Golden Panther March

From Wind Repertory Project
Robert Sheldon

Robert Sheldon


This work bears the designation Opus 42.


General Info

Year: 2005 / 2021
Duration: c. 2:20
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Excelcia Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00   |   Score Only (print) - $12.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo/Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

If a traditional march could be called "fresh and new," Golden Panther March would check every box. Composer Robert Sheldon has given us a wonderful new march in 6/8 that has all the calling cards of a traditional style march, with all of the modern charm we have come to love from this beloved composer.

- Program Note from publisher


This is the second of three pieces that Tina Laferriere commissioned me to write for her bands during the course of her teaching career in Lake County, Florida. I have always been so very grateful to the band directors in Florida who supported my music and encouraged me through my younger days by asking me to write for their bands, but few have invited me to do THREE pieces for them, so a HUGE thank you to Tina for her friendship and patronage through these many years!

The first was Eagle Mountain Overture for the Mt. Dora Middle School Band, named for the school mascot and the "Mount" in the name of the town. This was followed twenty-five years later with the third commission, Lake County Landscapes, which depicted four towns in Lake County, including the places she taught, and was Tina's gift to the schools in her county as she prepared to retire. In-between those two commissions was the Golden Panther March, named for the school mascot at Eustis High School.

Golden Panther March is composed in standard march form, with a first strain, second strain, and trio, followed by a break strain and a final iteration of the trio melody. Written in 6/8 time, incorporating fanfares and trills, this is an excellent march for use as a concert opener, for festivals and contest.

- Program Note by composer


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