Bullets and Bayonets

From Wind Repertory Project
John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa


General Info

Year: 1919
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.

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Instrumentation

Full Score
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
E-flat Cornet
Cornets Solo-I-II-III-IV
Regimental Trumpets in F
B-flat Tenor I-II
Horn in E-flat I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
Regimental Drum
Drums, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Snare Drum
  • Triangle


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

More than many of Sousa's other marches, this World War I composition has a distinctly military character. In studying the music, Sousa's apparent inspiration by visions of battlefield glory is not difficult to imagine. But perhaps its war-like title accounted for the relative lack of popularity.

There is no record of solicitation by a specific regiment, but the march was dedicated "To the officers and men of the U.S. Infantry."

- Program Note from John Philip Sousa: A Descriptive Catalog of His Works


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State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Bierley, P. (1973). John Philip Sousa: A Descriptive Catalog of His Works. University of Illinois Press; Urbana, pp. 36-37.