Hostrauser's Top 250 Marches (2011)

[Hostrauser]

DAY 14 - December 14, 2011
120. The Ameer (Victor Herbert)
119. Norrlands Farger {"Norrland's Colors"} (Viktor Widqvist)
118. Salute to the Sultan (Karl L. King)
117. The Royal Welch Fusiliers (John P. Sousa)
116. The Corcoran Cadets (John P. Sousa)
115. Cortege de Cupidon {"Cupid's Processional March"} (Francis Popy)
114. Kavallerimarsch {"Swedish Cavalry March"} (Per Berg)
113. The Southerner (Russell Alexander)
112. Imperial Life Guards (William J. Mansfield)
111. Berner Stadtschutzen {"Defenders of Bern"} (Stephan Jaeggi)

Notes:
#118 - published under pen name "Carl Lawrence"

[Hostrauser]

DAY 15 - December 15, 2011
110. Arromanches (Albert E. Kelly)
109. The Trombone King (Karl L. King)
108. Cle Elum Eagles (Karl L. King)
107. Sarafand (George H. Willcocks)
106. The Skywriter (Joseph Bergeim)
105. Ruhm und Ehre {"Fame and Honor"} (Hermann L. Blankenburg)
104. Whirlwinds (Waymon Bullock)
103. The Golden Reserve (Lewis J. Buckley)
102. Mühledorf (Derek Broadbent)
101. Leib-Guard Grodno Hussar Regiment's March (Alexei Karabanov)

[Hostrauser]

I'm going through my library and sending Dave emails. My goal is to make sure all of my Top 100 marches are in the WOP March Library. I've already sent him five or six, with about seven more to go. So, hopefully, by January you should be able to find any of my Top 100 marching in the WOP March Library.

DAY 16 - December 16, 2011
100. War March of the Tartars (Karl L. King)
99. Bennet's Triumphal (Melvin H. Ribble)
98. Sonntag Ist's {"It's Sunday"} (Ernst Stieberitz)
97. O.R.B. {"Operational Records Book"} (Charles Anderson)
96. Trooper's Tribunal (Henry Fillmore)
95. Bravura (Charles E. Duble)
94. Old Circus Band (Fred Jewell)
93. The Glory of the Yankee Navy (John P. Sousa)
92. The Pride of the Wolverines (John P. Sousa)
91. Le Pere de la Victoire {"Father of Victory"} (Gustave L. Ganne)

[JCYS]

I'm going through my library and sending Dave emails. My goal is to make sure all of my Top 100 marches are in the WOP March Library. I've already sent him five or six, with about seven more to go. So, hopefully, by January you should be able to find any of my Top 100 marching in the WOP March Library.

DAY 16 - December 16, 2011
100. War March of the Tartars (Karl L. King)
99. Bennet's Triumphal (Melvin H. Ribble)
98. Sonntag Ist's {"It's Sunday"} (Ernst Stieberitz)
97. O.R.B. {"Operational Records Book"} (Charles Anderson)
96. Trooper's Tribunal (Henry Fillmore)
95. Bravura (Charles E. Duble) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
94. Old Circus Band (Fred Jewell)
93. The Glory of the Yankee Navy (John P. Sousa)
92. The Pride of the Wolverines (John P. Sousa)
91. Le Pere de la Victoire {"Father of Victory"} (Gustave L. Ganne)

[Hostrauser]

Hey, it was on the list last year, too.

I actually like the march, it's just (a) badly overplayed and (b) often played badly.

[JCYS]

Hey, it was on the list last year, too.

I actually like the march, it's just (a) badly overplayed and (b) often played badly.

I just cannot see beyond the death of all the precious kittens when this march is played....so tragic...

[Hostrauser]

DAY 17 - December 17, 2011
90. Der Geist der Einigkeit {"The Spirit of Unity"} (Hermann L. Blankenburg)
89. North Star (William Rimmer)
88. Marsche (Benton) Minor (Collette Hausey)
87. Masterstroke (W. Paris Chambers)
86. Fame & Glory (Albert E. Matt)
85. Sarasota (Karl L. King)
84. B.B. & C.F. {"British Bandsman & Contest Field"} (James Ord Hume)
83. Soldiers First (Edward H. Keeley)
82. Sesqui-Centennial Exposition (John P. Sousa)
81. The Purple Pageant (Karl L. King)

[Hostrauser]

DAY 18 - December 18, 2011
80. Chimes of Liberty (Edwin F. Goldman)
79. Einzug der Gladiatoren {"Entry of the Gladiators"} (Julius A.W. Fucik)
78. Cançáo do Exército {"Song of the Army"} (Teófilo de Magalhães)
77. The Directorate (John P. Sousa)
76. Solid Men to the Front! (John P. Sousa)
75. The Beau Ideal (John P. Sousa)
74. Up the Street (Robert G. Morse)
73. Castel Caerffili (Thomas J. Powell)
72. Northern Pines (John P. Sousa)
71. Bombasto (Orion R. Farrar)

Notes:
#79 - Also published in the U.S. as "Thunder and Blazes"

[JCYS]

Hey, it was on the list last year, too.

I actually like the march, it's just (a) badly overplayed and (b) often played badly.

A very interesting and different way to play Bravura:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkjC8j93 ... ure=fvwrel

[Hostrauser]

Hey, it was on the list last year, too.

I actually like the march, it's just (a) badly overplayed and (b) often played badly.

A very interesting and different way to play Bravura:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkjC8j93 ... ure=fvwrel

They are SO out of step.

I'm amazed they could get as good of tone as they had, considering.

[Hostrauser]

DAY 19 - December 19, 2011
70. Unter dem Doppeladler {"Under the Double Eagle"} (Josef F. Wagner)
69. The Vedette (Kenneth J. Alford)
68. Honest Toil (William Rimmer)
67. Abscheid der Gladiatoren {"The Gladiator's Farewell"} (Hermann L. Blankenburg)
66. The Elephant (James Ord Hume)
65. The Klaxon (Henry Fillmore)
64. Le Belliqueux {"The Belligerents"} (Gabriel Allier)
63. Das Abzeichen {"Our Banner"} (Stefan Marinoff)
62. Centaur (Derek Broadbent)
61. On the Mall (Edwin F. Goldman)

[Hostrauser]

DAY 20 - December 20, 2011
60. Hail to the Spirit of Liberty (John P. Sousa)
59. Emblem of Freedom (Karl L. King)
58. New Mexico (John P. Sousa)
57. The Loyal Legion (John P. Sousa)
56. Nazir Grotto (Karl L. King)
55. Knights of the Road (Fred Huffer)
54. Semper Fidelis (John P. Sousa)
53. Law & Order (Harry L. Alford)
52. Honey Boys on Parade (Edward V. Cupero)
51. March Grandioso (Roland F. Seitz)

[JLGORMAN]

Honey Boy's On Parade, The Texas answer to Bravura in CA.

[Hostrauser]

Which is amusing, because I think I've seen Honey Boys performed on the street in CA maybe once in twenty years of following bands.

[JCYS]

Some march trivia:

We tend to think of famous marches as written "by those old composers"...yet Charlie Duble did not pass away till 1961.

Four major march composers died in 1956, can you name them?

As to Honey Boys on Parade, after it was re-released by KJOS (I think it is one of their "I used to conduct the Marine Band so I'm going to edit these marches" series)...it became quite the hit, but the first time I heard it was when the New England Conservatory did their "Salute to Merle Evans" recording back in the early 70's.

I think Hayward HS did some years ago on the street...