March of the Soviet Militia
| "March of the Soviet Militia" | |
|---|---|
| by Dmitri Shostakovich | |
Shostakovich (center) in 1974 (photograph by Yuri Shcherbinin) | |
| Opus | 139 |
| Composed | October 1970 |
| Dedication | Mikhail Zoshchenko (disputed) |
| Published | 1972 |
| Publisher | Sovietsky kompozitor Muzika DSCH Publishers |
| Duration | 1 1/2–2 minutes |
| Scoring | Military band |
| Premiere | |
| Date | November 10, 1970 |
| Location | House of the Unions Moscow, Russian SFSR |
| Conductor | Nikolai Zolotaryov |
| Performers | Exemplary Orchestra of the Office of the Kremlin Commandant |
The "March of the Soviet Militia" (Russian: Марш советской милиции, romanized: Marsh sovietskoy militsii), Op. 139 is a march for military band composed in 1970 by Dmitri Shostakovich.