March of the Irish Guard

James D Ployhar

Traditional, arranged by James D Ployhar

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General Info

Year: 1970 / 1988
Duration: c. 2:15
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $10.00

For further availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet/Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Piano
Percussion I-II

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

A spirited march treatment of the tune known as The Boys Of Wexford, this lively arrangement really moves along! After a contrasting middle section in 6/8 featuring bagpipe effects, the opening returns to finish off the piece with a grand, fully scored climax.

- Program Note by publisher

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

• Tennessee: II
• Virginia: II

Performances

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• Syracuse (N.Y.) University Honors Youth Symphonic Band (Bradley P. Ethington, conductor) – 22 September 2019
• Harrisburg North Middle School (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 7th/8th Grade Band (Garrett Buchanan, conductor) – 20 April 2017

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (as arranger) (1963)
• Blue Tango (arr Ployhar) (as arranger)
• Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (as arranger) (1941/1975)
• Burtonwood Overture
• Caravan (as arranger) (1937/1975)
• Castlebay Overture
• Castle, Loch, and Heath
• Christmas Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
• Christmas "Pop" Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
• The Civil War (as arranger) (1991)
• Clarinets on the Run (1986)
• Concerto for Faculty and Band (1972)
• Cool Blues for Trumpets
• Crazy Clock
• Crusader's Hymn (as arranger) (1997)
• Deep River (as arranger) (1959)
• Devonshire Overture
• Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (as arranger) (1987)
• Fantasy on Joy to the World
• Fantasy on "The Marine's Hymn" (as arranger) (1994)
• Flight of the Flutes (2007)
• A Holly Jolly Christmas (as arranger) (1997)
• Korean Folk Song Melody
• March of the Irish Guard (1988)
• Morning Has Broken (1931/1977)
• An Old English Christmas (1958)
• Patriotic Sing-a-Long (as arranger) (1976)
• Santa Meets the Big Bands
• Simple Gifts (arr Ployhar) (as arranger) (1968)
• Sleigh Ride (as arranger) (1948/1980)
• Still, Still, Still (as arranger) (1988)
• Sunderland Overture
• Swingin' Old Saint Nick (as arranger) (1867/1998)
• Theme from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (as arranger)
• Travelin' Trumpets (2006)
• Tunbridge Overture
• Vaudeville Favorites (as arranger) (1969)
• Vikingland (as arranger) (1986)

Resources

• Ployhar, J. (1988). March of the Irish Guard, Traditional [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.