Escadrille
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Item Number: 19539473
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Ensembles
Concert Band
Publishers
Alfred Music
Series
Young Symphonic Band Series
Formats
Score and Parts
Item Types
Physical
Levels
Grade 2
Musical Forms
March
Usages
School and Community
Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: AP.36700

Composed by Leonard A. Orcino. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Young Symphonic. Form: March. Score and Part(s). 128 pages. Alfred Music #00-36700. Published by Alfred Music (AP.36700).

UPC: 038081417585. English.

Early in World War I (1916), prior to the USA entering the conflict, Americans joined the French Air Corps. They were originally called the Escadrille Americaine---the name was changed to Escadrille de Lafayette after protest from the Germans that America was not in the war. The Escadrille had a reputation for daring recklessness and a party atmosphere. The corps mascots were two lion cubs, Whiskey and Soda. The insignia was an American Indian head with a flowing war bonnet. The entire squadron merged with the American Air corps (1918) once the USA entered the war.