Call of the Elk March

Harry L. Alford

General Info

Year: 1920
Duration: c. 3:10
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alford
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Solo Trumpet Score
D-flat Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Tenor Horn I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Devil Whistle
Gong
Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

"The official march of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE). Adapted by the convention committee."

- Program Note from score

Commercial Discography

Audio CD: U.S. Navy Band

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Kings Park Concert Band (Fairfax, Va.) (Rich Bergman, conductor; Nancy Stanly, soprano) – 5 November 2017
HvMk Västmanland spelar (Köping, Sweden) (Björn Waldebrink, conductor) – 2016

Works for Winds by This Composer

Call of the Elk March (1920)
Evanston Civic Band March (as arranger) (1925)
Glory of the Gridiron March (1932)
Law and Order (1926)
Lucy's Sextette (ed. and trans. Oliver) (1913/2010)
March of the Illini (1926/1928)
My Hero (as arranger) (1908/1936)
The Purple Carnival (1933)
Roll 'Em Up (1922)
Skyliner (ed. Kinsey) (1936/2022)
A Step Ahead (1940)
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise (1934)

Resources

Alford, H.; Elks (Fraternal Order). [1920]. Call of the Elk: March [score]. Alford: Chicago.