Bandology
Subtitle: Concert March
General Info
Year: 1963 / 1995
Duration: c. 3:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts - $85.00 | Score Only - $12.00
Instrumentation
Condensed Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano ClarinetI-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbal
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Bandology is a concert march that has been performed by school bands for over 50 years. As a composer and arranger, Eric Osterling’s extensive background as a music educator made him particularly aware of the specific needs of bands at all levels, and throughout his career he faithfully and continually provided them with challenging and satisfying works. An ASCAP award-winning writer, his concert marches and band arrangements are widely performed by school and college bands across the country.
- Program Note from California State University, Fresno, Concert Band concert program, 5 May 2013
Published in 1963, Bandology remains Osterling’s most popular march. The composer stays within the march format but uses rich, full dance band chords and interesting rhythms for contrast. A stop-time section for brass and percussion, and a pleasingly lyrical trio help to make this light concert march an audience favorite.
- Program Note by Program Notes for Band
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Northshore Concert Band (Mallory Thompson, conductor)
- Audio CD: Northshore Concert Band (Mallory Thompson, conductor) - December 2011
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Oregon (Eugene) Campus Band (Eric Wiltshire, conductor) - 16 November 2023
- Stuttgart (Ger.) Symphonic Youth Wind Orchestra (Alexander Beer, conductor) - 12 July 2022
- University of Findlay (Ohio) Wind Ensemble (Wes King, conductor) - 7 March 2021
- The Symphonic Winds of the San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Youth Symphony (Miriam Grisso, conductor) – 19 May 2019
- Clarence (N.Y.) High School Concert Band (Andrea Runfola, conductor) – 7 February 2019
- Potsdam (N.Y.) Community Band (Theresa Witmer, conductor) - 18 July 2018
- Genesee Wind Symphony (Swartz Creek, MI) (Doug Burtch, conductor) - 30 October 2017
- Ventura County (Calif.) Concert Band (Julie Budd, conductor) - 17 April 2016
- Edison High School (Fresno, Calif.) Wind Ensemble (Robert Madrid, conductor) - 15 April 2016 (2016 San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) Concert Band Invitational)
- Boerne-Samuel V. Champion High School Symphonic Honors Band (Kevin Arnott, conductor) - 17 April 2014
- California State University, Fresno, Concert Band (Bradley Rutledge, conductor) - 5 May 2013
- The Northshore Concert Band (Evanston, Ill.) (Mallory Thompson, conductor) – 17 December 2011 (2011 Midwest Clinic)
- Hertford College Wind Band (Tom Sears, conductor) - November 2011
- VanderCook College of Music (Chicago, Ill.) Band (Charles T. Menghini, conductor) – 22 December 1995 (1995 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Aerostar (1993)
- Australian Rhapsody
- Bandology (1963)
- Bandwagon March
- Beguine for Flutes (1961)
- Beguine for Youth
- Big Band Classics (as arranger) (1984)
- Blue Mist Beguine
- Bluesville
- Castlewood
- Cha Cha Lite
- Charter Oak (1955)
- A Christmas Ballet
- Clarinet Magic
- Come in from the Rain (as arranger)
- Crystal Star
- Dancing Trumpet
- Die Meistersinger (as arranger) (1868/1959)
- Dixieland Struttin’
- Dorchester
- Environ
- Fanfare Gasparilla (1986)
- Fire Brand
- First Symphony (1973)
- Gateway March
- Glory of the Sea (1957)
- God of Our Fathers (as arranger) (1876/1983)
- Golden Crown
- Grand Island Parade
- The Harmonious Blacksmith (as arranger) (1720/1992)
- Hogan's Heroes March (as arranger) (1965/2002)
- Holiday for Flutes (as arranger) (1944/1997)
- Holiday for Trumpets (as arranger)
- Hollingsworth March
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 (as transcriber) (1869/1978)
- Jaguar
- The Jungle Book: Colonel Hathi’s March (as arranger) (1992)
- Le Sabre
- Little Saint Nick (as arranger) (1963/2001)
- The Maestro
- March and Procession of Bacchus (as arranger) (1878/1966)
- March for a Festive Occasion
- Mount of Might (1962)
- Mustang! (1966)
- Noble Procession
- Night Train (as arranger) (1940/1995)
- Nocturne for Winds
- Nordic Overture
- The Nutmeggers (1954)
- An Occasional Suite (as arranger) (1746/1958)
- Pennsylvania Polka (as arranger)
- Pulsar
- Renegade
- Ring of Honor
- Rockin’ Bach
- Rudolph's Christmas Concert (as arranger) (1962)
- Sagebrush (1989)
- Salute to Louis Armstrong (2003)
- Sambalita (1956)
- Satin Doll (as arranger) (1988)
- Saxology (2000)
- Scandinavian Fantasy
- The Showstopper (1979/2004)
- Solara
- Study in Lavender
- Sunburst (1970)
- Sunliner
- Swamp Dog Rag
- Symphonic Chorale (1969)
- Symphony No. 1. See: First Symphony
- Tall Cedars (1968/1985)
- Thundercrest (1964)
- Trilogy
- Totem Pole (1959)
- Tropical Scene
- Waltzing Winds (1957)
- We Know Cha-Cha (1963)
- When I'm 64 (as arranger) (1967/)
- Wipe Out (as arranger)
- The Woodwind Rag
- The Worried Drummer (as arranger) (1960/2004)
- Yorkdale
Resources
- Osterling, (1963). Bandology: Concert March [score]. C. Fischer: New York.
- Smith, Norman E. (2002). ‘’Program Notes for Band.’’ Chicago: GIA Publications. pp. 463.