I was asked to sub for a concert next week with the American Legion Band in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. They're doing a concert for "Operation Lift Hope". It's their inaugural event where they're trying to help end veteran and family homelessness. It's a dinner event where they're charging $150 a plate to help raise funds. In attendance will be some members of Navy Seal Team Six.
We had only one rehearsal, but it's pretty familiar music with lots of marches. One of my all-time favorites too... "Old Comrades" (Alte Kameraden) by Karl Teike. Unfortunately it's an arrangement by Mayhew Lake so there's only one part for euphonium. It's up a whole step from original starting in concert Eb so sounds a bit brighter. It's still a great march and a good sounding arrangement. I went searching for a recording to hear the differences. I found a CD by the USAF Heritage Band of America entitled, "The Golden Age of Concert Band" (great CD too and only $8 to download @ Amazon). Here you can listen to M. L. Lake's arr of 'Old Comrades', but download is disabled due to copyright concerns.