March on the Upward Trail (German Folk Song) - Arr. James D. Ployhar

James Ployhar has scored this rousing concert march (based on a German folk song) for the first year ensemble, and it's a perfect choice to open your next concert (or bring it to a dynamic close). All instrumental parts are void of technical difficulties, although the percussion section, which is featured, will find sixteenth notes in the snare drum part. Enjoy the energy and drive of this terrific arrangement, which celebrates the place where the earth meets the sky. (duration 2:18)