Toward Transylvania – March Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1149638

Toward Transylvania – March is a Hungarian concert march built upon the melody known both as Erdély felé (Towards Transylvania) and Páros csillag nincs már többé az égen (The Twin Star No Longer Shines in the Sky), composed by Ráday László to a text by Nádor József. The song, widely circulated in the first half of the 20th century, became closely associated with Hungarian national sentiment and public performance traditions.

In the present march form, the well-known melody appears in the Trio section, where its expressive, cantabile character contrasts with the firm and rhythmically defined opening strains. The introductory and first strain material, conceived specifically for the march version, establish a resolute, forward-moving atmosphere in keeping with traditional European march writing.

Structured according to classical march form, the work features a clearly defined Trio followed by a written Da Capo return, restoring the energetic opening material and providing formal symmetry. The combination of lyrical Hungarian song style and disciplined march construction results in a work that balances emotional expression with ceremonial clarity.

This arrangement by Adrian Erik Horvath presents the historical melody in a modern concert band setting, preserving its stylistic character while shaping it into a cohesive and performable march form.

Instrumentation:

Full Score (A4 Portrait), Parts (A4 Portrait): Piccolo, Flute 1., 2., Oboe 1., 2., Bassoon, Clarinet in Eb, Clarinet in Bb 1., 2., 3., Bass Clarinet in Bb, Alto Saxophone 1., 2., Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Horn in F 1., 2., 3., 4., Flugelhorn 1., 2., Bass Flugelhorn in Bb 1., 2., (T.C.), Euphonium in Bb (T.C.), Trumpet in Bb 1., 2., 3., 4., Trombone 1., 2., 3., Tuba 1., 2., Snare Drum, Bass Drum & Cymbals, Glockenspiel

Optional parts:

Horn in Eb 1., 2., 3., 4., Bass Flugelhorn in C 1., 2., (B.C.), Euphonium in C (B.C.), Trombone in Bb 1., 2., 3. (T.C.), Tuba in Eb 1., 2. (T.C.), Tuba in Bb 1., 2. (T.C.)

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