March of the Westbriars is a march for elementary large ensembles that can be performed as a band piece, string orchestra piece, or performed together. 

The string orchestra version can be purchased here.

This piece was commissioned by band director, JoAnn Azzarello, string director, John Barger, Westbriar Elementary School (Mary Tam, principal, Amos SimmSmith, assistant principal), and the Westbriar Elemenetary School PTA. Westbriar Elementary is located in Vienna, Virginia.

Each score also contains a rehearsal or performance piano part. This piece presents an excellent opportunity for elementary bands and string orchestras to perform side by side.

The tempo should be a slightly relaxed march tempo, so as not to have the piece sound too frenetic. This piece is also designed to help young musicians learn to subdivide and perform dotted eighth note rhythms.

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