“ESSENTIAL SOUSA – 40 Best Military Marches - John Philip Sousa” presents the best of the genius of John Philip Sousa. This set comprises of two CD’s each containing 20 new digital recordings of John Sousa’s most brilliant marches. So 40 new digital recordings in total. Performed by the U.S. Marine Band, this collection is taken from their first comprehensive set of Sousa march recordings since the 1970s. The recordings were initiated by Director Col. Jason K.Fettig. The collection is presented in chronological order. The recordings on the CD’s were done between 2015 and 2019. Each march has been carefully edited and corrected by Col. Fettig and Music Production Chief Master Gunnery Sgt. Donald Patterson using some of the earliest known publications and incorporate performance practices employed by the Marine Band that are modeled on those of “The March King” himself. CD 1:- 1) Our Flirtation 2) Sound Off 3) The Gladiator 4) National Fencibles 5) Semper Fidelis 6) The Picador 7) The Thunderer 8) The Washington Post 9) Corcoran Cadets 10) The High School Cadets 11) The Loyal Legion 12) The Liberty Bell 13) Manhattan Beach 14) King Cotton 15) El Capitan 16) The Stars and Stripes Forever 17) The Bride Elect 18) Hands Across The Sea 19) The Man Behind the Gun 20) Hail to the Spirit of Liberty CD 2:- 1) The Invincible Eagle 2) Imperial Edward 3) Jack Tar 4) The Diplomat 5) The Fairest of the Fair 6) The Glory of the Yankee Navy 7) The Pathfinder of Panama 8) America First 9) The Naval Reserve 10) US Field Artillery 11) The White Rose 12) Wisconsin Forward Forever 13) Bullets and Bayonets 14) Sabre and Spurs 15) Solid Men to the Front 16) The Volunteers 17) Comrades of the Legion 18) On the Campus 19) Who s Who in the Navy Blue 20) The Gallant Seventh