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GERALD FENECH

'... highly polished performances full of fun and joy ...'

Thomas Coates - The Father of Band Music in America. © 2015 The Newberry Band

Thomas Coates: The Father of Band Music in America? The title of this CD is hardly believable as everybody is convinced that this accolade belongs solely to John Philip Sousa. But sometimes history has a strange way of discarding important figures that deserve a much better fate, and sadly, Thomas Coates falls into this category...

Copyright © 19 October 2016 Gerald Fenech,
Gzira, Malta

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THOMAS COATES: THE FATHER OF BAND MUSIC IN AMERICA

PENNSYLVANIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FRANZ VON SUPPE

VIRGINIA

BRASS MUSIC

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