Front Parade
Lively and engaging concert march. Winner of the Commandant's Prize for the Best Student bandmasters Quick March in 1979.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
| TITLE | Front Parade/StaffordshirYeomary |
|---|---|
| COMPOSER | Geoff Kingston |
| ARRANGER | Geoff Kingston |
| CATEGORY | Concert March |
| CATALOGUE NO | SM0082 |
| DURATION | Circa 3 mins |
| ABOUT THIS WORK | ‘Front Parade’, composed by Geoff Kingston under the title ‘Staffordshire Yeomanry’ won the Commandant’s prize for the ‘Best Student Bandmasters Quick March’ at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, in 1979. Revised in 1999 whilst he was Director of Music for the Royal Artillery Band it was performed during the Regiments ‘Sunset Ceremony’ on Horse Guards Parade, London, in 1998. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Master of the Queen’s Music, chose it as one of his eight recordings for the BBC Radio 4 programme 'Desert Island Discs' broadcast on Sunday 20 January 2005. This lively and engaging march this is ideal as a concert opener or on parade. |
| DIFFICULTY | This piece has difficulty rating of 3 on a scale one through 6, with 6 being the hardest. Click here to see how we grade our band sets |
| INSTRUMENTATION | Piccolo Flutes 1-2 Oboe Eb Clarinet Bb Clarinets 1-2-3 Bb Bass Clarinet Eb Alto Saxophone Bb Tenor Saxophone Eb Baritone Saxophone Bassoon Horns in F 1-2 Horns in F 3-4 Bb Trumpets 1-2-3 Tenor Trombones 1-2 Bass Trombone Euphonium Tuba Timpani Snare Drum/Cymbals/Bass Drum Double Bass For a full list of parts supplied under our free postage scheme, go to FAQ's. |









