St George (1930) – Inspired by watching Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade. This march was actually featured in the concert programs of the Band of the Royal Marines Depot, Deal, before it was published. The writing of this march is unique in that it does not start with an introduction; the strong first section bursts forth with a telling fanfare figure, below which is a tremendous bass foundation of sustained power for the whole of 32 bars. By Land and Sea (1941) – This march was modeled on Alford's entry into a competition in 1934 for an official slow march for the Royal Marines. The title is the anglicized version of the Royal Marines motto "Per Mare Per Terram" and was written for the Plymouth Division, R.M. which includes a portion of the regimental quick march "A Life on the Ocean Wave" and the Royal Marines Bugle Calls. By Land and Sea is a magnificent example of the art of military ceremonial music. Army of the Nile (1941) – dedicated to General Wavell for halting the advance of the Axis Powers in Egypt Recording courtesy John Horn High School Wind Symphony Eagle Squadron (1942) – The Eagle Squadron was composed of American pilots in the RAF before America joined in the war. It then transferred to the USAAF. The march quotes The Star-Spangled Banner, Dixie, and The Royal Air Force March Past. Other published works Valse Riviera (1912) Thoughts – waltz (1917) A Musical Switch – humoresque (1921) The Two Imps – xylophone duet (1923) The Lightning Switch – fantasy (1924) Mac and Mac – xylophone duet (1928) Wedded Whimsies – humorous fantasy for piano solo (1932) The Smithy – pastoral fantasy 1933 The Two Dons – xylophone duet (1933) Colonel Bogey on Parade – march fantasy (1939) The Hunt – rhapsody (1940) Lillibullero (1942) – A march attributed to Henry Purcell, though he probably "borrowed" it. Lillibullero is the official Regimental March of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). This Corps was established during the Second World War and so the BBC's official wartime use of Lillibullero may well have played a part in its selection by REME. It was also the unofficial marching song of the wartime Royal Marine Commandos. Ricketts' arrangement was used as a signature tune of the BBC radio program about the Commandos, Into Battle. A Life on the Ocean Wave (1944)