A Sousa Celebration / Jarvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

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Label
Chandos
Release Date
April 21, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SOUSA, JOHN PHILIP
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Royal Scottish National Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Jarvi
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 21, 2017
    • UPC
      095115518229
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHSA 5182
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. The Washington Post (arr. C. McAlister for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    2. Sandalphon Waltzes

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    3. The Irish Dragoon: Overture

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    4. The Irish Dragoon: Circus Galop (arr. L. Schissel for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    5. The Thunderer (arr. K. Brion for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    6. Humoresque on Gershwin's Swanee (arr. K. Brion for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Performer: Christopher Hart

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    7. The Invincible Eagle (arr. K. Brion for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    8. Nymphalin (arr. for cello and orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Performer: Aleksei Kiseliov

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    9. On Wings of Lightning (arr. L. Schissel and H. Sanford for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    10. Humoresque on Kern's Look for the Silver Lining (arr. R. Dvorak for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Performer: Simon Lowdon

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    11. Semper Fidelis (arr. C. McAlister for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    12. I. The Red Man: Moderato

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    13. II. The White Man: Andante cantabile

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    14. III. The Black Man: Allegro brillante

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    15. The Liberty Bell (version for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    16. El Capitan: Waltzes (arr. K. Brion for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    17. El Capitan: March (arr. H. Sanford for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    18. The Gliding Girl (arr. L. Schissel for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi

    19. The Stars and Stripes Forever (arr. K. Brion and L. Schissel for orchestra)

      Composer: John Philip Sousa

      Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

      Performer: Janet Richardson

      Conductor: Kristjan Järvi


The exhilarating conductor Kristjan Järvi exploits the style and panache of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in a festive programme of works by the American John Philip Sousa, ‘The March King’. This follows the spectacular recording of works by Julius Fu?ík, made by Neeme Järvi, Kristjan’s father. Including such famous pieces as The Stars and Stripes Forever (National March of the USA), Semper Fidelis (Official March of the US Marine Corps), and The Liberty Bell (theme tune for Monty Python's Flying Circus), this album is a celebration in its own right, enhanced by brightly coloured sound captured in high-quality surround-sound.

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REVIEW:

This fun album mixes the familiar — the thunderous trombone scales and tootling piccolo descants of The Liberty Bell (of Monty Python fame), The Washington Post, and The Stars and Stripes Forever — with elegant extracts from such forgotten operettas as The Irish Dragoon and El Capitan. It’s an infectious selection.

– The TImes (U.K.)