When Johnny Comes Marching Home: String Orchestra Conductor Score
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home: String Orchestra Conductor Score
Traditional Irish Tune / arr. Sandra Dackow
Grade: 2.5
Item: 00-45825S
$9.00
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Description
An exciting arrangement by Sandra Dackow that students will love to play that remains in first position with strong eighth-note passages and great parts for all. This piece appears in the 1800s and is embraced as traditional folk music by both Ireland and the United States, where it is popularly known as "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." The original words "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" are sung by the song's narrator, a young Irish woman who watched her loved one run away to soldier in a war far away. When he finally does return home to her and his child, he is broken, but she still takes him in and loves him. In more recent times the song has become, in some ways, an anti-war anthem. The American words of the song were popular with both the Confederate and Union Armies during the US Civil War. (1:30)
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Complete Instrumentation
All Parts for “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” — String Orchestra
This Grade: 2½ String Orchestra arrangement ships as printed sheet music with a conductor score and a complete set of parts. Every individual part is also available as a separate PDF digital download.
Arranger
Sandra Dackow
Grade / Level
Grade: 2½
Ensemble
String Orchestra
Individual Parts
7 + Score
Strings 6 parts
Other 1 part
Frequently asked questions
What instruments are included in “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”?
This String Orchestra arrangement includes 7 individual parts: 1st Violin, 2nd Violin, 3rd Violin (Viola [TC]), Viola, Cello, String Bass, Piano Accompaniment. A conductor score is also available separately.
Can I buy a single instrument part instead of the full set?
Yes. Every individual instrument part is available as a separate PDF download for $5.99. This is perfect for replacing a misplaced page or adding extra stands for your section without purchasing the complete set.
What grade level is “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”?
“When Johnny Comes Marching Home” is rated Grade: 2½, written for String Orchestra.
How many copies of each part come with the full set?
The full set includes the following quantities:
| Part | Copies |
|---|---|
| Conductor Score | 1 |
| 1st Violin | 8 |
| 2nd Violin | 8 |
| 3rd Violin (Viola [TC]) | 5 |
| Viola | 5 |
| Cello | 5 |
| String Bass | 5 |
| Piano Accompaniment | 1 |
How are the parts delivered?
Individual parts are available as instant PDF downloads that you can print as many times as you need. The complete set (When Johnny Comes Marching Home: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts) includes the conductor score and all parts as PDF downloads.
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Real reactions from the players, directors & students who love When Johnny Comes Marching Home.
A
the violas in this 😍😍
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Beautiful! Thanks. I was looking for it for my orchestra; I wanted to see what the final result was going to be, and I'm very excited!
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Oh yes, Sandra directed this piece to us last year at festival strings and it was my mom's gay favorite piece (bc I'm a viola)
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