Lest We Forget

James Swearingen

James Swearingen

General Info

Year: 2001
Duration: c. 3:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $6.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
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-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Chimes
• Crash Cymbals
• Mark Tree
• Orchestra Bells
• Suspended Cymbal
• Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

With echoes of "Taps" and other patriotic themes, this dignified composition pays homage to the men and women of the armed forces. On the easier side of this grade level, this piece will come together quite easily for developing bands. Beautifully crafted and dynamically scored, this is an absolutely stunning work that will fit a variety of programming needs!

- Program Note from publisher

Dedicated to my father, Bruce Swearingen, and to all the men and women who have distinguished themselves by serving to protect our country.

- Program Note from score

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
• Audio CD: Washington Winds (Edward Petersen, conductor) - 2005

State Ratings

• West Virginia: III

Performances

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• Boynton Beach (Fla.) Gold Coast Band (Barbara Ribenstein, conductor) 19 February 2023
• Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold Jimmerson, conductor; Paul Bloomquist, narrator) - 12 June 2022
• State College Area (Penn.) Municipal Band (Darrin Thornton, conductor) – 10 November 2019
• Maui High School (Kahului, Hi.) Symphonic Band (Kerry Wasano, conductor) – 11 May 2019

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Romanesque (Flex instrumentation) (1982/2020)

