When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Arranged by Bill Holcombe Jr.
For Woodwind Quintet
Published by Musicians Publications
Includes score and parts
Sharing the same tune as the anti-war Irish piece “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye”, this popular song of the American Civil War expressed people's long for the return of their friends and relatives who were fighting in the war. In this arrangement, the melody is shared between all parts, flowing from one instrument to another.
Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, french horn, and bassoon (or bass clarinet)