March of the Diggers (Band Gr. 1)

March of the Diggers was written to give younger musicians a chance to play the style of March you might hear at an ANZAC day parade. Imagine the unison footfalls of the proud young men and women as they march side-by-side to this rousing tune.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 1 | Duration: 2:45

Instrumentation
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
Euphonium T.C.
Tuba

Timpani (3 drums)
Glockenspiel
Percussion 1 (2 players): Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Percussion 2 (2 players): Crash Cymbals, Tom-Tom

Program Notes
The term ‘digger’ is a military slang term used to describe soldiers from Australian and New Zealand. This colloquial term became prominent in World War I when the two countries fought together on the Western Front. The term is linked to the ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) legend of mateship. Digger was written to give younger musicians a chance to play the style of March you might hear at an ANZAC day parade. Imagine the unison footfalls of the proud young men and women as they march side-by-side to this rousing tune.