Rolling Thunder (march)

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"Rolling Thunder"
Composition
PublishedMarch 19, 1916 [a]
Genre Circus march [2]
Composer(s) Henry Fillmore

"Rolling Thunder" is a screamer composed by Henry Fillmore in 1916. Featuring a fast and extremely technical[ according to whom? ] trombone part, it is usually performed at a quick tempo as an opener or encore of concerts. [3] The piece is considered one of Fillmore's most popular marches. [4] [5]

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Notes

  1. Published under 4755. [1]

Citations

  1. Library of Congress Copyright Office (1916). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 3. Vol. 11. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 298.
  2. "Rolling Thunder". The Musical Messenger. Fillmore Music House. 1916. p. 2. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. Studwell, William Emmett; Conrad, Charles P.; Schueneman, Bruce R. (2024). Circus songs: an annotated anthology. New York: Routledge. ISBN   978-1-138-97075-5.[ page needed ]
  4. Bly, Leon J. (October 1, 2023). A History of the Music for Wind Band. LIT Verlag. p. 354. ISBN   978-3-643-96654-4.
  5. Conrad, Charles (November 9, 2009). "Circus Music". Grove Music Online . doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2083864 . Retrieved February 25, 2025.