Semper Paratus (arr Schoenfeld)
Francis Van Boskerck (arr. William C. Schoenfeld)
Subtitle: Always Ready
General Info
Year: 1938 / 1986
Duration: c. 3:10
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Sam Fox Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Condensed Score
C Piccolo
C Flute
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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 Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Drums, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Semper Paratus (Latin for "Always Ready") is the official march of the United States Coast Guard. Semper Paratus is also the official Coast Guard motto. The origin of the phrase is obscure, although the Coast Guard Historian's Office notes the first use was by the New Orleans Bee newspaper in 1836, in reference to the actions of the Revenue Cutter Service during the Ingham incident. The original lyrics were written by Captain Francis Saltus Van Boskerck in 1922, in the cabin of USCGC Yamacraw, in Savannah, Georgia; he wrote the music in 1927, on a "beat-up old piano" in Unalaska, Alaska.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: United States Coast Guard Band - 2010
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- United States Coast Guard Band (New London, Conn.) (Adam Williamson, conductor) – 12 March 2016 (CBDNA 2016 Eastern Division Conference, New London, Conn.)
- Mid Shore Community Band (Maryland) - 7 October 2011
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Semper Paratus (1927)
- Semper Paratus (arr. Schoenfeld) (1938/1986)
Resources
- Boskerck, F.; Schoenfeld, W. (1938). Semper Paratus : Official U.S. Coast Guard March Song [score]. Sam Fox: Cleveland, Ohio.
- Semper Paratus (march), Wikipedia Accessed 22 February 2016