Frederick Fennell's recollections of John Philip Sousa and PMC (recorded 2004) скачать в хорошем качестве

Frederick Fennell's recollections of John Philip Sousa and PMC (recorded 2004)

In this 2019 video another American music legend, Frederick Fennell, reveals his lifelong admiration for John Philip Sousa and discusses the fascinating connections between Sousa and Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University). Fennell explains the conception, birth and dedication of “The Dauntless Battalion” march to PMC in 1923. Fennell also reveals the “other” march that Sousa first associated with PMC, “On the Campus” (1920). Sousa later said that "On the Campus" was dedicated to "all college students past, present, and future," thus graciously expanding his original association. Also included in this video are Sousa's personal letters to PMC President Charles Hyatt and his son Frank, later President of PMC, regarding his progress composing “The Dauntless Battalion.“ One of Sousa’s letters details his debilitating horse riding accident injuries, suffered when the horse he was riding went wild circa late 1921. Thereafter, his conducting style was affected and limited by the severe fall. His injuries also delayed his music composition work, including writing and recording "The Dauntless Battalion," a special honor for PMC. In 1920 Sousa, already a huge international celebrity, had been presented with an honorary Doctor of Music degree by PMC. A horseman himself, Sousa had been especially impressed to learn about the skills of PMC’s cadets on horseback. In addition to cadet precision military cavalry riding and trick riding exhibitions, PMC was a great Polo Team power during that era. During those days, Sousa and Hyatt were well-connected with President Warren G. Harding, General John J. Pershing and John Wanamaker, who was also Chairman of PMC's Board of Trustees. After his honorary 1920 degree, Sousa continued a friendship with PMC’s President Charles Hyatt and his son Frank, a remarkable horseman and military leader himself. Sousa’s subsequent correspondences with the Hyatts reveal the conception of the rousing “Dauntless Battalion” march. This video focuses closely on Sousa's interesting letters. Frederick Fennell, a friend of PMC, as was Sousa, recorded this narrative in 2004 for the occasion of the grand opening of the PMC Band Exhibit at the Pennsylvania Military College Museum at Widener University. This 2019 video also features the studio stereo recording of “The Dauntless Battalion” by the 1965 PMC Band, directed by PMC Music Director Carl A. Wisneski. Other selections on the long-play record album that year included “Grandioso,” "The Standard of St. George,” the “PMC Alma Mater,” “Amparito Roca” and “The Phantom Regiment.” Also included were Sousa’s “US Field Artillery March” (The Army Goes Rolling Along), “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Them Basses,” “The Sound of Music Overture,” “The Nutmeggers,” “The Iowa Band Association March,” and PMC’s “Drum Cadence #3.” The Band also recorded a stereo record album in the 1966 class year. The 1965 Band was named as the #1 ROTC Marching Band in the marching competition held at the New York World's Fair in May 1965. Concept, Research and Video editor (2019): Andy Fraser, PMC '67 *************************** Pennsylvania Military College became Widener College (later University) in 1972. For more info, please contact the PMC Museum at Widener University. A DVD titled "PMC - Pass in Review" is available featuring movies and music from PMC's past. Call 610-499-1189. MUSIC DISCLAIMER: No copyright is claimed, or implied. This is a 50 + year-old recording of a great college band's performances of distinguished American composers' tunes. No revenue is being collected and no advertising should be connected with this video. ************************** SOURCES CONSULTED An in-person recorded interview with Sousa historian and famed conductor Frederick Fennell was conducted in July 2004 by John Daniels PMC ’67, owner of Orange Coast Productions. An edited portion of that interview is the used in video. Circa 2003 Andy Michaels at Widener University Media Productions provided the original movie footage used in this video. Widener University’s Jan Alexander (Archives) and Rebecca Warda (PMC Museum Curator) provided the copies of three Sousa letters to the Hyatt family from the Widener Archives. Circa 2004, copies of the letters were on display at the PMC Museum. “The PMC News” (March 1923) article from the Widener Digital Archives is shown in the video. The musical selections in the video are from the 1965 PMC Band record album’ cover on display at the PMC Museum. David Rittman, PMC '65 supervised the entire recording process during sessions on the PMC-Widener Alumni Auditorium stage.