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    The document provides biographical information about Kenneth J. Alford, a British composer who wrote marches under the pseudonym Kenneth J. Alford. It discusses his most famous march, The Vanished Army, which was published in 1918 and dedicated to the soldiers of WWI.

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    The document provides biographical information about Kenneth J. Alford, a British composer who wrote marches under the pseudonym Kenneth J. Alford. It discusses his most famous march, The Vanished Army, which was published in 1918 and dedicated to the soldiers of WWI.

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    Vanished Army, The

    The Vanished Army

    by: Kenneth J. Alford

    Original U.S. Copyright: 1918


    by: Hawkes & Son

    BandMusic PDF Library

    CRM Collection
    Alford, Kenneth J.

    Music Preservation Team


    Tom Pechnik, Senior Archivist; Mary Phillips; Wayne Dydo;
    Bill Park, Director; Marcus Neiman, Program Notes

    www.bandmusicpdf.org
    Alford, Kenneth J. (Frederick Joseph Ricketts)

    DOB: February 21, 1881 (London, England)


    DOD: May 15, 1945 (Reigate, England)

    Kenneth Joseph Alford is a pseudonym taken by Major Frederick Joseph


    Ricketts. As a composer, he was best known for his marches, the most
    famous of which was Colonel Bogey. British officers of the day were not
    encouraged to pursue interests outside the Army so, as a Lieutenant, he
    published works under a pseudonym. The first name, “Kenneth,” was that of his
    eldest son, and the surname, “Alford,” was his mother’s maiden name.

    He joined the Royal Irish Regiment as a musician in 1895 and was


    commissioned into the Royal Marines as a director of music in 1927. He retired
    in 1944 with the rank of Major. Ricketts/Alford is known as “The British March King.”1

    Vanished Army, The (march) was published in 1918 by Hawkes & Son. The march, written during WWI
    and dedicated to the “First 100,000” is sub-titled “They Never Die.” Alford dedicated his efforts to the
    broad spectrum of humanity by not designating a single focus or choosing sides. Considered one of his
    best, it’s a somewhat restrained and somber march in keeping with the subject matter and Alford’s
    designation as a “Poetic March.” In the second strain there is a brief quote of the WWI song, “It’s a Long
    Way to Tipperary.”

    Program note researched by Marcus L. Neiman


    Medina, Ohio

    Additional information on either the composer or composition would be welcomed. Please send
    information to
    marcusneiman@zoominternet.net

    1
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Alford

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