This edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features opera music and a big hit from 1941, but opens with a march by the British composer Alfred Young, who lived from 1900 to 1975. He joined the British Army at age 13 and served during World War I in Russia. He first became an military bandmaster in 1927 and eventually became the bandleader of the Royal Engineers Band. During WW II, Young hosted numerous British radio programs featuring band music. Young was born in and grew up in Colchester, England, and today's opening march is entitled "Colchester Castle." Located in Essex and dating from approximately 1101, Colchester Castle not only has the largest keep of any castle in Britain but also in Europe—because its foundation is a Roman temple.
- Colchester Castle
Composer: Alfred Young a.k.a. Earl Bingham (1900-1975)
Performer: Royal Tank Regiment Cambrai Band
Album: Challenge
- Terzetto and Finale from the opera "Attila" (1846)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), arraged by J. B. Claus
Performer: Newberry''s Victorian Cornet Band
Album: Gilded Age
- Music from the opera "Turandot"
Composer: Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), arranged by Koh Shishikura
Performer: Japan Grand Self-Defense Force Central Band
Album: New Arrangement Collections, Vol. 9
- Chattanooga Choo Choo (1941 recording)
Composer: Mack Gordon (lyrics, 1904-1959) & Harry Warren (music, 1893-1981)
Performer: Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Album: Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
- Margie (1934 recording)
Composer: Con Conrad (music, 1891-1938), J. R. Robinson (music, 1892-1963) & Benny Davis (lyrics, 1895-1979)
Performer: Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Album: Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
- Non, non, Rien N'a Change (1971)
Composer: Les Poppys
Performer: Vlaams Harmonieorkest
Album: Back to the Future
- I've Had the Time of My Life
Composer: Franke Previte (lyrics, 1946- ), Donald Markowitz (music, circa 1958- ) & John DeNicola (music 1955- )
Performer: Brass Band Willebroek
Album: Cinema Spectaculars, Vol. 2
- Fiesta del Pacifico
Composer: Roger Nixon (1921-2009)
Performer: U.S. Air Force Band
Album: American Treasurers
