Favorite March/Band Piece

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:19 pm

So the subject line pretty much says it all. I think it would be neat to see what people say are their favorites. Here are mine:

March-Stars and Stripes Forever/Sousa

Band-Symphony No. 3/Giannini

Thomas Maurice Booth · Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:44 pm

Barnum and Bailey's Favorites: Karl King
Hammersmith: Gustav Holst

TMB

THE TUBA · Post by **THE TUBA** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:39 am

As far as marches go, I really like the Frederick Alton Jewell screamers. Someone earlier mentioned something on TubeNet roughly to the effect of, "If listening to a good march doesn't put a smile on your face, you are dead." I agree.

Radio Waves- Fred Jewell

For concert band, I am more indecisive. I mostly favor modern composers over the old warhorses. If I absolutely have to pick one favorite...
Symphony 3- James Barnes

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:17 am

I'd have to go with "Russian Christmas Music " by Reed . What a piece !!!!

We are doing a piece that is new to me called " The Eighth Candle" by Steve Reisteter .It is sure to be put in my fav.s list.

You can recordings of both here : http://www.vaserver.com/csw/ These recordings are not my community band .

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:08 am

I like Karl King marches.

For difficulty - 'Melody Shop'
For just a nice melody - 'Algeria'

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:46 am

oops...double post

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:51 am

Frankly, "Stars and Stripes" would be my favorite. Period. I get goose pimples every time I hear it, much less play it.

But, quickly gaining--albeit not really a march--is "Easter Monday On The White House Lawn" by Sousa.

And, "Band Of America March" by Paul LaVa
lle.

Non-march...Hindemith "Symphony in Bb" A masterpiece. Followed by the Dvorak "West Point Symphony", and the Morton Gould.

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:22 pm

March-In Storm and Sunshine- favorite to listen to.
Washington Greys- favorite to conduct

I never met a march I didn't like to play, but Karl King and Henry Fillmore are my absolute favorites.

Band Piece?- Balladair-Erickson and the Suite from the Threepenny Opera by Kurt Weill. Band music begins and ends with marches for me.

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:44 pm

Colonel Bogey
Ace High March

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:16 pm

American Soldier (that was for Chuck)

Ha, Wade. I actually like that march. When I was in Korea I won a bet from Andy Czechowski that I couldn't play it backwards, with repeats. I actually won the bet, a case of OB Battle Bottles which a few of us consumed while playing marches backwards. It was quite an evening.

Here is another one, a favorite of MCUM Dave Johnson and the first piece we ever played together:

Invictus

I learned to double tongue by listening to you play that one.

Chuck"who misses being able to play when these memories are engaged"Jackson

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:24 pm

John Williams:

March from the movie â€œ1941â€

DonShirer · Post by **DonShirer** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:47 pm

March: "Pieces of Eight" - Jenkins and Neff

Other: "English Folk Song Suite" - Vaughn Williams

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:04 pm

Some more really great band pieces, to me, are:

Pas Redouble-Saint-Saens

Esprit de Corps-Jager

Architect of Victory-I can't remember the composer. I heard this a few years ago performed by the D.C. Army band.

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:12 pm

My two all time favorites are hardly ever played. Maybe it is the fact that both composers are from across the waters.

Alford - H. M. Jollies
Leemans - March of the Belgian Parachutists

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:18 pm

Colonel Bogey - Kenneth Alford

Victory at Sea - Richard Rodgers
(I still remember when Maestro Loras Schissel conducted this one with us a few years ago)

Teubonium · Post by **Teubonium** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:03 pm

Amparito Roca for euph players.

OldsRecording · Post by **OldsRecording** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:33 pm

I've always liked Sousa's Manhattan Beach, Colonel Bogey (cool euph part!) and Perichetti's Symphony for Band.

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:28 pm

I love marches from different countries and their contrasting styles such as:
Valdres
Florentiner
Colonel Bogey
Under the double eagle
Invercargil
Grand March from Aida
March and Procession of Bacchus
Great Gate of Kiev
Or marche Slav
Amporito Roca

As for American marches:
March "Grandioso"
National Spirit
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Americans We
Trombone King (Any Karl King March really)

Non march stuff, anything by Percy Grainger, especially Lincolnshire Posey and Irish Tune from County Derry

Of course don't forget the Holst Suites and the Vaughn William folk Song Suite.
Hanson Chorale and Alleluia
3rd Suite by Jager
Incantation and Dance..
Carter Overture for Winds
Reed Festival Prelude
Erickson Toccata for band

All pretty much old school stuff I will admit, but all classic stuff... and it is classic for a reason.

There is an old arrangemet of Malaguena by John Cacavas that is very nice too (it is an arrangement of the origianl piano piece not the Kenton version, which ain't bad either, but htat is for a different post...) He also arrandged an nice March version of America.

ken "sorry I guess I got carried away" k

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:41 pm

[quote="windshieldbug"]John Williams:

March from the movie â€œ1941â€

NickJones · Post by **NickJones** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:29 am

Marches eh....would have to be
1. Knight Templar / the Wizard / - by George Allan
2. Viva Birkinshaw / Honest Toil - by William Rimmer
3. Barnum and Bailey's / Midwest (JJ Richards)
4.Brilliant - J Orde Hume

depping with a band which is doing Russian Christmas music , it's ok , not the best piece ever though.

playing experience nothing better than the Eric Ball arrangement of Suite Gothique - Boelmann
Dove Decending - Philip Wilby

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