Marche Joyeuse

Emmanuel Chabrier

General Info

Year: 1888 / 1998
Duration: c. 3:50
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: TRN Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $20.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano or Harp
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Marche Joyeuse is a popular orchestra piece by the French composer Emmanuel Chabrier. It was first performed on 4 November 1888 in Angers, conducted by the composer. It is dedicated to Vincent d'Indy.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music

The march went through several versions before arriving at the popular orchestral version known today. In September 1888 Chabrier wrote to his publisher that he would be orchestrating six piano pieces: four pieces from his piano suite Pièces pittoresques (which would become his Suite pastorale), as well as La marche française and the Andante in F. Delage proposes that the Andante was originally performed in 1875 at the Cercle de l'Union artistique in Paris, with Jules Danbé conducting his orchestra. However, the pieces are also related to Chabrier's Prélude et marche française for piano four-hands, completed by May 1885, the Andante having by then become a Prélude.

By the time of the Paris premiere in April 1889, the title had changed to Marche joyeuse. The piece was again enthusiastically received. The final version of the work's title was reached at a Lamoureux concert on 16 February 1890, when the march became the Joyeuse marche. However, the Prélude then disappeared until it surfaced among autographs belonging to Robert Brussel in 1943. The Joyeuse marche became particularly popular, and was also played in a piano duet version. The tempo marking for the march is 'Tempo di marcia molto risoluto e giocoso'.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Dallas Wind Symphony (Jerry Junkin, conductor)
Audio CD: University of Texas Wind Ensemble (Jerry Junkin, conductor) - 2012

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Michigan State University (East Lansing) Wind Symphony (Brett Echols, conductor) – 6 February 2020
Dallas (Tx.) Winds (Cathy Johnson, conductor) - 8 March 2018 (83rd Annual ABA National Convention)
Dallas (Tex.) Winds (Jerry Junkin, conductor) – 27 February 2018
Indiana University (Bloomington) Concert Band (Jason H. Nam, conductor) – 26 September 2017
University of Arizona (Tucson) Wind Ensemble (Chad R. Nicholson, conductor) – 23 March 2017
Michigan State University (East Lansing) Symphony Band (John T. Madden, conductor) – 1 December 2016
Orchestra Collective (Singapore) (Boon Hua Lien, conductor) – 22 July 2012

Works for Winds by This Composer

Cortège Burlesque
Danse Slave (arr. Odom) (1887/1980/2019)
España (arr. Barudin) (1883/2018)
España (arr. Cailliet) (1883/1964)
España (tr. Cailliet; rev. Rogers) (1883/1964/1998)
España Rhapsody (tr. & ed. Oliver) (1883/2016)
España Rhapsody (arr. Safranek) (1883/19116)
Fete Polonaise (arr. Patterson)
Gwendoline
Habanera (arr. Davis) (1963)
La Bourrée Fantasque
Marche Joyeuse (arr. Junkin) (1888/1998)

Resources

Chabrier, E.; Junkin, F. (1998). Marche Joyeuse [score]. TRN Music: Ruidoso, N.M.
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Emmanuel Chabrier." Accessed 24 November 2016
Joyeuse Marche, Wikipedia Accessed 24 November 2016
Joyeuse Marche (Chabrier, Emmanuel), IMSLP. Accessed 24 November 2016