Farewell to Earth
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Subtitle: Funeral March
General Info
Year: 1907
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Ernest Williams
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
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Instrumentation
Conductor Cornet Score
D-flat
Flute I-II
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Tenor I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Drums, muffled
(Percussion instrumentation undifferentiated in score)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The instrumental parts are accompanied by a short chorale work entitled Morning Hymn, attributed to Bach.
- Program Note from score
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Cary (N.C.) Town Band (Stuart Holoman, conductor) – 27 February 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- At the Front March (1901)
- Farewell to Earth (1907)
- Jerusalem the Golden March (arr. Losey) (1905)
- Naomi Quick March (1901)
- Santa Claus March (arr. Losey) (1905)
- We Honor the Brave (arr. Lincoln)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "W.S. Ripley." Accessed 12 August 2017