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Concert march

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A concert march is a march specifically composed for a concert band or brass band (to be played at a formal concert or other audience event). See march music.

Concert marches are mostly similar to regular military marches or field marches except for these differences:

  • Concert marches usually contain more difficult rhythms which in other cases, such as marching, would be awkward to play.
  • Concert marches may have more intricate harmonies
  • Although most concert marches follow the standard march form, some do not. William Latham's "Brighton Beach" for example, follows an IAABABATITCoda form.
  • Concert marches tend to have codas.
  • Concert marches may be played slower (100-120 b/m)
  • Concert marches tend to be longer.
  • Concert marches tend to have longer introductions.

    • As with every single type of march (from Military to Concert to Screamer and contest marches), they usually have an introduction, at least three melodies, and a trio.

    Some of the most-performed concert march composers are John Philip Sousa, Karl L. King, Henry Fillmore, C.L. Barnhouse, Kenneth Alford, and J. J. Richards.

    References

    Concert march Wikipedia
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