“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore: Send these, the homeless, tempest tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” (Inscription on the statue of Liberty) Like the ‘Torch Of Liberty’ which stands before New York harbor, welcoming people from across the world, this album by the National Symphonic Band offers a musical welcome to a melting pot of melodies from far-flung countries. Band music has always expressed the essence of true patriotism as effectively and honestly as anyone could state it, and these selections, directed by Roy W. Baker, aptly reflect the loyal spirit and fire of national unity that burns in the hearts of all freedom-loving peoples. One of the striking symbols of patriotism is the unfurled flag. The National Symphonic Band lights the ‘Torch Of Liberty’ with an opener that rouses musical emotions... Von Blon’s lively march, One Flag. Next, Karl. L. King’s bright march, Argonne commemorates one of