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General Info
Year: 2004
Duration: c. 8:45
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Gramercy Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $92.00 | Score Only (print) - $36.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Synthesizer
Timpani
Percussion, including:
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Red Machine was commissioned by the London-based Band of the Coldstream Guards. Among the band's duties is the famous changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace where their reputation for precision marching has led to them being described as the "Red Machine."
The music reflects the title and heritage of this fine group: from the aggressive, machine-type music of the opening, the contrasting nostalgic French-flavoured waltz through the recapitulation and vivace finale. Listeners may hear references to music associated with the band, from Holst (The Planets) through the opening phrase of the chorale Ein Feste Burg -- familiar to British Guards Bands from the troop march Les Huguenots.
- Program Note by publisher
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: Ouachita Baptist University Wind Ensemble (Craig V Hamilton, conductor) – 2007
- Audio CD: Osaka Municipal Symphonic Band (Kazuyoshi Akiyama, conductor) – 2005
Media Links
State Ratings
- Georgia: VI
- Indiana: ISSMA SENIOR BAND GROUP I
- Louisiana: V
- Texas: V. Complete
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of North Texas (Denton) University Band (Brett Penshorn, conductor) – 6 November 2019
- Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Symphonic Band (Kirk Saville, conductor) – 17 April 2019
- North Lamar High School (Paris, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Randy Jones, conductor) – 15 February 2019 (2019 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
- Colorado Wind Ensemble (Highlands Ranch) (David Kish, conductor) – 16 December 2018
- State University of New York, Fredonia, Concert Band (Ray Stewart, conductor) – 14 November 2017
- Ohlone Wind Orchestra (Fremont, Calif.) (Tony Clements, conductor) – 29 October 2017
- James Madison University (Harrisonburg, Va.) Symphonic Band (Stephen Bolstad, conductor) – 17 October 2017
- California State University, Long Beach, Wind Symphony (Jermie S. Arnold, conductor) – 5 October 2017
- University of North Texas (Denton) Symphony Band (Kelly Desjardins, conductor) – 20 October 2016
- Brazoswood (Tex.) High School (Brian Casey, conductor) – 7 May 2016
- Ardee Concert Band (Louth, Ireland) – 2014
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Academic Festival Fanfare
- Alloway Tales
- Brillante (1987)
- Cartoon Music
- Cats Tales (2008)
- Cossack Fire Dance
- Cossack Wedding Dance
- Cry of the Celts
- Day of the Dragon
- Elegy (from Harrison's Dream)
- Gaelforce (2001)
- Harrison's Dream (2003)
- Hine E Hine
- In League with Extraordinary Gentlemen (2009)
- Intrada (On a Theme by Thomas Tallis)
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2006)
- Northern Landscapes
- Pentium
- The Red Machine (2004)
- Seize the Day (2010/2012)
- Sirocco
- Shine as the Light
- Suite from Call of the Cossacks
- Summon the Dragon
- Swedish Folksong
- Symphony for Wind Orchestra 'Montage'
- Three Jazz Pieces
- Windows of the World (2001/2002)
Resources
- Graham, P. (2004). The Red Machine [score]. Gramercy Music: Cheshire [U.K.].
- Lowe, Frederick. "The Red Machine." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 6, edit. & comp. by Richard Miles, 574-580. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2007.
