Eagle Squadron March 进行曲 管乐团

第二次世界大战开始时，英国 "进行曲之王 "肯尼斯-J-阿尔福德（F.J.里基茨少校的笔名，R.M.）的健康状况越来越差，最近创作的音乐也相对较少。随着希特勒的军队在欧洲大获全胜，英国很快就独自面对纳粹的威胁。阿尔福德对战争的巨大贡献是创作了他的两首杰作：尼罗河之歌，庆祝盟军在北非首次战胜德军；鹰之队。后一首乐曲歌颂了战争初期（美国参战之前）自愿前往英国为皇家空军服役的美国飞行员，他们在不列颠之战中表现出色。阿尔福德巧妙地将 "皇家空军进行曲 "和 "星条旗 "等多首著名曲调编入乐曲，同时还引用了瓦格纳《尼伯龙根的指环》中齐格弗里德的动机。马克-罗杰斯（Mark Rogers）版的这首经典进行曲包括精美的全谱和音乐会规格的乐段集"

作曲家: Kenneth J. Alford
改编者: Mark Rogers
乐器: Concert Band
出版社: Southern Music Co.
原文简介:
When the Second World War began, the British “March King” Kenneth J. Alford (pseudonym for Major F. J. Ricketts, R.M.) was increasingly in bad health and had composed relatively little music recently. As Hitler's armies marched victoriously across Europe, Britain was soon alone facing the Nazi peril. Alford's great contribution to the war effort was the composition of two of his great masterpieces, ARMY OF THE NILE, celebrating the first Allied victories over the Germans in North Africa and EAGLE SQUADRON. The latter of these marches celebrates American airmen who travelled to England during the early years of the war (before the entry of the United States into the conflict) to volunteer for service with the Royal Air Force, serving with great distinction during the Battle of Britain. Alford skillfully weaves a number of well-known tunes into the fabric of the music, including the “Royal Air Force March” and “The Star-Spangled Banner,” while also including a reference to the Siegfried motive from Wagner's “Ring of the Nibelung.” Mark Rogers' edition of this classic march includes a handsome full score and concert size set of parts.
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