The Heritage of the World of Military bands is proud to present a list of marches many of whom have stood the test of time. Jim is really something of a detective. His work mostly centered around lists of Italian marches and began spreading to many nations of the world. The list is by no means complete and we are hoping will act as a resource for anyone conducting a search. Real great marches played by bands across the world, which often offer a challenge for the musicians.
Audiences love the melodic and rhythmic nature of the marches.
It is summed up in 2 words toe Tapping . The truly great marches written by expert march composers found their way into the band repertoire and became the substance of concerts and parades. The exciting sounds of the march was mostly the work of a group of unknown and nondescript writers who loved march writing. Naturally we know there were exceptions , names that became synonymous with the march such as Sousa and Alford. But for the most part outside of the intimate band circle names like J.J. Richards, A.W. Hughes, Karl L. King, and the Fred Jewell were unknown.