Strike Up the Band

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Bandstand Showcase
2▶CD: The World's Greatest Marches
3▶CD: The Bands Play Golden Opera Favourites
4▶CD: Relaxing Melodies
5▼CD: Pride and Splendour
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1Rule Brittania
performer:
Band of HM Royal Marines (The Band of His/Her Majesty’s Royal Marines)
arranger:
Norman Taylor (arrangements)
recording of:
Rule, Britannia!
lyricist:
James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748) (in 1740)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10790)
part of:
Alfred: Act III
Thomas Arne3:12
2The Soldiers of Our Queen From Patience
performer:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
instrumental recording of:
Patience: Act 1, No. 3, The Soldiers of our Queen (Chorus of Dragoons)
lyricist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Patience: Act I
Sir Arthur Sullivan2:45
3Battle of Britain March
performer:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
recording of:
Battle of Britain March
composer:
Ron Goodwin (English composer)
Ron Goodwin2:28
4The Longest Day
performer:
Band of the Parachute Regiment
arranger:
Robert Ely
recording of:
The Longest Day
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
Paul Anka2:14
5Spitfire Parade
performer:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
arranger:
John Wallace (trumpeter)
recording of:
Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (in 1942)
Sir William Walton3:45
6Men of Harlech
performer:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
arranger:
Gordon Langford (English composer, arranger and pianist)
recording of:
Men of Harlech
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24790)
is based on:
Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech
[traditional]2:09
7Old Comerades
performer:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
recording of:
Alte Kameraden
composer:
Carl Teike (composer, military musician) (in 1889)
publisher:
Edition Eurocord
Carl Teike6:18
8The Thin Red Line
performer:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
recording of:
The Thin Red Line
composer:
Kenneth J. Alford
Kenneth Alford3:11
9Heart of Oak
performer:
Band of HM Royal Marines (The Band of His/Her Majesty’s Royal Marines)
instrumental recording of:
Heart of Oak
lyricist:
David Garrick (English 18th century actor)
composer:
William Boyce (English baroque composer)
William Boyce2:37
10Pomp and Circumstance No. 4
performer:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar5:10
11Orb and Sceptre
performer:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
cover recording of:
Orb and Sceptre
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
Sir William Walton7:42
12The Dam Busters March
performer:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
arranger:
Martin Dawson
recording of:
The Dam Busters March
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Eric Coates3:39
13It's a Long Way to Tipperary
performer:
Central Band of the Royal British Legion
recording of:
It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
writer:
Henry James “Harry” Williams (co-credited for the British music hall song, “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary”)
composer:
Jack Judge
Jack Judge & Harry Williams2:16
14Squadron
performer:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
recording of:
633 Squadron Theme
composer:
Ron Goodwin (English composer)
Ron Goodwin2:46
15Anchors Aweigh
performer:
Band of HM Royal Marines (The Band of His/Her Majesty’s Royal Marines)
recording of:
Anchors Aweigh
lyricist:
Alfred Hart Miles (in 1906)
composer:
Charles A. Zimmerman (in 1906)
Charles A. Zimmerman5:17
16Nimrod
performer:
The Band of the Welsh Guards
arranger:
Frank Wright (Jazz saxophonist)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
arrangement of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
Sir Edward Elgar3:21
17Jupiter
performer:
Massed Bands of the Household Division
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:27
6▶CD: The Bands Play the Favourite Light Classics