The Magnificent Marines
This magnificent CD consists of some of the best recordings produced by the Royal Marines Band Service, notably the final track, Tchaikovsky's dramatic 1812 Overture when the Royal Marines combined with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Constantin Silvestri) in a remarkable recording of this work - with authentic gunfire and battle sounds provided by the Royal Horse Artillery. The tracks are: 1. Finale from 'Carillon' (Op. 75) - Elgar arr Fletcher 2. The Preobrajensky March - Donajowsky arr Dunn 3. Famous Songs of the British Isles - Trad arr Dunn 4. Shenandoah - Trad arr Fletcher and Dunn 5. Up from Somerset * - Weatherley-Sanderson arr Richardson 6. Trade Winds * - Masefield-Keel arr Barsotti 7, Glorious Devon * - Boulton-German arr Richardson 8. Fleet Air Arm March - Stovin-Bradford 9. Sarie Marais - Trad arr Dunn 10. Spanish March - Trad arr Binding; & Lilliburlero - Trad arr Alford 11. Barcelona - Sumner 12. La Ritirata Italiana - Drescher 13. Marche des Parachutistes Belges - Leemans 14. Ponderoso - King 15. The Alfalfa Club - Howard arr Kepner 16. The United States Marine Corps Hymn - Offenbach arr van Loock 17. Theme from 'The Great War' - Josephs arr Sumner 18. Theme and March Glorious - Josephs arr Sumner 19. March of the Victors - Kaplan arr Duthoit 20. The Finest Hours - Grainer 21. Here Comes the Band - Farnon 22. No Hiding Place - Johnson arr Siebert & Dunn 23. 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky * Baritone: Frederick Harvey Total running time 65 minutes £12- incl p&p worldwide