This edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features music by British composers. We will open today’s edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion with Gordon Jacob’s arrangement of the British national anthem composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. This tune is known as “America” or “My Country, Tis of Thee” in the United States.
- National Anthem
Composer: Attributed to John Bull, arranged by Gordon Jacob (1895-1984)
Performer: Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: Diamond Jubilee
- Crown Imperial
Composer: Sir William Walton (1902-1983)
Performer: Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: Diamond Jubilee
- Mountbatten March
Composer: Sir Vivian Dunn (1908-1995)
Performer: Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: Diamond Jubilee
- Jupiter
Composer: Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Performer: Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: Diamond Jubilee
- Trumpet Tune
Composer: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Performer: Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: Diamond Jubilee
- Nimrod (Variation XI)
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Performer: Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: Diamond Jubilee
- Britannic Salute
Composer: Walter W. Shillitto (1927-2014)
Performer: Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth
Album: Diamond Jubilee
- Chronicles of Narnia
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams (1961- )
Performer: Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers
Album: British Film Music
- Dambusters March
Composer: Eric Coates (1886-19577)
Performer: Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers
Album: British Film Music
- Contemptibles (1918)
Composer: Randolph Ricketts (a.k.a. Leo Stanley)
Performer: Band of the Irish Guards
Album: Marches of the Two World Wars
- Voice of the Guns
Composer: Frederick Ricketts (a.k.a. Kenneth J. Alford, 1881-1945)
Performer: Band of the Irish Guards
Album: Marches of the Two World Wars
- Allmand
Composer: William Brade (1560-1630)
Performer: Prague Brass Soloists
Album: Old English Brass Music
