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concert march
(1954)
William Latham, composer
Brighton Beach, a concert march composed in 1954, was
William Latham’s first published work for band.
It was an immediate success with school band directors and was listed among
the 100 most popular marches by The Instrumentalist four times between 1960
and 1976.
The style is British, in the tradition of Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst,
William Walton, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
The title refers to the famous resort on the southern coast of England.
March Music Notes
Brighton Beach March, composed in 1954, was Latham’s first
published work for band.
It was an immediate success and was listed among the 100 most popular marches
by The Instrumentalist four times between 1960 and 1976.
The title (chosen by the publisher) refers to a famous resort on the southern
coast of England.
This march has numerous dynamic contrasts, as well as unusual scoring of the
woodwind parts.
March Music Notes and Band Music Notes, Norman Smith and Albert Stoutamire
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