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.