Mars, from The Planets

Mars is the god of war. This movement of the planets has a strong rhythmical, figure suggestive of marching and the terrible destruction of war. This piece apparently made an impression on John Williams, the composer of Star Wars’ Imperial March.

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Instrumentation: 422.12 Brass Ensemble

• 4 Trumpets in B♭ (Trumpet 1 doubles on Piccolo)
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones (Trombone 1 doubles on Euphonium)
• Bass Trombone
• 2 Tubas
• Percussion – Timpani, Snare Drum, Xylophone

This work is part of our Denver Brass Signature Series.