National Emblem

[Dan Schultz]

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.

[Michael Bush]

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

[Dan Schultz]

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?

[Michael Bush]

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!

[IOS]

Why not use the free (original) version:

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

[Dan Schultz]

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.

[imperialbari]

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

[Dan Schultz]

.... 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.

[gwwilk]

[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.
[/curmudgeon mode]

[iiipopes]

[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.
[/curmudgeon mode]

There's a difference? (As he ducks, covers, and runs away from the flak fallout)

[Michael Bush]

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

[imperialbari]

Likely recorded by big band musicians.

Klaus

[Wyvern]

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

[tubarepair]

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."

[Dave Detwiler]

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!