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Chambers wrote and published nearly ninety marches as well as several brilliant cornet solos. His band compositions have been called "some of the finest and most difficult works in the American march repertoire." Today, he is mainly known for two of his marches, Boys of the Old Brigade and the present work. The Chicago Tribune March was written in 1892… Read more about this item

Chambers wrote and published nearly ninety marches as well as several brilliant cornet solos. His band compositions have been called "some of the finest and most difficult works in the American march repertoire." Today, he is mainly known for two of his marches, The Chicago Tribune and the present work. Boys of the Old Brigade was written in 1901 but… Read more about this item

It is believed Bagley started composing National Emblem in 1902 while on a train tour with his band, but was dissatisfied with its ending and threw the score out. Fortunately, some members of his band (the Keene, New Hampshire, City Band) retrieved it and secretly rehearsed the score in the baggage car, surprising him with a performance of the work… Read more about this item

One of the most popular marches ever written, Colonel Bogey was composed in 1914 by Lt. Frederick J. Ricketts (1881-1945) under the pseudonym Kenneth J. Alford. Born in London, Ricketts enlisted in the band of the First Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment at age fourteen He later studied at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. Ricketts served as bandmaster… Read more about this item

A study score of the spectacular new setting for wind symphony. Simpson's orchestration is the first one for winds based upon the composer's manuscript instead of the flawed 1886 edition of the piano original. Edited by the eminent American composer of wind music, Alfred Reed. Promenade I Gnomus Promenade II Il Vecchio Castello (The Old Castle) Promenade III Tuileries Bydlo Promenade IV… Read more about this item