Rcm Wind Orchestra/Brion - John Philip Sousa: Music for Wind Band, Vol. 19

In addition to his world-famous marches, John Philip Sousa was a master of the piquant Humoresque, of which there are two examples here. The first, On the 5.15, is a popular song detailing the travails of a commuter, while the second, The Band Came Back, introduces popular tunes in witty fashion. The sonorous Second Fantasia from El Capitan showcases the band�s bravura qualities and The Fighting Race draws on a trombone solo. There are charming detours to explore rural Americana in the form of Sheep and Goat (�Walkin� to the Pasture�) and the evergreen classic, Turkey in the Straw.