Defenders of Freedom

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General Info

Year: 1949
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.

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Instrumentation

C Piccolo
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
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
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

In addition to his active performing career, Douse was a composer and wrote several marches and saxophone solos during his time in the Marine Band. The march Defenders of Freedom was published in 1949, and its title symbolized the spirit of the Americans who fought to ensure the preservation of liberties during the Revolutionary War at battles such as Bunker Hill and Yorktown.

- Program Note by United States Marine Band

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State Ratings

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Performances

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United States Marine Band (Washington, D.C.) (Jason K. Fettig, conductor) – 8 April 2018 (College Park, Md.)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Resources

"Defenders of Freedom." Sousa's March Mania 2021. Web. Accessed 24 February 2022
Douse, K. (1949). Defenders of Freedom [score]. Carl Fischer: s.l.
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Kenneth Douse." Accessed 6 April 2018