[March] A curated selection of classic marches and dazzling crowd-pleasers for concerts!
A march is a type of musical piece for marching.
In everyday settings, it’s often used as background music for parade-style processions at school sports festivals.
Originally, marches were performed for military parades and ceremonial occasions such as weddings and funerals.
When we think of marches, we often picture powerful percussion rhythms and bright, brassy melodic lines.
However, there are also pieces known as concert marches—written for performance in concert settings—that are characterized by an elegant, beautiful atmosphere.
In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of marches all at once, and we hope it will help you choose background music for processions or select repertoire for concerts.
Playlist
| [March] A curated selection of classic marches and dazzling crowd-pleasers for concerts! | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | ArsenalJan Van der Roost |  play_arrow | I've performed it as an entrance song at sports days and ceremonies... |
| 2east | The Wind of ProvenceTasaka Naoki |  play_arrow | A wind band piece that paints the landscapes of Spain and Provence in music |
| 3east | March ‘Memories Refrain’Itō Shion |  play_arrow | A modern march notable for its key changes and instrumental call-and-response |
| 4east | March “Blue Sky”Takagi Toko |  play_arrow | A bright wind ensemble piece like a blue sky |
| 5east | The Star-Spangled Banner ForeverJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” which has been designated as the official march of the United States, is … |
| 6east | March “Blue Spring”Suzuki Masashi |  play_arrow | The Beauty of the Set Piece March Composed by Masashi Suzuki |
| 7east | Ceremonial MarchSakai Takasuke |  play_arrow | Representative wind band works by Takamasa Sakai |
| 8east | Combat MarchMiki Yūjirō |  play_arrow | When people hear this song, many of them think of baseball... |
| 9east | Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1Edward Elgar |  play_arrow | Edward Elgar, a British composer… |
| 10east | March, April, MayYabe Masao |  play_arrow | It’s a set piece for the 1993 All-Japan Band Competition… |
| 11east | Kimi ga Yo MarchYoshimoto Kōzō |  play_arrow | I arranged Japan’s national anthem, “Kimigayo,” into a march... |
| 12east | The Washington PostJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | Even among the marches beloved by the American people… |
| 13east | Weigh anchorCharles Zimmerman |  play_arrow | Naval marches stir the hearts of many people |
| 14east | Military MarchFranz Schubert |  play_arrow | Three Military Marches composed in 1818... |
| 15east | A Trumpeter’s HolidayLeroy Anderson |  play_arrow | The famous song often heard at events like school sports day races, “Tra…” |
| 16east | Best FriendMatsuura Shingo |  play_arrow | The required piece for the 2003 wind band competition... |
| 17east | Toys ParadeHirayama Yūichi |  play_arrow | Two [events/plans/etc.] that were canceled due to the impact of the novel coronavirus… |
| 18east | Concert Suite The Nutcracker, Op. 71 — No. 1: MarchTchaikovsky = Pletnev |  play_arrow | To Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky… |
| 19east | Brian’s holidayNaitō Jun’ichi |  play_arrow | This is the set piece for the 2008 wind band competition... |
| 20east | Artillery of HonorJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | Also known by the alternate title “Auld Lang Syne March,” it is… |
| 21east | Beyond the K-pointTakahashi Shinya |  play_arrow | Popular march songs of 1999 |
| 22east | the beauty among beautiesJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | In 1908, John Philip Sousa... |
| 23east | Under the banner of the double-headed eagleJosef Franz Wagner |  play_arrow | Familiar as a march, “Under the Double Eagle’s Banner…” |
| 24east | El CapitanJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | By John Philip Sousa, 1… |
| 25east | Radetzky MarchJohann Strauss I |  play_arrow | Not only among marches but also within classical music... |
| 26east | American PatrolFrank White Meacham |  play_arrow | A march that depicts soldiers marching |
| 27east | March “Sky of Hope”Wada Makoto |  play_arrow | 2012 set piece, a lively march-like composition |
| 28east | Sports Show MarchKoseki Yūji |  play_arrow | As the theme song for NHK’s sports broadcasts... |
| 29east | Officer cadetJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | An American composer, known as the March King, wh… |
| 30east | old friendCarl Teike |  play_arrow | A famous German military march, from 1889... |
| 31east | March “Beyond the K-Point”Takahashi Shinya |  play_arrow | The appeal of brass band marches that liven up sports days |
| 32east | RaijinJohn Philip Sousa |  play_arrow | …by America’s John Philip Sousa… |
| 33east | Grand MarchKonagaya Soichi |  play_arrow | A brilliant march composed by Souichi Konagaya |
| 34east | Colonel BogeyKenneth Joseph Alford |  play_arrow | Also familiar from the parody song of Monkey, Gorilla, and Chimpanzee... |
| 35east | Warship MarchSetoguchi Fujikichi |  play_arrow | The military march “Warship March” composed by Setoguchi Tokichi |
| 36east | Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 2: “Soldiers’ March”Robert Schumann |  play_arrow | Soldiers’ march, characterized by chords and dotted rhythms |
| 37east | March “Ramses II”Abe Yuichi |  play_arrow | A wind ensemble piece themed on an ancient Egyptian king |
| 38east | March “Patriotism”Saitō Ushimatsu |  play_arrow | A heavy, robust march for the navy, featuring a compelling, majestic melody. |
| 39east | Olympic MarchKoseki Yūji |  play_arrow | Produced for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics… |
| 40east | Young powerShinichi Takada |  play_arrow | A classic sports day song with a bright, powerful melody |
| 41east | Festive MarchDan Ikuma |  play_arrow | This piece was composed in 1959 to celebrate the engagement of the then Crown Prince… |
| 42east | Seventy-six TrombonesMeredith Willson |  play_arrow | About famous marches from musical works |
| 43east | The wind of MayMajima Toshio |  play_arrow | The march “May Breeze” composed by Toshio Majima |
| 44east | Funeral MarchSetoguchi Fujikichi |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that arranged Auld Lang Syne into a march |
| 45east | Tokyo Olympic MarchKoseki Yūji |  play_arrow | A song of hope for the 1964 Olympics |