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Alte Kameraden
Carl Teike, composer
Martin Tousignant, arranger
Instrumentation
Piccolo Bb Trumpet 2
Flute Bb Trumpet 3
Oboe F Horn 1
Clarinet in Eb F Horn 2
Clarinet 1 F Horn 3
Clarinet 2 F Horn 4
Clarinet 3 Trombone 1
Bass Clarinet Trombone 2
Bassoon Trombone 3
Alto Saxophone 1 BC Euphonium
Alto Saxophone 2 TC Euphonium
Tenor Saxophone Tuba
Baritone Saxophone Snare Drum
Trumpet 1 in Bb Cymbals & Bass Drum
About&the&Composer&
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Carl&Teike—soldier,*police*officer,*and*composer*of*“Old*Comrades”*
and*a*hundred*other*marches—was*born*in*Altdamm,*Germany*in*
1864,*the*son*of*a*blacksmith.*He*served*in*a*German*army*band*
under*a*resentful*bandmaster*whose*meager*talent*he*eclipsed.*When*
he*proffered*his*new*march,*“Old*Comrades,”*to*his*bandmaster*in*
1889,*he*was*told*to*“throw*the*score*in*the*oven,*we*have*marches*
enough.”*Having*already*met*his*service*obligation,*Teike*thus*
proffered*his*resignation*and*was*promptly*accepted*into*the*police*
academy.**Upon*graduation*he*became*a*police*officer*in*Ulm.**
Declining*health*forced*him*to*resign*in*1908,*but*he*was*still*able*to*
work*for*the*German*post*office*until*his*death*in*1922.***************–Photo&Credit&,&Wikipedia*
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About&the&Arranger&
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Martin& Tousignant* (1965O* )* moved* to* L’Anse,* Michigan* USA* as* a*
young*boy*and*began*piano*lessons*at*age*6.**He*began*playing*tuba*
and* euphonium* at* age* 12* and* developed* quickly* enough* to* join* the*
Michigan*AllOState*Honors*Band*on*tuba*by*age*16.**He*married*Jana*
Ennis* of* Northport,* Michigan* in* 1987,* then* began* music* studies* at*
Central*Michigan*University*(1988O1990).**Jana’s*teaching*job*in*South*
Dakota* led* him* to* a* magna* cum* laude* music* degree* from* Northern*
State*University*(Aberdeen,*South*Dakota)*in*1992.**After*two*years*of*
teaching,*he*joined*the*US*Army*as*a*tuba*player*in*1994*and*remained*there*until*2000.**
In*2001*he*moved*to*Herndon,*Virginia*and*became*a*mail*carrier*while*playing*tuba*in*
Army*National*Guard*and*community*bands.**In*2009*he*returned*to*the*US*Army*as*a*
tuba*player*on*a*4Oyear*leave*of*absence*from*the*US*Postal*Service.*
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About&Alte&Kameraden&
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Bands*worldwide*have*certainly*not*thrown*this*march*“into*the*oven.“**Instead*they*
have* made* it* among* the* world’s* most* popular.* * Above* all* its* clarity* has* made* it* so*
durable.* * I* have* transposed* the* entire* score* down* a* minor* second* to* C* major/F* major*
concert,* both* for* timbre* and* facility.* As* usual* I* have* also* edited* the* dynamics,*
articulations,* and* scoring,* and* provided* 7* x* 5* inch* march* cards.* Due* to* “Old*
Comrades”*considerable*length,*the*parts*are*2*pages*each*with*the*break*at*the*trio.*
Alte Kameraden
CARL TEIKE
(Old Comrades)
Allegro non troppo (h = 108)
arr. by Martin Tousignant
A
Piccolo
f
sub. p
Flute 1
f sub. p
sub. p
f
Clarinet 3 in Bb
f sub. p
Bass Clarinet
f
sub. p
Alto Saxophone 1
2nd time only
Tenor Saxophone
f sub. p
2nd time only
Baritone Saxophone
f sub. p
2nd time only
Bassoon
f sub. p
div.
unis.
