Three Marches for Dr Kabyl

From Wind Repertory Project

Jan Vicar

General Info

Year: 1998
Duration: c. 7:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $90.00   |   Score Only - $15.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
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
Euphonium
Tuba I-II
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Cymbal
  • Snare Drum
  • Triangle
  • Tom-Toms
  • Xylophone


Errata

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Program Notes

In the biography of Dr. Kabyl enclosed within this score of Three Marches authored by the composer, one can find enough interesting material to wow anyone about the one and only bizarre Dr. Kabyl (we don't even know his first name!). Yet, we know that he was born in Moravia, came to the USA, fought in the Civil War, played his clarinet at the Battle of the Big Horn, worked on the laying of track for the Northern Pacific Railway, wrestled whales in Puget Sound, etc. etc...In 1893, he coincidentally met Antonin Dvorak in St. Paul when he was visiting Minnehaha Falls. In 1895, we find him in Africa, working with pygmies a tribe named Kabyles. And the story continues! A most interesting chap who led a most varied life!

The Czech Moravian spirit of wit and wonderful craziness of Dr. Kabyl lives on via the musical craft of Jan Vicar. As entertaining and engaging as the life of Dr. Kabyl was, that same essence is captured by the composer in Vicar's Three Marches General McCook, Walking Whales in Washington, and Pixie which celebrate certain characteristics of Kabyl with sheer abandonment through singing, whistles, percussion punches, and sparkling dissonances of melodic fragments at 1/2 step intervals, all creating a champagne of sheer musical frolic! Perfect for marching band satires, encores, children's programs, political rallies, and scores of other events. Three Marches is guaranteed to bring smiles of joy and laughter!


Program Note from Published Score


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