It's nice to hear this march played at this tempo. I hear so many recordings where it just drags horribly, but it seems to invite a brisk pace. Nicely done.
The percussion solo in the middle was written by me back in 1984 for the Gustavus Adolphus Band under the director Dr. Mallet (prior to Douglas Nimmo). I was in the percussion section at the time, and wrote each part specifically to showcase the talents of each percussionist. I played the original xylophone part which was intended to sound vaguely like the piccolo part in "Stars and Stripes Forever".
I know that the Gustavus band continued to pull this arrangement out every few years.
The percussion thing is an addition from the Gustavus Wind Orchestra at Gustavus Adolphus College. I had the privilege of playing under their director Dr. Douglas Nimmo for the all-state band in Minnesota a few years ago and we did this same arrangement with the percussion break.
@semijacobson I was in that same group! Oh the memories from the entire week up at UMD and the concert at Orchestra Hall. What Instrument did you play?
Was this the original White Rose March or an arrangement of the original? Some rhythmic differences than the version played with more frequency. Obviously the perc. feature is different, too.
Considering you can pretty much do what you like with Sousa's pieces, things can be changed. Conductors change them a lot. They may have just added the percussion stuff in for the fun of while keeping the original piece. My school is playing that and we've changed a few things. I hear the rhythmic differences too, so they may have just changed it so they can go faster? Not sure, but it gets messed with a lot.
@gnrfreak808 I am very familiar with Sousa, interpretations, and the allowance to change things, as I do such in every Sousa march I conduct. What I'm not used to hearing is one version where there is a 32-bar percussion soli replacing the band. This arrangement is far different than the one on youtube by the SWD HS Wind Symphony.
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TheBassoonFreak 1 month ago
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pump88berry 4 months ago
this song is AWESOME! so excited to be playing it :)
bandboy13 5 months ago
The first thirty seconds sounded so dark. I don't think I have ever heard Sousa write something like that before...Am I missing something?
evildude109 5 months ago
It's nice to hear this march played at this tempo. I hear so many recordings where it just drags horribly, but it seems to invite a brisk pace. Nicely done.
yazarc 6 months ago
I played bass marimba in the percussion solo :D I played it with the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra though.
LilDrummerBoy74 7 months ago
Do you know where I can find/buy a recording of this?
furripupau 8 months ago
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YoJoe456 8 months ago
The percussion solo in the middle was written by me back in 1984 for the Gustavus Adolphus Band under the director Dr. Mallet (prior to Douglas Nimmo). I was in the percussion section at the time, and wrote each part specifically to showcase the talents of each percussionist. I played the original xylophone part which was intended to sound vaguely like the piccolo part in "Stars and Stripes Forever".
I know that the Gustavus band continued to pull this arrangement out every few years.
komcconnell 9 months ago
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YoJoe456 8 months ago
FTT! (FOR THE TUBA :D) Tuba is the best instrument everrr!!
scottjop656 1 year ago 5
@scottjop656 You wish sonny! Flute is beast!
stefsue6 1 year ago 4
@stefsue6 i belive you mean the contra-bass clarinet :D
twisteddomo 5 months ago
@scottjop656 Was the music for tuba interesting?
pneumonoultratrimicr 4 months ago
@pneumonoultratrimicr yes, we're playing this in band this year, it is so amazing!!
Bromthebard 1 month ago
@scottjop656 YES IT IS, Tuba brother.
Bromthebard 1 month ago
i loved played this song!!!! :D clarinet part rocks!
angelofmusic2010 1 year ago
The percussion thing is an addition from the Gustavus Wind Orchestra at Gustavus Adolphus College. I had the privilege of playing under their director Dr. Douglas Nimmo for the all-state band in Minnesota a few years ago and we did this same arrangement with the percussion break.
semijacobson 1 year ago
@semijacobson I was in that same group! Oh the memories from the entire week up at UMD and the concert at Orchestra Hall. What Instrument did you play?
ikespay 1 year ago
@ikespay No way! That's pretty sweet! I'm a trumpeter, though I also did some piano on a couple pieces. What do you play?
semijacobson 1 year ago
@semijacobson I was the string bassist.
ikespay 1 year ago
Was this the original White Rose March or an arrangement of the original? Some rhythmic differences than the version played with more frequency. Obviously the perc. feature is different, too.
slexx0r 2 years ago
@slexx0r
Considering you can pretty much do what you like with Sousa's pieces, things can be changed. Conductors change them a lot. They may have just added the percussion stuff in for the fun of while keeping the original piece. My school is playing that and we've changed a few things. I hear the rhythmic differences too, so they may have just changed it so they can go faster? Not sure, but it gets messed with a lot.
gnrfreak808 2 years ago
@gnrfreak808 I am very familiar with Sousa, interpretations, and the allowance to change things, as I do such in every Sousa march I conduct. What I'm not used to hearing is one version where there is a 32-bar percussion soli replacing the band. This arrangement is far different than the one on youtube by the SWD HS Wind Symphony.
slexx0r 2 years ago