America Forever March

James V. Colonna

General Info

Year: 1941 / 2014
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Print Music Source
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00; (digital) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $25.00; (digital) - $15.00

Instrumentation

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

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Composed on the night of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this march was heard regularly on weekly national radio broadcasts by the U.S. Marine Band throughout World War II. Written in the traditional march form, the music expresses the patriotic fervor that the composer must have felt on that day. This setting represents the original version of the march.

Commissioned by Richard Buck.

This march was edited in 2014 by the composer's grandson, James C. Colonna.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Kittanning Firemen's Band (Samuel Sasala, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Parkland College (Champaign, Ill.) Concert Band (Larry Stoner, conductor) - 5 March 2017
Lufkin (Texas) Community Band (David E. Smith, conductor) – 4 December 2016
Beaver County (Penn.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Kevin Newton, conductor) – 2 August 2016

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James V. Colonna." Accessed 4 December 2016