Colonel Bogey March by Kenneth J. Alford (Frederick J. Ricketts)
Arranged for Flute/Piccolo, Cello and Piano by John W. Pratt (originally for military band)
Score and Parts for Flute/Piccolo and Cello, PDF $13.99
The Colonel Bogey March was composed in 1914 by the British Army bandmaster Frederick J. Ricketts, who published under the pseudonym Kenneth J. Alford. Having since appeared in a variety of famous films and TV shows, the tune will surely be familiar to most. As originally written for military band, the piece is best performed outdoors or in a very large hall. John Pratt has created an arrangement for an ensemble suitable to smaller spaces ... a trio of flute/piccolo, cello, and piano can cover the musical essentials just fine and provide desirable tonal variety to boot. For amusement, while also allowing time for the flutist to switch between flute and piccolo, Pratt has inserted a few short “what’s-that-tune?” passages, making for an especially entertaining adaptation of Ricketts’ composition.
Score, 14 pages; Flute/Piccolo part, 3 pages; Cello part, 3 pages; Total, 24 pages.
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