Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Leon Jessel (arr. Ralph Ford)
General Info
Year: 1905 / 2002
Duration: c. 2:04
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Piano
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $65.00 | Score Only - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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 Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Wood block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The parade begins with the percussion section at a distance while the flutes introduce the traditional theme. The wonderfully innovative countermelodies interwoven with the conventional theme are certain to have your listeners on the edge of their seats. With a grand flourish, the parade ends while boosting holiday spirits for all.
- Program Note from publisher
This march characteristic was published as Opus 123 in 1905 by Heinrichshofen’s Verlag of Magdeburg, Germany. Printed first for piano and for orchestra, it was soon released for numerous instrumental solos and combinations. In addition to countless concert performances, the work has been marched to by military drill teams and danced to by the local “rockettes” in many schools and colleges. One of the first American arrangements not only changed the “tin” in the title to “wood” in English, but repeated the error in German and French. The entire title now reads Parade of the Wooden Soldiers—Die Parade der Holzsoldaten—La Parade des Soldats de Bois.
- Program Note from Program Notes for Band
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- San Ramon (Calif.) Symphonic Band ( Larry B. Colon, conductor) – 23 December 2018
- Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee) Concert Band (Erin Meissner, conductor) – 7 December 2018
- Peninsula Concert Band (Hampton, Va.) (Ronnie Tong, conductor) – 10 December 2017
- Stonewall Brigade Band (Staunton, Va.) (Ray Hoaster, conductor) – 11 December 2017
- Fallen Middle School (Dublin, Calif.) Advanced Band - December 213
Works for Winds by This Composer
- As Sand by the Sea
- Courageous Riders
- For King and Fatherland
- From the Mountains to the Sea
- Heart and Hand for Fatherland
- In Uniform
- Merry Sleighing Party
- Military Youth
- My Germany
- Rosy Dawn
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (arr. Ford) (1905/2000)
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (arr. Ostling) (1922/1991)
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (arr. Winkelman) (1905/2017)
- The Two Hussars
- We Win!
Resources
- Jessel, L.; Ford, R. (2000). Parade of the Wooden Soldiers [score]. Warner Brothers: Miami, Fla.
- Smith, Norman E. (2002). Program Notes for Band. Chicago: GIA Publications, pp. 328.