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My German is not so not so I'm having a difficult time finding where to buy this arrangement of "National Emblem". An MP3 file to pass along to my community band director would be nice, too.

This appears to be it: http://www.musik-gruenbauer.de/epages/6 ... nal+Emblem

Michael Bush wrote:This appears to be it: http://www.musik-gruenbauer.de/epages/6 ... nal+Emblem

Thanks! I didn't even get that far. Is there an audio sample on that page? ... or a YouTube of it somewhere?

TubaTinker wrote:

Michael Bush wrote:This appears to be it: http://www.musik-gruenbauer.de/epages/6 ... nal+Emblem

Thanks! I didn't even get that far. Is there an audio sample on that page? ... or a YouTube of it somewhere?

I didn't find one. Sorry!

Why not use the free (original) version:

http://www.bandmusicpdf.org/nationalemblem" target="_blank

IOS wrote:Why not use the free (original) version:

http://www.bandmusicpdf.org/nationalemblem" target="_blank" target="_blank

I have that one and also own the updated one from Barnhouse that includes a score and modern F horn and C piccolo parts.

I learned of the one I originally posted about from a friend yesterday who mentioned that it contains some different 'rifts' and three tuba parts. It appears that I can buy the new one direct from the publisher's website but I would like to hear an audio file before doing so.

IOS wrote:Why not use the free (original) version:

http://www.bandmusicpdf.org/nationalemblem" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

This free version has parts for piccolo in C and for horns in F.

The bass part is indicated to be for Eb bass, but has octave divisi like usual bass parts for marches. There is a Bb bass part, but like with old Sousa editions that part is for a high (tenor/baritone) range instrument.

Klaus

hrender wrote:.... I think this is it: http://redmp3.cc/21818488/blasorchester ... mblem.html... Click the "Listen" button.

YES! That is it! This is a 'slight enhancement' of the original Bagley composition with lots of interesting things going on.

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It's an interesting listen but I much prefer the original arrangement. This arrangement/recording reminds me of a German drinking song which greatly alters 'National Emblem's martial character. It IS a March, after all, not a polka. Pffft.
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gwwilk wrote:[curmudgeon mode]
It's an interesting listen but I much prefer the original arrangement. This arrangement/recording reminds me of a German drinking song which greatly alters 'National Emblem's martial character. It IS a March, after all, not a polka. Pffft.
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There's a difference? (As he ducks, covers, and runs away from the flak fallout)

Listening to it, I certainly get why the publisher indicates a version is available for big band...

Likely recorded by big band musicians.

Klaus

I think I prefer the original which I played with band only yesterday

I can still hear my Dad's voice as he would teach me his words to National Emblem:

"Oh the monkey wrapped his tail around the flagpole, just to show, his dirty-dirty !%#hole."

Someone above mentioned that this version sounds more like a polka, and that immediately reminded me that I HAVE played this march in a polka setting - back in the summer of 1981.

I was working at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan, and there was a polka night each week at a local restaurant/dance hall down the road from campus (I think it was named "The Fireplace Inn," or something close to that - in Karlin?). It was a great attraction for the NMC faculty and staff.

I played tuba in the polka band on those nights. The band was led by High School Boys staff member and trumpet player Steve Boyd, and occasionally we had some super-stars sit in with us - like Frederick Fennell on drums one week!

And yes, one of the songs in our repertoire was "National Emblem" - while everybody polka-danced!