This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Composer Biography
Nigel Hess, the composer, has written numerous scores for both American and British television productions, including "Vanity Fair" and "New Tricks."
Performer Biography
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force received the John Philip Sousa Citation for Musical Excellence, being the first band outside the USA to do so.
Performer Biography
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force, the performers on this album, was the first military band to broadcast on BBC radio in 1922 and also the first to make a long-playing record.
Performer Biography
All members of The Central Band of the Royal Air Force, including the musicians, are required to support British forces on operations overseas in various support roles.
Composer Biography
Nigel Hess received a New York Drama Desk Award for his music to "Much Ado about Nothing" and "Cyrano de Bergerac" for their Broadway productions.
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