March for "A History of the English Speaking Peoples," A
William Walton (arr. Noble)
General Info
Year: 1959 / 2011
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: bandmusicpdf.net
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $35.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Tenor Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
In 1959, William Walton was commissioned to compose music for the opening and closing credits of a television series based on Winston Churchill's History of the English-speaking Peoples. The resulting work, March for a History of the English-speaking Peoples, was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra in May of that year and later published by Oxford University Press. However, the television project never materialized, and consequently Walton's score, which might have become one of his more familiar among popular audiences through television exposure, was all but forgotten.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Indiana University (Bloomington) Wind Ensemble (Stephen Pratt, conductor) – 3 October 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Coronation Te Deum (arr. Naylor) (1953/1982)
- Crown Imperial (arr. Duthoit) (1937)
- Crown Imperial (arr. Bocook) (1937/1998)
- Crown Imperial (arr. Noble) (1937/2014)
- Façade (1922/1951)
- March for "A History of the English Speaking Peoples," A (arr. Noble) (1959/2011)
- Miniatures for Wind Band (arr. Wiggins) (1940(?)/1974)
- Orb and Sceptre (arr. Noble) (1953/2014)
- Prelude and Fugue (arr. Noble) (1961/2011)
- Scapino (arr. Taylor) (1941/1950/)
- Spitfire Prelude (arr. Bashford) (1942/1968)
- Suite from "Henry V" (tr. Phillips) (1944/1980)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "William Walton." Accessed 24 June 2017