2 Marches, Op.91 (Sibelius, Jean)

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For Voice and Piano

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 * Work Title=Two Marches
 * Alternative Title=Jääkärien marssi
 * Opus/Catalogue Number=Op.91
 * Number of Movements/Sections=2 pieces
 * 1) Jääkärien Marssi (Jäger March)
 * 2) Partiolaisten Marssi (Scout March)
 * Dedication=
 * Year/Date of Composition=1917-18
 * Year of First Publication=1918 (No.1) 1922 (No.2)
 * First Performance=1918-01-19 in Helsinki (No.1)
 * Akademiska sångföreningen, brass septet, Olof Wallin (conductor)


 * Librettist=1. 2.  (1874-1938)
 * Language=Finnish
 * Piece Style=Early 20th century
 * Instrumentation=Male Chorus and Piano
 * Tags=marches ; orch


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Details
words by Heikki Nurmio. Completed in 1917; first official performance in Helsinki on 19th January 1918 (Akademiska sångföreningen and a brass septet [!] under Olof Wallin). Arrangement for orchestra and male voices ad lib. 1918; first performance in Helsinki on 21st April 1919 (Helsinki City Orchestra under Robert Kajanus). words by Jalmari Finne. Completed in 1918. Arrangement for mixed-voice choir and orchestra in 1918, arrangement for mixed-voice choir and piano 1921, arrangement for two female voices and piano (The World Song of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) 1951-52.
 * Op. 91a Jääkärien marssi (The Jäger March) for male choir and piano;
 * Op. 91b Partiolaisten marssi for piano with text;


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