Changing the Guard - Great Military Band Music / Bands of Her Majesty's Armed Forces

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Album Summary

Ensembles

• Band of the Grenadier Guards
• Band of the Royal Air Force

Composers

• Ron Goodwin (Composer/Conductor) (1925 - 2003)
• Henry Brinley Richards (1817 - 1885)
• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
• Frederick Loewe (1901 - 1988)
• Anonymous, English
• William Walton (Composer) (1902 - 1983)
• Robert Farnon (Composer/Conductor) (1917 - 2005)
• Joseph C. Garland (1903 - 1977)
• Stuart Stirling
• Stephen Sondheim (1930 - )
• Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)
• English Traditional
• Stanley Myers (1933 - 1993)
• Albert Edward Matt (1864 - 1941)
• Irving Berlin (1888 - 1989)
• Leroy Anderson (1908 - 1975)
• Alex North (1910 - 1991)
• William Boyce (1711 - 1779)
• R.A. Ridings
• Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948 - )

Notes & Reviews:

Great military band music. `They're changing the guard at Buckingham Palace' and this is what they might play: a superb mix of marching tunes and popular songs, played here by a mighty tour de force of virtuoso bandsmen chosen from amongst the best bands from Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

They're changing the guard at Buckingham Palace... ' and this is what they might play: a superb mix of marching tunes and popular songs, played here by a mighty tour de force of virtuoso bandsmen chosen from amongst the best bands from Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

Notes & Reviews:

Includes 2001 theme (north) / superman theme (williams) by various composers.

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Works Details

Anonymous, English : The British Grenadiers

• Running Time: 2 min. sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: by 1800

Traditional, English : Early One Morning, folk song

• Ensemble: Band of the Royal Air Force
• Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
• Written: by 1866

Ridings, R.A. : Fanfare for a Royal Occasion, for band

• Period Time: Contemporary

Walton, William : Coronation March "Orb and Sceptre" :: [Excerpt]

• Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: March
• Written: 1952-1953

Myers, Stanley : The Deer Hunter

• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1978

Webber, Andrew Lloyd : All I Ask of You, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera)

• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Farnon, Robert : State Occasion for orchestra

• Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Matt, Albert Edward : Fame and Glory, for orchestra, Op. 21

• Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Goodwin, Ron : 633 Squadron :: Main Theme, from film score for orchestra (or band)

• Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1964

Walton, William : Coronation March "Crown Imperial"

• Ensemble: Band of the Grenadier Guards
• Running Time: 7 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: March
• Written: 1937-1963

Garland, Joseph C. : In the Mood

• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1938

Berlin, Irving : Alexander's Ragtime Band, song

• Running Time: 2 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1911

Richards, Henry Brinley : God Bless the Prince of Wales

• Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Stirling, Stuart : Scarborough Fair

• Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Anderson, Leroy : Bugler's Holiday

• Running Time: 2 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1954

Handel, George Frideric : Coronation Anthem

• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1727

Handel, George Frideric : The Water Music :: Finale

• Notes: Composition written: 1717.
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1717

Sondheim, Stephen : Send in the Clowns (for the musical A Little Night Music)

• Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1973

North, Alex : Unchained Melody

• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1955

Loewe, Frederick : Ascot Gavotte, song (from "My Fair Lady")

• Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Bliss, Sir Arthur : Welcome the Queen, march for military band, F. 95c :: [Excerpt]

• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1954

Boyce, William : Heart of Oak

• Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Classical