Trumpet 1 in Bb
f sub. p
Trumpet 2 in Bb
f
sub. p
Trumpet 3 in Bb
f sub. p
Horn 1 in F
f sub. p
Horn 2 in F
f sub. p
Horn 3 in F
f
sub. p
Horn 4 in F
sub. p
f
Trombone 1
f sub. p
Trombone 2
f sub. p
Trombone 3
f sub. p
2nd time only
Euphonium
sub. p
f
Tuba
sub. p
Snare Drum
f sub. p
Cymbals & Bass Drum
sub. p
f
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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2 Alte Kameraden
B
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. 3
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Bsn.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Hn. 4
Tbn. 1
Euph.
Tba.
S. D.
Cym./B. D.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Alte Kameraden 3
1.
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Fl. 1
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Fl. 2
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Ob.
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p sub. f
Eb Cl.
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Cl. 1
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Cl. 2
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Cl. 3
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B. Cl.
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A. Sax. 1
fz p fz p sub. f
A. Sax. 2
fz p fz p sub. f
T. Sax.
sub. f
Bsn.
sub. f
Tpt. 1
fz p fz p sub. f
Tpt. 2
fz p fz p sub. f
Tpt. 3
fz p fz p sub. f
Hn. 1
fp fp sub. f
Hn. 2
fp fp sub. f
Hn. 3
fp fp sub. f
Hn. 4
fp
fp sub. f
Tbn. 1
fz p
fz p sub. f
Tbn. 2
fz p fz p sub. f
Tbn. 3
fz p fz p sub. f
Euph.
sub. f
Tba.
fz p fz p sub. f
S. D.
fz p fz p sub. f
Cym./B. D.
p p
fz fz sub. f
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
4 Alte Kameraden
C
2.
Picc.
sub. f
Fl. 1
sub. f
Fl. 2
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Ob.
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Eb Cl.
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Cl. 1
sub. f
Cl. 2
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Cl. 3
sub. ff
B. Cl.
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A. Sax. 1
sub. f
A. Sax. 2
sub. f
T. Sax.
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B. Sax.
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Bsn.
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Tpt. 1
sub. f
Tpt. 2
sub. f
Tpt. 3
sub. f
Hn. 1
sub. f
Hn. 2
sub. f
Hn. 3
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Hn. 4
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Tbn. 1
sub. ff
Tbn. 2
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Tbn. 3
sub. ff
Euph.
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Tba.
sub. ff
D
Picc.
mp
Fl. 1
mp
Fl. 2
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Ob.
mp
mp
Cl. 2
fp mp
Cl. 3
fp mp
B. Cl.
p
fp mp
A. Sax. 2
fp mp
T. Sax.
fp mp
B. Sax.
mp
Bsn.
p
Tpt. 2
fp mp
Tpt. 3
fp mp
Hn. 1
fp p
Hn. 2
fp p
Hn. 3
fp p
Hn. 4
fp p
Tbn. 1
p
Tbn. 2
p
Euph.
mp
Tba.
p
S. D.
p
Cym./B. D.
p
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
6 Alte Kameraden
1. 2.
Picc.
fz
mf f
Fl. 1
fz
mf f
Fl. 2
mf f fz
Ob.
fz
mf f
Eb Cl.
mf f fz
Cl. 1
mf f fz
Cl. 2
fz p
mf f
Cl. 3
mf f ff
fz p
B. Cl.
fz
mf f ff sub. p
A. Sax. 1
fz
mf f
A. Sax. 2
fz
mf f
T. Sax.
mf f
ff fz p
B. Sax.
fz
mf f
ff
Bsn.
mf f
ff fz p
T. Sax.
Tpt. 1
mf f fz p
T. Sax.
Tpt. 2
mf f fz p
Hn. 1
Tpt. 3
fz
mf f
Hn. 1
mf f
fz sub. p
sub. p
Hn. 2
fz
mf f
sub. p
Hn. 3
fz
mf f
Hn. 4
fz sub. p
mf f
Tbn. 1
mf
f
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Tbn. 2
mf
f
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Tbn. 3
mf f
ff fz p
sub.
