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Concert Band - Grade 4 SKU: WJ.3013491 Composed by David Gorham. Concert Band Grade 4 & Up. Concert Band Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and Contest. Score and parts. Wingert-Jones Publications #3013491. Published by Wingert-Jones Publications (WJ.3013491). UPC: 822424008512. 9 x 12 inches.This programmatic work was commissioned by the Republic, Missouri High School Band. The title refers to a battle that took place at Wilsons Creek near Springfield, Missouri early in the Civil War. The music is based on the traditional tune Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier, which was a popular song during both the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars. The song is a womans lament for her man who is going off to war. The piece begins with a plaintive quiet section which developes and builds, evolving into an exciting fast section.