Fantasy on "The Marine's Hymn"

James D Ployhar

Arranged by James D Ployhar

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Subtitle: Official Song of the United States Marine Corps

General Info

Year: 1994
Duration: c. 3:25
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) – Out of print.

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Although the origin of this melody is obscure, it can probably be traced to Jacques Offenbach. The melody line in this fantasy is put through a series of musical variations culminating in a bravura 'grandioso' finale. The power and dignity of the Marine Corps is dynamically stated in this musical salute.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

• Audio: recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Virginia: III

Performances

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• Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Carlos Gama, Jr., conductor) - 27 June 2017

Works for Winds by This Composer

• American Patrol (as arranger) (1891/2005)
• Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair (as arranger) (1963)
• Blue Tango (arr Ployhar) (as arranger)
• Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (as arranger) (1941/1975)
• Burtonwood Overture
• Caravan (as arranger) (1937/1975)
• Castlebay Overture
• Castle, Loch, and Heath (as arranger) (1983)
• Chiapanecas (as arranger)
• Christmas Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
• Christmas "Pop" Sing-a-Long (as arranger)
• The Civil War (as arranger) (1991)
• Clarinets on the Run (1986)
• Concerto for Faculty and Band (1972)
• Cool Blues for Trumpets
• Crazy Clock
• Crusader's Hymn (as arranger) (1997)
• Deep River (as arranger) (1959)
• Devonshire Overture
• Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (as arranger) (1987)
• Fantasy on Joy to the World
• Fantasy on "The Marine's Hymn" (as arranger) (1994)
• Flight of the Flutes (2007)
• He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (as arranger) (1973)
• A Holly Jolly Christmas (as arranger) (1997)
• The Hundred Pipers (as arranger) (c. 1852/1973/1988)
• Impressions of a Scottish Air (1957)
• Jingle Bells in Dixie (as arranger) (1857/1989)
• Korean Folk Song Melody
• Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (as arranger) (1945/1998)
• March of the Irish Guard (as arranger) (1989)
• Morning Has Broken (1931/1977)
• A Nation's Prayer (as arranger) (2006)
• Nobody Knows the Troubles I've Seen (as arranger) (1956)
• An Old English Christmas (1958)
• Patriotic Sing-a-Long (as arranger) (1976)
• Poor Wayfaring Stranger (as arranger) (1957/1960)
• Salute to the Patriots (1999)
• Santa Meets the Big Bands (2005)
• Simple Gifts (arr Ployhar) (as arranger) (1968)
• Sing for America (as arranger) (1998)
• Sleigh Ride (as arranger) (1948/1980)
• Songs of a New Nation
• Still, Still, Still (as arranger) (1988)
• Sunderland Overture
• Swingin' into Christmas (2002)
• Swingin' Old Saint Nick (as arranger) (1867/1998)
• Theme from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (as arranger)
• Travelin' Trumpets (2006)
• Tunbridge Overture
• Vaudeville Favorites (as arranger) (1969)
• Vikingland (as arranger) (1986)

Resources

• Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James D Ployhar." Accessed 25 June 2016.
• Ployhar, J. (1994). Fantasy on the Marine's Hymn : Official Song of the United States Marine Corps [score]. Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.: Miami, Fla.