Mars Der Medici (March) Johan Wichers

Titel / Title: Mars Der Medici
Untertitel / Subtitle: March
Komponist / Composer: Johan Wichers
Instrumentation: Concert Band

Johan Wichers, who was also known as The March King, was a trumpeter in the band in Nordhorn from 1905. Although he had no formal musical training, he managed to become a famous composer of marches. His march compositions were often based on his personal experiences. He wrote the Mars der Medici to thank the doctors who had cared from him during a long recovery in hospital. Mars der Medici may even have the right to be called a hit. On YouTube it has been played hundreds of thousands of times, in its many different versions.Johan Wichers, who was also known as The March King, was a trumpeter in the band in Nordhorn from 1905. Although he had no formal musical training, he managed to become a famous composer of marches. His march compositions were often based on his personal experiences. He wrote the Mars der Medici to thank the doctors who had cared from him during a long recovery in hospital. Mars der Medici may even have the right to be called a hit. On YouTube it has been played hundreds of thousands of times, in its many different versions.

[FR]
Johan Wichers était dès 1905 trompettiste à l'harmonie de Nordhorn. Malgré l'absence d'éducation musicale professionnelle il est devenu célèbre plus tard comme compositeur de marches. Son surnom était Le Roi des Marches, il en a écrit plus de 70, dont Glück Auf et À mon Peuple. Souvent ses marches avaient une histoire personnelle comme départ, par exemple cette Marche des Médecins était écrit pour remercier ses docteurs qui l'avaient soigné pendant un séjour prolongé à l'hôpital.

[NL]
Johan Wichers, ook wel De Marsenkoning genoemd, was vanaf 1905 trompetter in het harmonieorkest in Nordhorn. Hoewel hij geen officiële muzikale scholing had genoten, wist hij zich tot een beroemde componist van marsmuziek op te werken. Vaak hadden zijn marsen een persoonlijke ervaring als achtergrond. Zo schreef hij de Mars der Medici als dank aan de medici die na een langdurig verblijf van hem in het ziekenhuis voor zijn herstel hadden gezorgd. Mars der Medici mag met recht een hit genoemd worden. Op YouTube werd hij in verschillende versies al honderdduizenden keren bekeken.

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:

0 Full Score A3
1 Condensed Score
0 Condensed Score
1 Piccolo
6 Flute
2 Oboe
1 Bassoon I
1 Bassoon II
1 Clarinet Eb
4 Clarinet Solo
4 Clarinet I
4 Clarinet II
4 Clarinet III
1 Bass Clarinet
0 Soprano Saxophone
4 Alto Saxophone
2 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
0 Flugelhorn Eb
0 Flugelhorn I
0 Flugelhorn II
0 Flugelhorn III
2 Cornet I
2 Cornet II
2 Trumpet I
2 Trumpet II
1 Horn I Eb
1 Horn I F
1 Horn II Eb
1 Horn II F
1 Horn III Eb
1 Horn III F
1 Horn IV Eb
1 Horn IV F
2 Tenorhorn I
2 Tenorhorn II
2 Trombone I C
1 Trombone I Bb (TC)
1 Trombone I Bb (BC)
2 Trombone II C
1 Trombone II Bb (TC)
1 Trombone II Bb (BC)
2 Trombone III C
1 Trombone III Bb (TC)
1 Trombone III Bb (BC)
2 Baritone C
2 Baritone Bb (BC/TC)
2 Bas Bb (TC)
2 Bas Bb (BC)
2 Bas Eb (TC)
2 Bas Eb (BC)
4 Tuba C
1 Drums I
1 Drums II
1 Timpani

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