Red Shield, The (Henry Goffin)

The Red Shield is a superbly crafted march that contains all the esesential ingredients one expects from the genre. Although the thematic material will be largely unfamiliar, it has real energy and character and will surely prove to be as popular in this wind band version as it continues to be in its original band form.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 4.5 | Duration: 3:20

Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
Horn in F 3
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Euphonium
Tuba

Percussion (Side Drum, Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals)

Program Notes
Possibly one of The Salvation Army's most popular marches, both as a street march and a concert item, The Red Shield was written to acknowledge The Salvation Army's work with Her Majesty's Armed Forces. Red Shield Clubs have for many years been an integral part of service life, both in the UK and abroad.

This is a superbly crafted march that contains all the esesential ingredients one expects from the genre. Although the thematic material will be largely unfamiliar, it has real energy and character and will surely prove to be as popular in this wind band version as it continues to be in its original band form.