Victors, The

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Louis Elbel

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General Info

Year: 1899 / 1979 / 2006
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00   |   Score Only (print) - $11.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute
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
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

This is the most famous of all college fight songs, but more important than that, it is a stellar concert march for contest/festival performance. The lesser known first and second strains are comparable to the great marches of John Philip Sousa and others.

- Program Note from publisher


The Victors is Elbel's most popular work and is regarded as one of the finest college songs of all time. It was quickly adopted by the University of Michigan as their fight song, and it became a tradition for Elbel to conduct the Michigan Band in his march at homecoming football games and other events. The trio of The Victors is similar to the last section of George M. Rosey’s march, Spirit of Liberty (written several months earlier). The two composers were reported to be good friends, and this arrangement was presumably made by mutual agreement. The march by Rosey has long since been forgotten, but The Victors has become a much-revered work, particularly at the University of Michigan.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music


The Victors, and also called "Hail to the Victors", is the fight song of the University of Michigan (UM) composed by UM student Louis Elbel in 1898. The song was first played publicly by John Philip Sousa and his band.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Virginia Wind Symphony (Norfolk) (James Keene, conductor) - 12 February 2022


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