MARCHING AS TO WAR

MARCHING AS TO WARTHE STORY: The action begins during the Revolutionary War, as a young man is summoned from the arms of his bride and sent off to fight for his new country. But then, as the play shades into a brilliant and chilling fantasy, one war subtly merges into another the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and finally Vietnam as the soldier tires and ages, his youth slipping away, his bride still waiting patiently for his return. In the end the play is not just

“Pip Broughton has translated the play for The Old Vic with reverence for Brecht

John Wasson's excellent arrangement authenticallyrecreates these marvelous themes for the mature concert band

Questions are tackled – such as whether Off the Wall or Thriller better stands the test of time

the director

the Righteous Brothers

Artist Composer Publisher Hal Leonard Series Contemporary Marching Band Pages Language Instrument Category Ensemble SubCategory1 Marching Band SubCategory2 Medium Score/Parts ISBN13 073999445510 ISBN13 Dimensions 266x171

this powerful and timely play illuminates many of the ills of modern society through its perceptive examination of a good but simple man caught helplessly in its toils

3-Part Treble and VoiceTrax CD

and then later for piano and trumpet

Grammy-nominated Conductor Emeritus of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

Includes a 56-page method book prepared by Mr

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