Timothy Rhea : Partitions moyen

Klar zum Gefect (Action Front) was published in 1912. The title is a naval term used in preparation for combat - "man the guns." As this is a German march, a tempo between 104-112 beats per minute wou...

The "Battle of the Winds" is a technical showcase in march form. Charles Duble's experience as a low brass (trombone) player is particularly evident in the second strain of this march. From the first...

The Sousa Band was preparing to embark upon a world tour in 1910. Before leaving for the tour, Sousa composed a new march for which he did not immediately provide a title. The new march was so well re...

Trooper's Tribunal is a lesser-known Fillmore march that was published in 1905. The "Trooper's Tribunal" title was a joke in that Fillmore intentionally misspelled "Troupers" so that it would appear a...

Northwind is a musical description of the winter wind that Paris Chambers encountered on his way to work in New York City. The "wind" can particularly be heard in the upper woodwinds during the first...

The B.B. and C.F. March was commissioned by John Henry Iles around 1923, following the consolidation of the British Bandsman and The Contest Field, two periodicals that were greatly dedicated to brass...

Port Arthur is a march that contains a vast amount of motion. The advanced technique required for performance of this march represents a challenge for all players.

Wagner took the title of Under the Double Eagle - his opus 159, composed in 1902 - from the state emblem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This march has been extremely popular for over a century and ex...

Independentia March was first published in 1895. At least eight of Hall's other marches were also published in 1895. He was living in Waterville, Maine, at that time, was thirty-seven years old, and h...