World Events March
J S Zamecnik (arr. Floyd J. St. Clair)
General Info
Year:1935
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Sam Fox Pub. Co.
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
E-flat Soprano Cornet
B-flat Cornets Solo- I-II
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III
B-flat Tenor Horn
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Before the days of television and after the introduction of the movie sound track about 1930, news events and cartoons were as important to many moviegoers as the main feature. Seeing the news on the screen was new and exciting for people who were accustomed to newspapers or radios. Although most newsreel viewers knew neither the march title nor the composer's name, millions learned to recognize the sound of the opening measures of World Events March and waited in suspense for the Movie Tone News.
-Program Note from Program Notes for Band
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble (Oneonta, N.Y.) (Andrew Pease, conductor) - 23 November 2025
- New Horizons Band of Sonoma County (Healdsburg, Calif.) (Lew Sbrana, conductor) - 9 May 2015
- Los Alamos (N.M.) Community Winds (Ted Vives, conductor) - 28 March 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Co-Ed March
- College Yell March
- Indiana Dawn
- Napoleon March
- Southern Miniatures (1928/1951)
- World Events March (arr. St. Clair) (1935)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "John S. Zamecnik." Accessed 1 April 2015.
- "Community Winds is on the March!" (Bonnie J. Gordon), Los Alamos Daily Post. Accessed 1 April 2015.
- Zamecnik, J.; St. Clair, F. (1935). World Events [score]. Sam Fox Pub.: [s.l.]