All Wind Works

• Above and Beyond (2011)
• Air of Nobility (2009)
• Aces of the Air (as arranger) (1942/2011)
• All Glory Told (1995)
• Allied Honor (as arranger) (1955/1989)
• Amazing Grace
• America the Beautiful (as arranger) (1882/2006)
• An American Portrait (1998)
• And the Angels Called (2005)
• And the Herald Angels Sang (2001)
• As Seasons Change
• As the Eagle Flies (2005)
• Ashford Variations (1992)
• Ashton Overture (1982)
• Aventura (1984)
• Baywood Overture (1991)
• Be Still My Soul (as arranger) (1900/2016)
• Beautiful Savior (2003)
• Beyond the Darkness (2013)
• Big Four (as arranger) (1955/2002)
• Blue Ridge Saga (1990)
• The Blues (2008)
• Brookpark Overture (1983)
• Bunker Hill (as arranger) (1943/2018)
• Bunker Hill Overture (1994)
• But for the Love of Ireland (2014)
• Call to Victory (as arranger) (1942/2001)
• Can't Help Falling in Love
• Carolina Legend (1991)
• Celebration and Dance
• Celebration and Tribute (2015)
• Celebration for Winds and Percussion (1999)
• A Celebration Overture (1995)
• Centuria (1986)
• Chesford Portrait (1982)
• Children of the Shrine
• A Child's Lullaby (as arranger) (1868/1996)
• Chorale Suite (1993)
• A Christmas Auld Lang Syne (as arranger) (2004)
• A Christmas Classic (1997)
• Christmas Classics
• Christmas Favorites
• A Christmas Wish (1994)
• Clark County Celebration (2007)
• A Classic Overture (1993)
• Coast Guards (as arranger) (1942/1991)
• The Cottage on the Lake (2020)
• Covington Square (1985)
• Crosswinds March (2007)
• Crown Him with Many Crowns (1999)
• Crunch Time! (2007)
• Dawn of a New Day (1992)
• Dedication March and Celebration
• Deep River (as arranger) (1998)
• Denbridge Way (1979)
• Didn’t We Almost Have It All
• The Distant Castle (2008)
• Divinum Mysterium (as arranger) (2009)
• Drums Ole (1999)
• Eagle Crest
• Early American Portrait
• Early One Morning
• Echoes of Ireland
• Eiger (2007)
• Emblem of Unity (as arranger) (1941/1988)
• English Celebration, An
• Entrance of the Tall Ships (2001)
• Exaltation (1978)
• Excalibur (1992)
• Exordium (1996)
• The Falling Rain (2006)
• A Family Christmas
• Fanfare and Jubilee (2002)
• Fantasy on an American Classic
• Fiesta de los Bravos
• A Fireside Christmas
• Flight of Valor (2003)
• Follow the River (2004)
• Freedom City (as arranger) (2017)
• Freedom’s Light (1997)
• Freedom’s March
• A Friend Remembered (2008)
• Gallant Marines (as arranger) (1942/2000)
• A Gift of Christmas Song (1998)
• Grand Canyon Overture
• Have Yourself a Merry Little
• Heroes and Glory (2007)
• High Falls Overture (2000)
• Holiday Greetings
• How Firm Thy Friendship (1997)
• Hymn for a Child (2001)
• I'll Be Home for Christmas (as arranger) (1943/1990)
• In All Its Glory (1989)
• In Quest of Uluru
• In the Presence of Heroes (2009)
• In the Wake of Spring
• In the Winter of 1730
• In Times of Triumph
• Into the Joy of Spring (2001)
• Invicta (1981)
• Irving Berlin's Songs for America (as arranger) (1986)
• A Jingle Bells Fantasy (as arranger) (1857/2010)
• A Joyful Christmas
• Jubilance (1997)
• Land of Liberty
• The Last Rose of Summer (as arranger) (1813/2006)
• Lead On, O King Eternal (as arranger) (2000)
• Legacy (1996)
• The Legend of Danny Boy
• Lest We Forget (2001)
• Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (as arranger) (1945/1994)
• Let the Christmas Season Begin! (2008)
• Let the Spirit Soar
• Liberty
• The Light Eternal (1992)
• The Light of Dawn
• Los Dos Amigos
• Majestia (1983)
• Make a Joyful Noise
• March: Celebration and Glory
• March of the Belgian Parachutists (as arranger) (1945/2007)
• Mystic River Fantasy
• Nightflight (2008)
• Nighthawk (2014)
• Northpointe Fantasy (1986)
• Novena (1980)
• O Come, All Ye Faithful (2000)
• Of Pride and Celebration (1987)
• Of Time and Change (2014)
• Oh, My Heart Belongs to Ireland (2018)
• Ol' Glory March
• On a Cold Winter's Night
• On a Winter's Eve
• Our Director March (as editor) (1892/2003)
• Pageant for Winds (1990)
• Panther in the Sky
• Park Street Celebration
• Prelude and Energico
• Prestissimo (as arranger) (1931/2010)
• Proud Spirit
• Reflections (1984)
• Ring in the Joy (1997)
• Romanesque (1982)
• Romanesque (Flex instrumentation) (1982/2020)
• Rough Riders (as arranger) (1943/1996)
• Royal Emblem
• Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• Santa's Early Holiday Arrival
• Santa Visits the Caribbean (2005)
• A Scottish Portrait (2011)
• Seagate Overture (1988)
• Silent Night (as arranger) (1818/2008)
• Silver Bells
• Silvercrest (1986)
• A Song of Hope (2002)
• The Sounds of Christmas Joy (as arranger) (2002)
• Sounds of the Season
• Star of Wonder
• The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/2005)
• Stormy Seas
• Tidings of Comfort and Joy
• To a New Beginning (2002)
• Trails of Glory (1993)
• Triumphant Spirit
• Two Amigos (1991)
• A Vision of Majesty (1998)
• Voice of Christmas
• The Water Is Wide
• Westchester March (1992)
• When Kings Go Forth
• When Honor Prevails
• Where The River Flows
• Williamsburg Overture
• Winchester Chronicles
• Windemere (1990)
• Winter Holiday (1991)
• With Malice Toward None (2009)
• Within These Hallowed Halls (as arranger) (2004)
• Wyndham Variations (1987)

Resources

• Perusal score
• Swearingen, J. (2001). Lest We Forget [score]. C.L. Barnhouse: Oskaloosa, Iowa.