Colditz March
Robert Farnon (arr. Philip Sparke)
Subtitle: Theme from the BBC TV series Colditz.
General Info
Year: 1972 / 2014
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Acclaimed Canadian composer/arranger Robert Farnon penned this distinctive march theme for the 1970s BBC television drama Colditz, which told the story of prisoners held at Colditz Castle, Germany, during World War II. Philip Sparke's extended concert version is expertly scored for band.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- River Valley Wind Ensemble (Bradley, Ill.) (David Conrad, conductor) – 5 May 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Allsports March (arr. Cacavas) (1949/1959)
- Colditz March (arr. Sparke) (1972/2014)
- Irish Posey, An
- Men of Harlech (Concert March)
- Peanut Polka (arr. Cacavas) (1958)
- Rhapsody on the Minstrel Boy (as arranger) (1984)
- Strawberry Fair
- Wi' a Hundred Pipers