Russell Alexander
Russell Alexander was born February 26, 1877, in Nevada City, Missouri. Little is known of his training and activities as a youth, but his earliest published work “The Darlington March” was published by C. L. Barnhouse in 1896. Alexander joined the Barnum and Bailey Circus Band in 1898 as euphonium player and musical arranger. In 1901 he composed what is probably his most famous march, “Colossus of Columbia.” Following his tenure with Barnum & Bailey, Alexander was a member of a popular musical comedy act called “The Exposition Four.” The act was composed of Alexander’s two brothers and a third individual, all of whom were accomplished musicians, performed extensively and achieved popularity.
Alexander suffered from poor health and died in Liberty, New York at the age of 38 on October 1, 1915. Over the course of his career, he composed some 31 marches, 6 galops, 3 overtures and several other works. Several of his marches are considered standard repertoire and remain popular to this day.
On July 20, 2015, a plaque commemorating Alexander was unveiled on the Main Street Stage in Liberty, NY, a short distance from his grave.
Publications by Russell Alexander
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Colossus of Columbia
March
Alexander/arr. Glover
Full set | Extra full score | Oversized, spiral-bound score | MP3 Download
Grade: 3.5
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“March Storming Of El Caney”
(Hispano-American War)
Alexander/arr. Glover
Previously unpublished work
Full set | Extra full score
Grade: 4
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The “Rival Rovers” March
March
Alexander/arr. Glover
Previously unpublished work
Full set | Extra full score
Grade: 3.5
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Conway’s Cantata
March
Alexander/arr. Glover
Previously unpublished work
Full set | Extra full score
Grade: 3.5
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Storming of El Caney
Galop
Alexander/arr. Glover
Modern concert band edition
Full set | Extra full score
Grade: 3.5
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Charioteers Of Semiramis
Galop
Alexander/arr. Glover
Previously unpublished work
Full set | Extra full score | Oversized, spiral-bound score
Grade: 4
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Congressional Limited
Galop
Alexander/arr. Glover
Previously unpublished work
Full set | Extra full score
Grade: 3
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Vicksburg, The Valiant
March
Alexander/arr. Glover
Previously unpublished work
Full set | Extra full score
Grade: 3.5
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Olympia Hippodrome
March
Alexander/arr. Glover
Heritage of the March edition
Full set | Extra full score | Oversized, spiral-bound score | MP3 Download
Grade: 4
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Belford’s Carnival
March
Alexander
Piano solo
Grade: 4
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Belford’s Carnival
March
Alexander
Full set
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Colossus of Columbia
March
Alexander/arr. Bainum
Heritage of the March edition
Full set | Extra condensed score | MP3 Download
Grade: 4
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Colossus of Columbia
Alexander/arr. Boyd
Full set
Grade: 3.5
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Colossus of Columbia
March
Alexander
Full set
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The Crimson Flush
March
Alexander
Piano solo
Grade: 4
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The Crimson Flush
March
Alexander
Full set
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The Exposition Four
March
Alexander & Alexander
Full set
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From Tropic to Tropic
March
Alexander/arr. Bainum
Heritage of the March edition
Heritage of the March edition
Full set | Extra score
Grade: 4
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From Tropic to Tropic
March
Alexander
Full set
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The Southerner
March (Concert)
Alexander/arr. Bainum
Heritage of the March edition
Full set | Extra condensed score
Grade: 4
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The Comedy Club
March
Alexander
Full set
Grade: 3.5
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The Conquest
March
Alexander
Full set
Grade: 3.5
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Hampton Roads
March
Alexander
Full set
Grade: 3.5
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Pall Mall Famous
March
Alexander
Full set
Grade: 4
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Paramour of Panama
March
Alexander
Full set
Grade: 4
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