Colonel Bogey March by Kenneth J. Alford

Colonel Bogey March composed by Kenneth J. Alford
Urbana Pops Orchestra - July 2017 "Made in the USA"
Principal Conductor - Daniel F. Southerland
Urbana, IL

[@user-qv1yc9go4u]

One of the most beautiful marching songs I've ever heard in my life.Surely the most famous in the history of world cinematography.(Bridge of the river Kwai).

[@ccgeorgen]

John Maddin - enought said - the praise should go to Kenneth J Alford for writing the march.

[@1969JohnnyM]

Whenever i hear this old British March music i think of the classic movie 'Bridge Over The River Kwai' which i highly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen it, it really is a great movie with brilliant performances from Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa as the Japanese Commandant of the Allied POW Camp. The movie won 7 oscars so enough said.

[@Juliaflo]

It would probably cost a MINT to make that movie to day. (Uh-uh NO remakes).

[@pollyannapositive9192]

Yes it is about the bridge of the river kwai in Thailand.

[@spdfatomicstructure]

Whenever I hear this I think about how the key Nazi leaders were all cowards, and how Hitler in particular lost a testis when it was shot off during the Beer Hall Putsch

[@yves2564]

Hommage au créateur de cette magnifique marche L’interprétation est superbe

[@alberferdi1]

Très brillante interprétation ! Félicitations, merci.

[@sandeepbekal1]

One of the Best Versions, I have ever heard.. Kudos !

[@godsgreat7380]

this is wow

[@alberferdi1]

Bravo ! C'est enlevé ! Une œuvre qui méritait ça! Merci.

[@jfsp5374]

Perfect speed..

[@ABCCHILE]

Me recuerda mi feliz niñez...😁

[@razorcatshark3223]

Nicely done!!

[@Archiemonty]

Nicely done!

[@urbanapops]

Thanks!

[@mikecelmer9698]

Another excellent arrangement and did you notice ages of some of the performers??? Teens!!

[@tobefrank3248]

my right arm already hurts..(im a 2nd violinist)

[@Steampunksaly]

The other, is in the Albert Hall……..apparently, just saying….

[@spdfatomicstructure]

The other is in the Feldherrnhalle - it was shot off during the Beer Hall Putsch and remains there to this day, even a century later

[@Ilicet]

the counter melody is missing, and it sounds strange to me..

[@drjojo4624]

Agree - just found this - it’s a fairly poor orchestral version of this classic. Many of the counter melodies are missing. It’s almost as if the person that did the orchestration forgot to include the baritone and euphonium lyrical countermelodies. As a Euphonium player I was listening for those counter melodies that are so much fun to play and they were absent.

[@Ilicet]

@@drjojo4624 that's funny, because I too am a euphonium player, and maybe that's the only reason why we noticed our part was cut.

[@jamesnelson6980]

No offense, but it sounds better with a military band. I do like this version, but a brass band has a sharper sound.

[@maxwellmotha2416]

Why do I see a strong muscular man in a skirt