This edition Brass, Reeds, and Percussion with marches by Julius Fucik, best known in the United States for the so-called circus march “Thunder and Blazes,” more accurately entitled “Entry of the Gladiators.” Known as the “Bohemian Sousa,” Fucik has many other compositions to his credit—many just as creative as “Entry of the Gladiators.” Born in what is today called the Czech Republic, Fucik studied bassoon, violin, and drums and took composition lessons from Anton Dvorak. He played the bassoon in an Austro-Hungarian Empire army band and was the bandmaster of at least two army bands. Eventually, he settled in Berlin where he started his own band and music publishing company.
- Soldier March
Composer: Julius Fucik (1872-1916)
Performer: Rudolf Urbanec Wind Orchestra
Album: Composer Julius Fucik
- Immer Vorwarts (Always Forward)
Composer: Julius Fucik (1872-1916)
Performer: Rudolf Urbanec Wind Orchestra
Album: Composer Julius Fucik
- Herzegonia March
Composer: Julius Fucik (1872-1916)
Performer: Rudolf Urbanec Wind Orchestra
Album: Composer Julius Fucik
- Eccossois
Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831)
Performer: Amphion Wind Octet
Album: Partitas for Winds
- Sextetto in C Minor: Allegro agitato
Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831)
Performer: Amphion Wind Octet
Album: Partitas for Winds
- Sextetto in C Minor: Rondeau
Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757-1831)
Performer: Amphion Wind Octet
Album: Partitas for Winds
- Lux Aurumque
Composer: Eric Whitacre (1970- )
Performer: Drake University Wind Symphony
Album: Distant Celebration
- Symphonic Overture
Composer: James Barnes (1949- )
Performer: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Album: Overtures, Vol. 2
- Anvil Chorus
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), arranged by Jerry Gray (1915-1976)
Performer: BBC Big Band Orchestra
Album: Best of Big Bands, Vol. 2
- Dile Que por Mi No Tema (Tell Him He Has No Reason)
Composer: Tony Smith
Performer: Celia Cruz & Her Orchestra
Album: Reflections of the Incomparable Celia
- El Heladero (Ice Cream Man)
Composer: Mercy Condor
Performer: Celia Cruz & Her Orchestra
Album: Reflections of the Incomparable Celia