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Crosley March, The

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Henry Fillmore

Henry Fillmore (ed. Robert E Foster)


General Info

Year: 1928 / 2001
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00   |   Score Only - $20.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
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-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion I-II-III, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum
  • Wood Block


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

A spirited, vigorous march that shows off the best of Fillmore's incredible talent for writing marches! This march may not be one of his most famous, but it certainly should be. There's enough here to satisfy the cravings of any march aficionado.

-Program Note from publisher


During a career that stretched across half of the 20th century, Henry Fillmore probably wrote, arranged, and edited more band music than any other composer/bandmaster in history. A far more colorful personality than the reserved John Philip Sousa, Fillmore’s early career as a bandmaster in his native Cincinnati led to a personal friendship with Powel Crosley (for whom he wrote this march), owner of radio station WLW in Cincinnati. In addition to broadcasting, Crosley was also a noted inventor and industrialist, with products including radios, automobiles, and refrigerators bearing his name. He eventually purchased the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, and their home field was renamed in Crosley’s honor.

-Program Note by the Kagoshima Joho High School Wind Orchestra concert program, 19 December 2013


Powell Crosley was the owner of radio station WLW in Cincinnati, while Fillmore’s Band was presenting its radio concerts over that station in the late ‘20s. He was also a manufacturer of radios and a personal friend of the composer, and it was he for whom Fillmore wrote this march in 1928. Although the size of the band varied with the occasion, for the radio broadcasts Fillmore employed around 25 musicians and his dog, Mike, who remained silent or barked in rhythm as instructed. Two of his novelties which featured the “radio hound” were The Whistling Farm Boy and Playfellow. Mike performed with the band for nearly seven years, including the three seasons of WLW, WSAI, and NBC radio shows. He held an honorary card from the local musicians’ union, was paid $100 daily for his performances, and received fan mail from across the nation.

-Program Note from Program Notes for Band


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

  • Courage (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1919/2003/2012)
  • His Honor March (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Clark) (1934/2014)


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Fillmore, H.; Foster, R. (2001). The Crosley March [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.
  • Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 204.
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