"March" from The Love for Three Oranges (Quintet with C Trumpets)

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By F. Leslie Smith

Item Number: H0.500049-SC000286911

    Sergei Prokofiev’s comic opera, The Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33, was first produced in Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre in 1921. Prokofiev subsequently composed a concert suite from six of the opera’s selections. Of these, the “March” is probably best known. It was adopted as the theme song for a popular radio series, The FBI in Peace and War, which ran on CBS 1944-1958. Through its use on the program, listeners became familiar with the music and were so impressed that it was recorded and published independently as “The FBI March.” Because of its bold, driving and rhythmic nature, the “March” is well suited for a brass group, and makes for an exciting experience for both musicians and audience. This arrangement, written for brass quintet using trumpets pitched in C, was completed in 2012 and runs about 1 minute, 38 seconds. (A Bb-trumpets version is also available.)
    The arranger, Les Smith, can be reached at lessmith@ufl.edu. If you liked this one, check out Les’ “Entry of the Graduates: Processional,” “Funeral March of a Marionette,” “Golliwog’s Cake Walk,” “Marche from Sylvia,” “March Militaires” and “War March of the Priests (from Athalia).” For more arrangements by Les, type the following into the sheetmusicplus Search box: Sweetwater Brass Press.

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