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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 a british military music aficionado from knoxville Feb 28, 2000
I must take exception to the previous reviewer's comments and really wonder about the quality of their sound reproduction equipment. The quality of the winds is excellent and the soaring countermelodies of the baritones are inspiring. The sound of a British military band is much different than the average American ear is used to. This is truly an album to be included in the musical library of march fans everywhere.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Don't miss a beat of this Great Band Apr 09, 2000
Probably one of the finest military Bands in the world! Don't expect an American, German, or French band when you order this one. This is a classic British military band. Enjoy!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The Music of Kenneth Alford Feb 18, 2003
By Robin A.Watt
What Sousa has been to the Armed Forces of the United States,Alford has been and is to those of Great Britain and the Commonwealth--particularly to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines.Thanks to "The Bridge on the River Kwai" there are few American listeners who are not familiar with "Colonel Bogey"but when I think of Alford it is always "Standard of St. George"that comes to mind. How many mornings did I stand in the cold of a Nova Scotia morning in front of the Guard and Band of the training establishment Her Majesty's Canadian Ship "Cornwallis", shivering in my black patent leather gaiters,my sword frozen in a death grip, waiting for the command to "March on the Guard and Band!". "Aye,aye, Sir!" "Guard and Band , Right Turn! By the Left, Quick March!"And those magnificent opening bars of "Standard" shattering the cold as we set off to assemble at the foot of the mast to perform the centuries-old ceremony of raising the White
Ensign- the very standard for which Alford had written the march! We will not see those days again!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Excellent performance in the British style Jun 07, 2009
By Maxwell Johnson
"Cook, musician and teacher"
Kenneth Alford is the one march composer who might be considered even more talented than Sousa. Heresy, I know, to Americans, but true.
Alford's marches speak for themselves and need no commentary from me. The performance here is very much in the British style, quite different from typical American performance practice. It is apparent that a couple of reviewers here are unaware of the difference.
Oh well, this is a matter of taste and experience. If you are seeking an authentic performance of Alford, this is it. If you prefer an Americanized version, this album may not satisfy.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
First-rate renditions of Kenneth Alford's marches by the Royal Marines Band Aug 17, 2008
By William H. Mccrae
I haven't had a recording of Alford's marches since a cassette tape came out several years ago. This disc, performed by one of the Royal Marines
bands is crisp, clear and very nicely interpreted.
Band enthusiasts will welcome this one and those who don't know Alford beyond the "River Kwai March", will have pleasant chance to get to know more of his remarkably "march-able" works.
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