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March, Opus 99
Sergei Prokofiev (arr. Yoder)
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General Info
Year: 1944/1946
Duration: c. 3:12
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Shattinger Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet I-II-III
Eb Alto Clarinet
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Bass Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II
Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Baritone(Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Apart from transcriptions of the march from the Love for Three Oranges (1919), this Op. 99 effort is the most popular among the half-dozen or so marches for military band that Prokofiev wrote. It is festive and short, lasting two to three minutes, and its merriment never becomes bombastic, its prismatic colors never blindingly brilliant.
The main theme here is utterly memorable in its bouncing vigor and celebratory cheer. Prokofiev obviously felt it a worthwhile creation since he reused it in his opera The Story of a Real Man, Op. 117 (1947 -- 1948). If the outer sections of this B flat march are fleet and festive, the middle section can be characterized as relatively subdued in contrast, but without breaking the joyous mood. Prokofiev's robust scoring and deft instrumental balancing throughout enhance the march's effectiveness: this is not band music of blaring brass and pounding drums, but a composition both unashamedly merry and masterfully subtle. One of a group of patriotic compositions Prokofiev wrote in support of the Russian war effort, the work was premiered via a Moscow radio broadcast on April 30, 1944.
-Program note from Allmusic.com
Originally composed for band by Prokofiev, this is the well-known version adapted and arranged by Paul Yoder. Although not written in the traditional march style, this impressive work is solidly scored and is a solid programming choice.
-Program note by publisher
Commercial Discography
Audio Links
Sample download; ensemble and conductor unknown
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Recent Performances
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- San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra (David Rackley, conductor) - 23 March 2013
- Los Angeles Pierce Symphonic Winds [At CBDNA Regional Conference, Reno] (Stephen Piazza, conductor) - 16 March 2012
- Carrollton Wind Symphony (Jim McDaniel) - May 2011
- Indianapolis Symphonic Band (Joe Poio, conductor) - 10 November 2009
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Athletic Festival March (Goldman)
- Lieutenant Kije Symphonic Suite (Schyns)
- March, Opus 99 (Yoder)
- Masquerade Variations On A Theme Of Prokofiev (Gryc)
- Music for Children (Ahronheim)
- Peter and the Wolf (Curnow)
- Romeo and Juliet Suite from the Ballet (de Mei)
References
None discovered thus far.
