Victory March
Leyla Saz (arr. Kathryn Woodard)
General Info
Year: 1908 / 2015
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Sonic Crossroads
Cost: Score and Parts - €50.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat 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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cevgen (optional)
- Crash Cymbals
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Victory March is in a typical Western genre of the Ottoman reform period, since new music had to be composed for the imperial military bands. However, Saz's march only consists of a melody line and lyrics in keeping with the style of Ottoman art music. Saz’s Victory March has lyrics written in commemoration of the Young Turk Revolution in 1908, and so it dates from a later period of her life.
The names Enver and Niyazi in the lyrics refer to leaders of the revolution who instituted a new constitutional government, deposed the corrupt Sultan Abdülhamid and replaced him with Mehmed V. By composing this march Leyla Saz clearly expresses her support of the new government, which is considered to be a precursor to the founding of the Turkish Republic.
- Program Note by Kathryn Woodard
The original is only a melody line; archival recordings document performances by members of an Imperial ensemble but not a full wind ensemble. These recordings are available at the publisher's website.
- Program Note from Worldcat (updated by the publisher and arranger, 13 February 2023)
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 1 March 2020 *Premiere Performance*
Resources
- Kathryn Woodard website Accessed 29 January 2020
- ""Music in the Ottoman Imperial Harem and The Life of Composer Leyla Saz" by Kathryn Woodard." Sonic Crossroads. Web. Accessed 13 February 2023