A Musical Life in the Royal Marines
A CD of some of the most popular compositions and arrangements made by Major John Perkins whilst serving as a Director of Music in the Royal Marines. Marches, solos and the first recording of his Elegy at Sunset, composed while studying composition and conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in 1980. The tracks are: 1. The Ashokan Farewell - Ungar arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth Violin: Maj John Perkins 2. The Dunkirk Veterans March - Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Commandos 3. The Swan - Saint-Saëns arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth Euphonium: Musn David Johnson 4. 539 Squadron - Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Flag Officer Plymouth 5. Remembrance Day - Perkins Central Band of the Royal British Legion 6. Sonata No 4 in C (BWV 1033) - Bach arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth Flute: Bd Sgt Philip Shell 7. New Comrades - Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines School of Music 8. Vesper Hymn - Alford arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Commandos 9. The Mansfield Matelot - Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Commandos 10. Gabriel's Oboe - Morricone arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth Oboe: Bd CSgt Barry Hill 11. The Hydrographer - Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth 12. Träumerei - Schumann - arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth Flute: Bd Sgt Philip Shell 13. The Falklands Overture - Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth 14. Elegy at Sunset - Perkins The Clovelly Studio String Section 15. For Those in Peril on the Sea - arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth 16. Sunset - Green arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth 17. The Light of the World - Goffin arr Perkins The Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines 18. Lezghinka - Khachaturian arr Perkins The Massed Bands of HM Royal Marines 19. The Ashokan Farewell - Ungar arr Perkins The Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth Violin: Maj John Perkins Total running time 74 minutes £12- incl p&p worldwide