Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-2018-00
Concert Band. Heritage of the March Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR196). Score and set of parts. Composed 1987. Duration 5 minutes, 15 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-2018-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-2018-00). From the exciting trumpet-stated fanfare to the broad lines of the ceremony section this piece shows off the band in a style that lends itself to both contest and program performance. Using traditional harmony, Cacavas captures the grandeur of music for a stately occasion. Complete cross-scoring will allow bands of minimal instrumentation to perform it to good advantage.
About Heritage of the March
Full-sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style