series transcribing the then-new Eastman Wind Ensemble with its founder Frederick Fennell conducting. This CD, derived from two Mercury LPs recorded in 1953, features a selection of Sousa’s legendary marches, as well as a generous sample of the American band music masters art from the early 20^th century. Truly marvelous playing, terrific sound, and a program to get you up on your feet and march along!

I grew up with these recordings when I first started playing clarinet in marching and concert band; my band director in junior high would play these very same recordings, and I fell in love with the performances and the terrific Mercury mono sound (even through the scratches!) I found pristine copies of these classics, and am happy to reissue them to enjoy once more.

Thanks for visiting! – Cheers – Curt Timmons

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