Patriotic Swiss Songs and Marches (Part II) – Special Events / Editions
This edition was specially produced for the Federal Co-ordination Commission for the Presence of Switzerland Abroad. It features the 90-man "Schweizer Armeespiel", the official band of the Swiss Army, under the direction of Warrant Officer Walter Spieler.
In addition to regular performances in Switzerland, the band has also successfully appeared at international festivals in France and West Germany and on Japanese television.
Musical content (Part II):
1. Schweizer Psalm.
(Alberich Zwyssig)
2. Berner Marsch
(Trad.)
3. Marche du Régiment de Diesbach
(Trad.)
4. Zürcher Sechseläuten Marsch
(Trad.)
5. Wettstein Marsch
(Trad. / Hermann Suter)
6. Marche vaudoise
(Emile Jaques-Dalcroze)
7. General Guisan Marsch
(Stephan Jaeggi)
The official Band of the Swiss Army; Warrant Officer Walter Spieler, conductor
Production information:
Musica Helvetica. Special Events-Special Editions MH-SE 1. Patriotic Swiss Songs and Marches. Produced 1977 for SBC / SRI by Lance Tschannen.
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