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Kenneth J. Alford

English composer

Frederick Joseph Ricketts (21 February 1881 – 15 May 1945) was an English composer of marches for band. Under the pen name Kenneth J. Alford, he composed marches which are considered to be great examples of the art. He was a bandmaster in the British Army, and Royal Marines director of music. Conductor Vivian Dunn called him "The British March King". Alford's frequent use of the saxophone contributed to its permanent inclusion in military bands. His best known work is the "Colonel Bogey March".

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Works

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  • A Brilliant Bit of Soldiering (The Voice of the Guns)
  • A Musical Switch
  • Army of the Nile
  • By Land and Sea
  • Cavalry of the Clouds
  • Colonel Bogey
  • Colonel Bogey March
  • Colonel Bogey on Parade
  • Dunedin
  • Eagle Squadron
  • HM Jollies
  • Hello ! Le soleil brille
  • Holyrood
  • Old Panama March
  • On the Quarterdeck
  • Standard of St. George
  • The Bridge on the River Kwai: II. Colonel Bogey
  • The Great Little Army
  • The Lightning Switch
  • The Mad Major
  • The Middy
  • The Thin Red Line
  • The Vanished Army (They Never Die)
  • The Vedette
  • The Voice of the Guns