Marche Slav, Op. 31 - By Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky / arr. Carl Simpson

"Marche Slav" is a rousing patriotic work based on Serbian and Russian folk themes. Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write the piece specifically for a concert to benefit Serb soldiers wounded while fighting (with help from Russian volunteers) against the Ottoman Empire. Hence, the title declared it a march for all Slavs.