U.S. Field Artillery March - “Caisson Song” - for Saxophone Quartet
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SKU: A0.1167803
By United States Army. By John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Aaron Hettinga. Classical,Historic,March,Patriotic,Traditional. 9 pages. Aaron Hettinga #768155. Published by Aaron Hettinga (A0.1167803).The official U.S. Army song, commonly known as “The Caissons Go Rolling Along” or “The Army Goes Rolling Along,” predates John Philip Sousa’s version by several years. In 1917, Sousa composed “The U.S. Field Artillery March” containing the Caisson Song’s melody as the basis for the march’s TRIO section.
This arrangement makes use of Sousa’s introduction, then remains faithful to his harmonic treatment and the flavors of the melody and accompaniments throughout. While each of the four parts do feature some small technical requirements, they remain at an intermediate level where even less-experienced players should be able to pull them off handily.
While originally scored here for SATB Saxophone quartet, a sub part to play the top line on Alto sax is also included.
This arrangement is a great vehicle to share some patriotic flair on your patriotic Saxophone quartet program!
Note: the live demo recording is made from a brass quintet version of this same basic arrangement.
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