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Gotta find a new march

Posted by Dinkles on 2/17/2023, 1:32 pm

So this is just one of those years where I picked a march that has a little too much meat on the bone. I was hoping we could pull it off but I'm afraid we're going to run out of time.

I have to be careful with the easy marches that have unison quarter note low brass parts because my low brass section is really large. So a unison tbone/btone part with separate tuba part would be great!

Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy level 1 or .5 march for NV middle school groups? I

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Posted by Klactu on 3/7/2023, 9:38 pm, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

I was student teaching back in 75. The first piece I taught was MARCH OF THE MEN OF HARLECH. It was in a collection of fairly easy band pieces. You might know the melody. Check out this English Brass Band playing it, but watch out: You might want to go to war when you hear it. Here is the BLACK DYKE BAND on YOUTUBE playing March of the Men pf Harlech. Listen and learn how to play accented music.

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Posted by bassrocks on 2/22/2023, 8:26 am, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

March of the Champions by Loest

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Posted by Pretzel Guy on 2/21/2023, 12:33 pm, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

I am currently doing Union March by Rogers with my SNV Group.

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Posted by Warhawk on 2/21/2023, 8:36 am, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

Pride of America by William Owens

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Posted by Flutist on 2/21/2023, 7:21 am, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

Synergy March by Owens is a great march that is very approachable by a NV group. Spitfire March by Story is also a good one.

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Posted by TR23 on 2/20/2023, 9:08 am, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

Infinity March by Curnow is always a good one.

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Posted by Retired BD on 2/19/2023, 3:07 pm, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

I always loved March of the Irish Guard by Ployhar. Kids enjoyed playing it and it will not be overplayed at your contest.

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Posted by Another Ployhar... on 2/20/2023, 8:10 am, in reply to "Re: Gotta find a new march"

Kilkenny Brigade has a little more "meat on the bone" compared to Irish Guard, but is still very playable.

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Posted by Dennis on 2/17/2023, 9:50 pm, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

Here are a couple of suggestions:

March Primo... https://www.jwpepper.com/March-Primo/2481452.item#.Y_BKrWnMLIU

Freedom March... https://www.jwpepper.com/Freedom-March/11337734.item#.Y_BK0WnMLIU

Good luck!

Re: Gotta find a new march

Posted by DesertJazz on 2/17/2023, 5:09 pm, in reply to "Gotta find a new march"

A couple suggestions:

Valor - Larry Clark
March of the Syncopated Penguins - Rutgers

Something you might consider is finding a march that's written in 'flex band' format. I'm working on one with my NV group that works great with being able to alter the parts for the kids that way. I am working on one called Bravo Zulu with my kids that is coming together pretty well due to that flexibility. You can't do it for PML pieces, but a march of the directors choice allows that option. Might be worth searching the flex band part of Pepper some too!

Best Wishes!

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Posted by Me on 2/21/2023, 12:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Gotta find a new march"

Some of the PML pieces existing as flex band arrangements is/are incredibly useful for when you need a tenor sax to cover a part because your last trombone player broke his arm, for what it's worth.

Just sayin'.

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