Armed Forces Salute

Robert Lowden

General Info

Year: 1980
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Out of print.

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Chimes
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Timp-Toms

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

An impressive tribute honoring our men and women of the Armed Forces. Includes: The Caisson Song; Semper Paratus; The Marines' Hymn; The U.S. Air Force and Anchors Aweigh.

- Program Note from publisher

This medley is often used to recognize servicemen and women, veterans and their families in the concert audiences.

Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Plainville (Conn.) Wind Ensemble (Ken Bagley, conductor) - 19 November 2023
Kennesaw (Ga.) State University Wind Ensemble (David Kehler, conductor) - 10 November 2023
Bemidji (Minn.) Area Community Band (Ryan Webber, conductor) - 2 July 2023
National Concert Band of America (Alexandria, Va.) (Adrian Holton, conductor) - 5 March 2023
National Concert Band of America (Alexandria, Va.) (Adrian Holton, conductor) - 11 December 2022
Minnesota Freedom Band (Minneapolis-St. Paul) (Bethany B. Higgins, conductor) - 13 November 2022
The Packard Concert Band (Warren, Ohio) (Loras John Schissel, conductor) - 13 November 2022
West Valley High School (Yakima, Wash.) Wind Ensemble (Kirk Knight, conductor) - 9 November 2022
Bemidji (Minn.) Area Community Band (Ryan Webber, conductor) - 3 July 2022
Atlanta (Ga.) Wind Symphony (David Kehler, conductor) - 24 June 2022
Heart of Texas Concert Band (San Antonio) (R. Mark Rogers, conductor) - 4 July 2021
Atlantic Wind Ensemble (Ocean City, N.J.) (Eliot Prowse, conductor) - 29 May 2021
East Texas Baptist University (Marshall) Symphonic Band (Nathan G. Phillips, conductor) - 23 April 2021
Parkland College (Champaign, Ill.) Concert Band (Erwin Hoffman, conductor) - 8 March 2020
Stuart (Fla.) Community Concert Band (Jim LeBon, conductor) - 27 October 2019
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) Summer Band (Anthony Messina, conductor) - 25 July 2019
Champaign-Urbana (Ill.) Civic Wind Band (Linda Moorhouse, conductor) - 29 June 2019
Brazil (Ind.) Concert Band (Matthew S. Huber, conductor) – 2 June 2019
Atlantic Wind Ensemble (Ocean Grove, N.J.) (Dennis T. Eschbach, conductor) – 25 May 2019
North Idaho College (Coeur d’Alene) Wind Symphony (Bryan Hannaford, conductor) – 12 May 2019
Prairie Wind Ensemble (East Peoria, Ill.) (Jim Tallman, conductor) – 17 March 2019

Works for Winds by This Composer

American Folk Song Suite
Armed Forces Salute (as arranger) (1968)
Barry Manilow in Concert (as arranger)
Barry Manilow on Tour (as arranger)
Big Band Bash (as arranger) (1981)
Big Band Favorites (as arranger) (1982)
Big Bands in Concert (as arranger) (1984)
Bohemian Rhapsody (as arranger) (1975)
Chariots of Fire Suite (as arranger) (1981/1983)
Chicago (as arranger) (1984)
Dixieland on Stage (as arranger)
Dixieland Jam! (1983)
Doobie Brothers in Concert (as arranger) (1999)
Elton John in Concert (as arranger) (1977)
Great Songs for Christmas II
Here's That Rainy Day (as arranger)
Hollybush (1968)
It's the Gospel
Joyous Christmas Spirit (as arranger) (1982)
Jumpin' at the Woodside (as arranger) (1974)
Marching Up Broadway (as arranger) (1973)
Porgy and Bess Medley (as arranger) (1928/1984)
Selections from "Barnum" (as arranger) (1980)
Selections from "Fame" (as arranger) (1980)
Stripper, The (as arranger) (1958/1962)
Superman (as arranger) (1979)
Swingin' Songs of Yesterday (as arranger)
Take the A Train (as arranger) (1988)
Themes from 007 (as arranger)
Tomorrow (as arranger) (1977/)
Woody Herman in Concert (as arranger) (1984)

Resources

Lowden, B. (1991). Armed Forces Salute: The Caisson Song, Semper Paratus, The Marines’ Hymn, the U.S. Air Force, Anchors Aweigh [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wi.