Marching Blues

1 Full Score - 2 Soprano Saxophone - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 1 Tenor Saxophone I - 1 Tenor Saxophone II - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 4 Flugelhorn Solo - 4 Flugelhorn I - 4 Flugelhorn II - 4 Flugelhorn III - 1 Cornet Eb - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 2 Trumpet III - 1 Horn I F/Eb - 1 Horn II F/Eb - 1 Horn III F/Eb - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC/TC) - 1 Baritone I C - 1 Baritone I Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Baritone II C - 2 Baritone II Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Euphonium C - 2 Euphonium Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC/TC) - 2 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 2 Percussion I - 2 Percussion II - 1 Timpani

Master composer Jeff Penders, who was a musician of the American Army band shortly after the war, was commissioned to compose a march for the band. He wrote one that was also a blues. Or perhaps he wrote a blues you can march to? Whatever the case, Marching Blues is an attractive composition, of not too difficult standard. Penders shows how you can achieve great results with few resources.