Boys of the Old Brigade: Study Score

Chambers wrote and published nearly ninety marches as well as several brilliant cornet solos. His band compositions have been called "some of the finest and most difficult works in the American march repertoire." Today, he is mainly known for two of his marches, The Chicago Tribune and the present work. Boys of the Old Brigade was written in 1901 but is not related to the Irish Republican song of the same name. At just over 2 minutes long, the piece is a short and spirited quick march, and in this edition Richard Sargeant pays tribute to Chambers? original instrumentation, with extended woodwinds (including 3 clarinets, E-flat and B-flat bass clarinet and bassoon), SATB saxophones, and full brass section with 4 cornets, plus basses, snare drum, cymbals and bass drum.