Marching to the Savoy (Sullivan)

That Gilbert & Sullivan's operettas have survived and are loved everywhere is partly due to Gilbert's witty libretti, but it is Sullivan's tunes which have made the works timeless. In Marching to the Savoy, Stuart Johnson skillfully combines 'The Lord High Executioner' (from 'The Mikado') with 'Cat Like Tread' (from 'Pirates of Penzance').

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 2 | Duration: 3:30

Instrumentation
Flute 1
Flute 2/Oboe
Bb Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bb Bass Clarinet*
Bassoon*
Alto Saxophone*
Tenor Saxophone*
Baritone Saxophone*

Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
Bb Trumpet/Cornet 1
Bb Trumpet/Cornet 2
Trombone*
Euphonium*
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba*

Timpani
Percussion 1 (glockenspiel, xylophone)
Percussion 2 (snare drum, bass drum, cymbal)

Piano*

*Parts marked with an asterisk (*) are not essential, although their presence will obviously enable a fuller realization of the composer's intentions to be achieved.

- Either 2nd Horn OR Trombone required.
- Either Euphonium/Bassoon OR Tuba required.

Program Notes
That Gilbert & Sullivan's operettas have survived and are loved everywhere is partly due to Gilbert's witty libretti, but it is Sullivan's tunes which have made the works timeless. In Marching to the Savoy, Stuart Johnson skillfully combines 'The Lord High Executioner' (from 'The Mikado') with 'Cat Like Tread' (from 'Pirates of Penzance').