March 159 (CLIX): Concert Band, Ensemble Works, Full Score (LUDWIGMASTERS)

$15.00 USD

March 159 (CLIX): Concert Band, Ensemble Works, Full Score (LUDWIGMASTERS)

Name: March 159 (CLIX): Concert Band, Ensemble Works, Full Score (LUDWIGMASTERS)
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 36-50105153
Price: 15.00 USD
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By Dan Adams

Grade: 2

Item: 36-50105153

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A rousing march done with flair is just the ticket for your next concert. The Dan Adams creativity is in full bloom in this spirited crowd pleaser. Accessible to players at a wide-ranging level of abilities, this is living proof that the march will never die.

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Series: LudwigMasters Developing Band

Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.

ISBN10: 1-63-361419-0

ISBN13: 978-1-63-361419-2

UPC: 660355068430

SKU: 36-50105153

Instrumentation: Concert Band

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About the Composer: Dan Adams

Dan Adams spent nearly thirty years as director of bands and orchestras in the Wooster City Schools system in Ohio, where he also coordinated the instrumental music program. His teaching career began in Vermont at Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington before he established himself as a fixture in Ohio music education. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education from The Ohio State University, where trombone was his primary instrument, and earned a Master of Music in Band Conducting from Northwestern University under the mentorship of John Paynter.

As a conductor, adjudicator, and brass performer, Adams has shaped music education across multiple roles and contexts. His compositions have traveled internationally and have been selected for performance at prestigious venues including The Midwest Band Clinic and the Western International Band Clinic. His work has earned Bandworld Top 100 recognition and numerous J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice awards. He maintains active membership in professional organizations including ASCAP, the College Band Directors National Association, and the American Federation of Musicians.

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Why we love this

Adams writes marches that feel genuinely celebratory without resorting to bombast or complexity. Grade 2 bands will find the technical demands reasonable, yet the piece never sounds simplistic or patronizing. This is the kind of opener or closer that builds ensemble confidence because every section gets moments to shine.

What to expect

The energy of a march conducted with genuine enjoyment rather than stiff formality. Spirited, accessible, and built on the confidence that a straightforward melody and clean orchestration will move an audience. This is feel-good music that respects both the players and listeners.

Who it's for

Grade 2 concert bands and developing ensembles looking for a concert staple that works for players at varied ability levels. Directors programming opening or closing numbers for spring concerts will find this particularly useful because it engages the full ensemble without singling out weaker sections.

How to get the most out of it

Keep the eighth-note figures in the woodwinds crisp and articulate without rushing; they drive the forward momentum more effectively than tempo alone.
Balance the melody across sections carefully. Adams often distributes it, so ensure the lead voice is always audible while secondary material supports rather than competes.
Let the march's natural phrasing breathe. Resist the urge to push through phrases too quickly; the architecture of a march rewards clear punctuation and defined cadences.
Ensure brass attacks are unified and decisive. Marches live and die by rhythmic precision, especially in the ensemble passages where multiple parts share similar figures.

How to use it

Open a concert with this to establish an upbeat tone that carries through a mixed program, or close with it to send the audience out energized. It also serves beautifully as a transition piece between slower works, resetting attention and tempo in rehearsal or performance.