Mars Der Medici

0 Full Score A3 - 1 Condensed Score - 0 Condensed Score - 1 Piccolo - 6 Flute - 2 Oboe - 1 Bassoon I - 1 Bassoon II - 1 Clarinet Eb - 4 Clarinet Solo - 4 Clarinet I - 4 Clarinet II - 4 Clarinet III - 1 Bass Clarinet - 0 Soprano Saxophone - 4 Alto Saxophone - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 0 Flugelhorn Eb - 0 Flugelhorn I - 0 Flugelhorn II - 0 Flugelhorn III - 2 Cornet I - 2 Cornet II - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 1 Horn I Eb - 1 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 1 Horn III Eb - 1 Horn III F - 1 Horn IV Eb - 1 Horn IV F - 2 Tenorhorn I - 2 Tenorhorn II - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone C - 2 Baritone Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Drums I - 1 Drums II - 1 Timpani

Johan Wichers, who was also known as The March King, was a trumpeter in the band in Nordhorn from 1905. Although he had no formal musical training, he managed to become a famous composer of marches. His march compositions were often based on his personal experiences. He wrote the “Mars der Medici” to thank the doctors who had cared from him during a long recovery in hospital. “Mars der Medici” may even have the right to be called a “hit”. On YouTube it has been played hundreds of thousands of times, in its many different versions.