Best known for his marches, Davide Delle Cese was an Italian band leader, composer and teacher who enjoyed a long and rich musical career. His march, Inglesina, is one of his most popular marches and is an international favorite. This exciting edition by the former director of the United States Marine Band is based on the original 1871 Italian edition, and brings a new freshness and excitement to this European classic.

Upon leaving the Marine Band to form his own professional band Sousa wrote this classic original march. It has since become a standard in the repertoire of American concert bands and is now available in a new, historically accurate edition.

One of the most popular Czechoslovakian marches, Children of the Regiment has been enjoyed by generations of bands and audiences. This authentic edition has been prepared after meticulous study of the original European edition.

This new transcription of one of the most glorious musical moments in opera history has been lovingly prepared by the former director of the U.S. Marine Band. A stunning setting of this well-known band classic, people will immediately become aware that Bourgeois has faithfully retained the exciting ending from the original.

A classic "Grande marcia" in the Italian style, The Florentiner is now available in an edition for modern concert bands. Conductors, musicians, scholars and audiences will enjoy this march in the first American edition that is faithful to the original Fucik manuscript.

Col. Bourgeois' knowledge of performance practice in the original Sousa band is seen throughout this fine march. The regimental trumpets and drums should stand behind the band for the most authentic musical effect. It is truly gallant!

Jacques Offenbach was a product of the Paris Conservatory, becoming a professional cellist. However, today he is best known as the composer of light opera, including Ballet Parisien, La Belle Helen, and Orpheus in the Underworld. This "Galop" is a spirited and light-hearted work containing the origins of what we know today as the Marines Hymn. This scoring by John Bourgeois is sure to become a standard.

This is the best known of the many works written by E.V. "Honey Boy" Cupero during his successful career as a cornetist, band leader, music director, arranger, and composer. First published in 1914, it is a classic example of marches from this era, and it was very popular with American minstrels and circuses.

John Clifford Heed (1862-1908) was known as the "March Wizard," and has more than 60 published marches to his credit. In Storm and Sunshine was one of his earliest works, and it remains his most popular work to this day. It has all the ingredients for a great march, and this new edition by the former director of the U.S. Marine Band provides a fresh new approach to the long time favorite.

This new definitive edition of one of the "March King's" greatest compositions is a welcome addition to the historic legacy of the modern concert band. Meticulously researched and studied, and based on the actual parts and materials used by the Sousa Band on their legendary tours, this is a tour de force that will be enjoyed by fine bands for many years.