March on an Irish Air

Claude T. Smith

Claude T. Smith

General Info

Year: 1978 / 1996
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Claude T. Smith Publications, through C.L. Barnhouse
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00   |   Score Only (print) - $12.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute/Piccolo
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 Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Crash Cymbals
• Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This march is based on the well-known Irish air Minstrel Boy and harmonized in a traditional manner but with the special flair and treatment of Claude T. Smith.

- Program Note from publisher

Commissioned by the Pampa, Texas, High School Band, Jeff Doughren, conductor.

- Program Note from score

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
• Audio CD: Virginia Wind Symphony (Dennis J. Zeisler, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold Jimmerson, conductor) - 13 March 2022
• Pierce College (Lakewood, Wash.) Concert Band – 2013

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Avondale Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1986/2020)
• Castlebrook Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1985/1996/2021)
• Declaration Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1976/2020)
• Dramatic Prelude (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1966/1994/2021)
• Emperata Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1964/1992/2020)
• Stone Mountain Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1984/2021)

All Wind Works

• Acclamation (1969)
• Across the Wide Missouri
• Affirmation and Credo
• Allegheny Portrait
• Allegro and Intermezzo
• America the Beautiful (as arranger) (1882/1983)
• American Folk Song Trilogy
• Anthem for Winds and Percussion (1978)
• Avondale Overture (1986)
• Avondale Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1986/2020)
• Bainbridge Fair
• The Battle Hymn of the Republic (as arranger) (1861/1982/1997)
• Beguine on a Brazilian Folk Song (1984/1998)
• Black Watch March
• Bombasto (as editor) (1895/1985/1998)
• Boys of the Old Brigade (as editor)
• Bulgarian Folk Dance (1983)
• Canticle: All Creatures of Our God and King
• Castlebrooke Overture (1985/1996)
• Castlebrook Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1985/1996/2021)
• Chorale and Allegro (1968/1996)
• Chorale and Fugato (1989)
• Chorale Prelude on a German Hymn Tune
• Chorale Prelude: All Things Bright and Beautiful (as arranger) (1848/1985)
• Chorale Prelude: For the Beauty of the Earth (as arranger) (1859/1984)
• Chorale Prelude: Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart
• Citation March (1959)
• Commemoration Fanfare and Chorale (1985)
• Concert Celebration
• Concert Dance and Intermezzo
• Concert Piece (1980/2020)
• Concert Suite for Low Brass (/ 2016)
• Concert Variations
• Credence
• Cresset Variations
• Dance Prelude
• Danse Folâtre (1991)
• Danza Sonora
• Declaration Overture (1976)
• Declaration Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1976/2020)
• Distant Trumpet, The
• Dramatic Prelude (1966/1994)
• Dramatic Prelude (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1966/1994/2021)
• Emperata Overture (1964/1992)
• Emperata Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1964/1992/2020)
• Eternal Father, Strong to Save (1860/1975)
• Fanfare, Ballad and Jubilee
• Fantasia for Alto Saxophone (1983)
• Fantasy for Trumpet (1967)
• Festival Variations (1982)
• Festive Proclamation
• Flight (1985)
• Flourish and Hymn of Praise (1981/1994)
• Gala XXV (1982/1991/2000)
• Galop Humoresque (1985)
• God of Our Fathers (as arranger) (1876/1974)
• Golden Regiment (1987)
• Greensleeves (1979)
• Harry S. Truman (1996)
• Honor Guard March (1959/2017)
• Horizons West
• Hymn to Saint Avold
• Incidental Suite (1966)
• Indiana State Band March (as editor) (1896/1986)
• Inscriptions for Band
• Intrada: Adoration and Praise
• Introduction and Caccia
• Introduction and Fugato (1979/1989)
• Invocation and Jubiloso
• Island Fiesta
• Joyance (1977)
• Jubilant Prelude
• Jubilee for Winds
• Jubilesta
• Jubilo, a Concert Overture
• Legacy for Band
• March on a Scottish Air
• March on an Irish Air (1978/1996)
• March Spiritoso
• Meramec Rhapsody (1986)
• Moresca (1980)
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel
• Overture for a Festival
• Overture for Winds and Percussion. See: Emperata Overture
• Overture on an Early American Folk Hymn
• Overture Romantique
• Oxford Point Overture
• Peter Schmoll (as arranger)
• Prelude and Toccata
• Prelude for Band (1972)
• Prelude Variations
• Raise Your Voice In Song
• Rejoice in Glorious Hope
• A Rhapsody on Christmas Carols (1987)
• Rondo for Trumpet
• Royal Lancer
• Santiago Carnival (1980)
• Serenade and Dance
• Shenandoah: A Sea Fantasy
• Silver Salutation
• Sonus Ventorum (1970)
• Spirit of Texas
• Star Song (1986/1996)
• Stone Mountain Overture (1984)
• Stone Mountain Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Earp) (1984/2021)
• Suite for Solo Flute, Clarinet and Alto Saxophone (1987/2002)
• Summer in Rio (1981)
• Sunbird
• Symphonic March on an English Hymn Tune (1985/1994)
• Symphonic Prelude on "Adeste Fidelis" (1983)
• Symphonic Psalm (1979)
• Symphonic Variations on "In Dulci Jubilo"
• Symphonic Variations on "Amazing Grace" (1987)
• Symphony No. 1 for Band (1979)
• A Thousand Hills Overture (1980)
• Three Contrasts for Horn and Wind Ensemble (1977/1994)
• Variations on a Hymn by Louis Bourgeois (1984)
• Variations on a Revolutionary Hymn
• Variations on an English Folk Song (1981)
• Variations on an English Hymn
• The Water Is Wide
• Were You There When They Crucified My Lord (Four Symphonic Chorales)
• Windgate Festival
• Windstar
• World Freedom March
• Zia, Zia!

Resources

• Claude T. Smith Publications Accessed 11 March 2022
• Perusal score