U.S.S. Hornet March, The
Subtitle: A Miniature March for Young Band
General Info
Year: 2019 / 2020
Duration: c. 2:40
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Russell Holland Music, through J.W. Pepper
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $40.00; (digital) - $40.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Soprano Recorder
- E-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Trumpet
- Piano
- Bells
- Violin
Part 2
- Oboe
- Soprano Recorder
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Trumpet
- Piano
- Violin
Part 3
- Oboe
- English Horn
- Alto Recorder (transposed)
- E-flat Alto Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- F Horn
- Piano
- Xylophone
- Guitar
Part 4
- Bassoon
- Tenor/Bass Recorder
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- Contra-Alto Clarinet
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Baritone T.C.
- Tuba
- Bass
- Electric Bass
- Piano
- Marimba
- Guitar
- Cello
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
A lot of mixed feelings about marches the last few years, but they are a big part of band heritage. A lot of contests and festivals still require or suggest one be played. The school I teach at is "military style", so marches are a BIG part of what we play in the high school.
I started writing grade I marches last year because it's so hard to find traditional style for younger bands. I start my junior high kids early on marches. Now I've made it available for flex arrangement.
The U.S.S. Hornet was a World War II aircraft carrier. It was sunk by the Japanese in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in 1942, and was rediscovered in 2019.
- Program Note by composer
Performance Notes
Suggested instrument placement as listed but any is acceptable. Certain instruments may be limited by range -- refrain from low instruments being too close together.
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Adeste Fidelis Fanfare (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2020)
- Christmas March (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- December on the Square (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- The Devonian (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- The Nile (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- Hard Rock Jingle Bells (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Saratoga March (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- Thunderbolt March (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Trebuchet March (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- The U.S.S. Hornet March (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Adeste Fidelis Fanfare (Flex instrumentation) (2013/2020)
- Battle of the Bulge
- Christmas March (2019)
- Christmas March (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- December on the Square (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Devonian
- The Devonian (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Flight of Dragons
- Hard Rock Jingle Bells (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- March of the Spaniard
- The Nile (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- Providence
- Saratoga March (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
- Thunderbolt March (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Trebuchet March (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Tredados de Cordoba
- The U.S.S. Hornet March (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Valor
Resources
- Creative Repertoire Initiative
- Perusal score
- Russell Holland, personal correspondence, July 2020
- Russell Holland website Accessed 16 August 2020
- USS Hornet (CV-8), Wikipedia. Accessed 8 July 2020