Customer Reviews

Oh dear - beware immitations - By: , 31 Jul 2004
Big fan of the Ashokan farewell which was the title music to the Ken Burns documentary - The Civil War. Was v disappointed with the rendition on this CD which was to me rather bland - my recommendation if you like the ashokan farewell - get the soundtrack CD 'the civil war'

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Not a military band - beautifully and faithfully played - By: , 11 Jul 2001
Perhaps the only clue from the web site that this album is played by a 'military band' is the pictures of the cover.

Had I paid more attention I might not have bought it - fearing that it was going to a military brass band playing special arrangements. Those fears were dispelled when I played the CD. The soloists play the pieces beautifully & without any trace of martial yeal.

The particular tracks that I wanted - The Ashokan Farewell - theme to the American Civil War TV Series, & Gabriels Oboe were all that you'd want.