Sousa / Brion - Music of Wind Band 17 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

David Shifrin - Weber Clarinet Concertos [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/23/1999

Sousa / Brion - John Philip Sousa Music for Wind Band, Vol. 16 [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/13/2017

In addition to his world-famous marches, John Philip Sousa was a master of the piquant Humoresque, of which there are two examples here. The first, On the 5.15, is a popular song detailing the travails of a commuter, while the second, The Band Came Back, introduces popular tunes in witty fashion. The sonorous Second Fantasia from El Capitan showcases the band's bravura qualities and The Fighting Race draws on a trombone solo. There are charming detours to explore rural Americana in the form of Sheep and Goat ('Walkin to the Pasture') and the evergreen classic, Turkey in the Straw.