Euph.
mf f
ff fz p
Tba.
fz
mf f
ff sub. p
S. D.
mf f fz sub. p
Cym./B. D.
mf f fz sub. p
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
Alte Kameraden 7
E
Picc.
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Fl. 1
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Fl. 2
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Ob.
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Eb Cl.
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Cl. 1
p
Cl. 2
Cl. 3
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Bsn.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Tpt. 3
Hn. 3
Hn. 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Euph.
Tba.
S. D.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Cym./B. D.
73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85
8 Alte Kameraden
F
Picc.
sub. f sub. p
Fl. 1
sub. f sub. p
Fl. 2
sub. f sub. p
Ob.
sub. f
sub. p
Eb Cl.
sub. f sub. p
Cl. 1
sub. f sub. p
Cl. 2
sub. p
sub. f
Cl. 3
sub. f sub. p
B. Cl.
sub. p
sub. f
A. Sax. 1
sub. f sub. p
A. Sax. 2
sub. f sub. p
T. Sax.
sub. f sub. p
sub. f sub. p
Bsn.
sub. f sub. p
Tpt. 1
sub. f sub. p
Tpt. 2
sub. f sub. p
Tpt. 3
sub. f
sub. p
Hn. 1
sub. f sub. p
sub. f sub. p
sub. f sub. p
Hn. 4
sub. p
sub. f
Tbn. 1
sub. f
sub. p
Tbn. 2
sub. f
sub. p
Tbn. 3
sub. f sub. p
Euph.
sub. f sub. p
Tba.
sub. f
G
1. 2.
Picc.
mp sub. f
Fl. 1
mp sub. f
Fl. 2
mp sub. f
Ob.
mp sub. f
Eb Cl.
Cl. 2
mp p sub. f
Cl. 3
p sub. f
mp
B. Cl.
sub. f
mp
A. Sax. 1
sub. f
mp
A. Sax. 2
sub. f
mp
T. Sax.
p sub. f
mp
B. Sax.
mp sub. f
Bsn.
p sub. f
mp
T. Sax.
Tpt. 1
mp p sub. f
T. Sax.
Tpt. 2
mp sub. f
p
Tpt. 3
mp sub. f
Hn. 1
mp sub. f
Hn. 2
mp
sub. f
Hn. 3
mp sub. f
Hn. 4
mp
sub. f
Tbn. 1
mp sub. f
Tbn. 2
mp sub. f
Tbn. 3
mp sub. f
Euph.
mp sub. f
Tba.
mp
sub. f
3 4
5 6
S. D.
mp sub. f
5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3 4
Cym./B. D.
mp
sub. f
99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
10 Alte Kameraden
Fl. 1
Eb Cl.
Cl. 1
B. Cl.
A. Sax. 1
A. Sax. 2
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
Bsn.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Tpt. 3
Hn. 1
Hn. 4
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 3
Euph.
Tba.
S. D.
8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4
Cym./B. D.
113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125
Alte Kameraden 11
3
ff
3
ff
Ob.
3 ff
Eb Cl.
3
B. Cl.
ff
A. Sax. 1
3
ff
A. Sax. 2
3
ff
T. Sax.
ff
B. Sax.
ff
Bsn.
ff
Tpt. 1
ff
Tpt. 2
ff
Tpt. 3
ff
Hn. 1
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Hn. 2
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Hn. 3
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Hn. 4
Tbn. 1
ff
Tbn. 2
ff
Tbn. 3
ff
Euph.
ff
Tba.
ff
S. D.
ff
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Cym./B. D.
ff
126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138