Pathfinder Tales)

John Philip Sousa (Washington DC, 1854-1932), American composer and bandleader, of Austro-Portuguese descent, was recognized mainly for their enormous and prestigious building of military and patriotic marches, which he composed 136. It was called the 'King of the March'. This album is the fourth of a 5 part series on the Naxos label dedicated to his music. It is interpreted by the 'Royal Artillery Band' directed by Keith Brion, a musician expert in the music of Sousa.

The saga of King Arthur and his knights and ladies is perhaps the most enduringly popular mythic tradition of Western civilization. For over 1500 years, the Arthurian narrative has enthralled writers, artists, and a limitless audience in countries spanning the Western world and beyond—and its appeal continues unabated in our own times.