A romp through the gamut of concert band marches – Sousa, Alford et al and some intriguing arrangements of marches from the core classical canon. The choice of RM Band is also intriguing – this particular band was merged with the other Marines bands in 1983, a victim of that year’s strategic defence review.

Contents:
1. Colonel Bogey – Alford 
2. El Abanico – Jambaloyes arr. Ord Hume
3. Marche Lorriane – Ganne 
4. With Sword and Lance – Starke 
5. Blaze Away – Holzmann 
6. Under the Double Eagle  - Wagner 
7. El Capitan – Sousa 
8. Blue Devils – Williams
9. The Contemptibles – Stanley
10. Guards Armoured Division – Willcocks 
11. Grand March from ‘Aida’ – Verdi arr. Agoult 
12. Radetsky March –  J. Strauss arr. Richardson 
13. March Militaire Francaise from ‘Suite Algerienne’ – Saint-Saens arr. Godfrey 
14. Coronation March from ‘Le Prophete’ – Meyerbeer arr. Agoult 
15. Alla Marcia from ‘Karelia Suite’ – Sibelius arr. Richardson 
16. Pomp and circumstance March No.1 – Elgar arr. Elgar

‘Well played, nicely rhythmical.......... Good, clean and well spread sound’ - Gramophone