Frederick Fennell

Here's one that's often forgotten. Written in 1926 by John Philip Sousa at the request of Detroit's mayor, this charming cut-time march in typical Sousa style is dedicated to Mayor John W. Smith and t...

Now with a full score provided, here's the original Fennell arrangement of this revered John Philip Sousa march. Although there was always a harp included in the photographs of the Sousa Band, this is...

Now with a full score provided, here's the original Fennell arrangement of this revered John Philip Sousa march. Although there was always a harp included in the photographs of the Sousa Band, this is...

Now with a full score provided, here's the original Fennell arrangement of this revered John Philip Sousa march. Although there was always a harp included in the photographs of the Sousa Band, this is...

While John Philip Sousa was not entirely a slave to formulaic marches (in this march, for example, the introduction is an unusual twenty measures long), he did believe that marches should be paced at...

Part march, part Spanish popular music, part reflective solo trumpet cadenza, this is a lively and exciting work that will work as a welcome change of pace for any concert program. The editing is expl...

While renowned for his orchestral and piano works, Edvard Grieg composed this band work as the funeral music for his friend and colleague Rikard Nordraak. Respectfully edited for modern wind bands by...

One of the greatest circus marches of all time, an authentic 'screamer,' this new Fennell Edition incorporates those special touches which are the hallmarks of Fennell's march performances. Recorded o...

Dies ist eine neue Ausgabe des Einzugsmarsches der Bojaren, für die Frederick Fennel einen zeitgenössischen Überblick über Halvorsens bedeutenden und musikalischen Beitrag zum Konzertmarschrepertoire...

Die Naturgewalten sind in dieser großartigen Zirkusmarsch-Adaption von Frederick Fennell am lebendigsten. Einer der größten Zirkusmärsche aller Zeiten, ein echter "Schreihals", ist in dieser Fennell-A...

Frederick Fennell, widely acknowledged as the dean of American band conductors, has freely shared what he called long-distilled thoughts about the world's greatest music for band. In this collection,...

Commissioned by the football coach of the University of Minnesota, ''The Minnesota March'' was completed in 1927. Being impressed by the number of Indian names found in Minnesota, Sousa used a number...

Written for the 7th Regiment of the 107th Infantry of the New York National Guard in 1922 and composed late in his career, this is considered one of Sousa's best marches. The revered Frederick Fennell...

Sousa, who was a horseman himself, completed this wonderful work late in 1925. The march exemplifies the regimental rhythms heard with horse and rider and the Fennell arrangement preserves Sousa's ori...

Written in 1928 to commemorate 50 years as a conductor, this often-forgotten Sousa march is joyous and uplifting. In duple time, this quick-step is a welcome addition to any traditional band concert,...

Commissioned for the occasion of George Washington's bicentennial celebration in 1932, this march was premiered by the combined military bands in Washington, D.C., conducted by Sousa himself. Now with...

Dedicated to Colonel Osmun Latrobe and members of the Fourth U.S. Calvary, this march clearly reflects the patriotism so characteristic in Sousa's work. Complete with bugle calls in the trio, this sti...

One of Sousa's more obscure marches, it was dedicated to the governor and the people of New Mexico. You'll hear the characteristic musical sounds of Latin and American Indian populations indigenous to...

This revered march was dedicated to the officers and men of the 311th Cavalry in 1918. If you listen carefully you can hear the musical horse hooves. A march of distinction for every program. (2:58)

Here's one that's often forgotten. Written in 1926 by John Philip Sousa at the request of Detroit's mayor, this charming cut-time march in typical Sousa style is dedicated to Mayor John W. Smith and t...

Now with a full score provided, here's the original Fennell arrangement of this revered John Philip Sousa march. Although there was always a harp included in the photographs of the Sousa Band, this is...

A sensitive and respectful edition by Frederick Fennell makes this small ensemble gem sparkle. A great recording is available through Ludwig Music on Kosei KOCD 31992712.

El Abanico (Der Fächer) ist das berühmteste Werk des spanischen Kapellmeisters Alfredo Javaloyes. Dieser Pasodoble (ein schneller spanischer Militärmarsch) wurde nach einem beliebten Café in Cartagena...

An einem frühen Wintermorgen, nachdem er in einem Jazzclub gespielt hatte, beobachtete der Komponist und Klarinettist Jack End eine Katze, die schon seit einigen Tagen tot in der schwach beleuchteten...