March of the Two Left Feet [Alf:36-A909790]

Leroy Anderson first mentioned THE MARCH OF THE TWO LEFT FEET in a letter he wrote in 1947. However, he didn't finish the work for orchestra until 1969. This wacky, fast polka was premiered in 1970 and is based on Anderson's reading of the P.G. Wodehouse book, THE MAN WITH TWO LEFT FEET. This version is scored for full orchestra. Anderson never completed a band arrangement of the work, even though he usually did band arrangements of his own orchestral compositions. Dr. John Boyd made a band arrangement after careful study and comparison with Anderson's own band works, also available from the publisher. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2.2.2: 4.3.3.1: Timp: Perc(4-5): Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set).