Thoroughbred Thunder
Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips (conductor)
For many years, here at Albany Records, we have had the idea of doing a recording of American music that would tie in to horse racing - specifically the August season at Saratoga. Thoroughbred Thunder is the result and it has an appeal and charm well beyond its initial idea. Obviously, all of the selections have something to do with horses and racing, so any place that has a race track, or a racing audience will find this disc most entertaining. It should be a best seller, not only at Saratoga, but at Churchill Downs, Belmont and any other place there is a track. What about the music? It does sound like what you would hear at a circus. It has a jolly, albeit, repetitive nature to it, but this will only make the disc appeal to a wide variety of listeners: the listener for whom the composers on this disc they have only read about, never having heard a note of their music to the listener who is looking for something just as entertaining and charming as the title suggests.
Track Listing
Title | Composer | Performer |
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Shoot The Chutes Galop | Russell Alexander | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Steeplechase | Russell Alexander | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Bastinado Galop | Russell Alexander | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Round-Up | Russell Alexander | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Cavalry Soldier March | James Brockenshire | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Equestrian (Buffalo Bill) March | William Paris Chambers | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
The Challenge March | Guy Holmes | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Winter Sports Galop | Guy Holmes | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Thunderbolt Galop | Fred Huffer | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
They're Off, Galop | Frederick Jewell | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
In The Lead March | Frederick Jewell | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Home Stretch Galop | Karl King | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Emporia Galop | Karl King | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Excelsior Group | Karl King | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Prestissimo Galop | Karl King | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Majestic Galop | Karl King | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Walsenburg Galop | Karl King | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
White Horse March | Gordon Newham | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Con Celerita Galop | Joseph Richards | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Seppdway Galop | Joseph Richards | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
American Ranger March | Joseph Richards | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Show World March | Joseph Richards | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
March "To The Frontier" | Joseph Richards | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Geneva Galop | Joseph Richards | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Ozark Trails March | Joseph Richards | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Black Horse Troop March | John Philip Sousa | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Riders For The Flag March | John Philip Sousa | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Contest Winners March | John Taylor | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Victory Parade March | John Taylor | Matthew Phillips Circus Band, Matthew Phillips, conductor |
Reviews
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"Any recording of American marches by composers other than Sousa is unusual. Most of these are by Karl King, Joseph Richards, and Russell Alexander...Each has something to do with horses. They were heard at racetracks, holiday parades, cavalry maneuvers, county fairs, circuses, Wild West shows, and so on. Half are galops, easily recognized by their quick tempos. It sounds like a nice idea for a recording but most of these marches are nondescript. The ones that aren't are by (surprise!) Sousa...The Philadelphia-based band tries hard, though, playing with spirit and taste."
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