Allensbank March

by
Hugh Wallis

Ensemble: Wind Band

Grade: 4

Duration: 03:45

Year of Composition: 2021

Premiered by: HK Tak Ming Philharmonic Winds

Date of Premiere: September 12, 2021

Publisher: Allensbank Music

Year of Publication: 2021

Publisher Catalog Number: 486186

Available: Yes

How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase

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Sample Audio

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Instrumentation

Flute
Piccolo
Oboe
Bassoon
B♭ Clarinets 1,2,3
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Sax
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2,3
F Horn 1,2,3
Trombone 1,2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Glockenspiel
Snare Drum
Cymbals
Bass Drum

Arranged for wind/military band in 2021 by the composer, from the original version for brass band, which was a featured work at the Canadian Band Association's virtual band weekend in April 2021.


Program Notes:

Allensbank (with an "E"—Canadians will understand, especially when they hear the section reminiscent of The Maple Leaf Forever) is a march originally written for brass band by Hugh Vaughan Wallis. It is in typical British march style. This arrangement by the composer is for standard concert band. Allensbank is a suburb of Cardiff, Wales where the composer’s ancestors farmed in the late 1800s, so the name seemed especially appropriate. Additionally, the name “Allen” has significance as being the name of the lake on which he owns a cottage, where some of the work on this march was done. Having received positive reviews of the work from such contemporary brass band greats as Bob and David Childs of Cory and Black Dyke fame, he has arranged it for both wind band and brass sextet.

(Allensbank Music)