Proud Heritage
Subtitle: Concert March or Processional
General Info
Year: 1956
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Summy-Birchard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $77.00; (digital) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $12.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This march remains one of Latham's most popular works. Like Brighton Beach, it was listed in The Instrumentalist's 100 most popular marches four times between 1960 and 1976. An excellent processional or concert march, it makes use of the legato tone quality of the euphoniums and of the reeds in their lower range. The horns also share the spotlight. Additional contrasts are provided by the use of brass choir alone for several measures as well as by the powerful and brilliant climaxes of the full band.
- Program Note from Program Notes for Band
Media
State Ratings
- Tennessee: IV
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Alcorn State University (Lorman, Miss.) Wind Ensemble (Everson Martin, conductor) - 11 April 2023
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Carlos Gama, Jr., conductor) - 27 June 2017
- Csehy Summer School (Houghton, N.Y.) Symphonic Band (Brian Reichenbach, conductor) – 30 July 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Brighton Beach (1954/2001)
- Court Festival (1957)
- Dodecaphonic Set (1967)
- Honors Day March
- Passacaglia and Fugue
- Proud Heritage (1956)
- Quiet Tune
- Swingin' Reel
- Three Chorale Preludes (1956)
Resources
- Latham, W. [2000]. Proud heritage : concert march or processional [score]. Alfred Publishing Co.: Van Nuys, Calif.
- Perusal score
- Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 371.