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John Philip Sousawas an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic eraknown primarily for American military marches.[1] He composed 136 marches from 1873 until his death in 1932. [a][2]He derived few of his marches from his other musical compositions such as melodiesand operettas.
Out of Work (1880) Tyrolienne (1880) Under the Eaves (1880) The Blending of the Blue and the Gray (1887) Songs of Grace and Glory (1892) The Salute of the Nations (1893) Rose, Thistle and Shamrock (1901) In the Realm of the Dance (1902) A Day at Great Lakes (1915)
The march is written for a standard full American concert band. On the page for The Stars and Stripes Forever on the official United States Marine Band website, under The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, additional parts are written in at the bottom of the downloadable score. These parts are from Sousa's Encore Book, and are handwritten ...
The Washington Post (march) " The Washington Post " (often called " The Washington Post March ") is a march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889. Since then, it has remained as one of his most popular marches throughout the United States and many other countries.
John Philip Sousa in his Marine Corps uniform. In 1892 he left the Marines to start his own band, which he led for the next 39 years, earning a new title, “the American March King.”
John Philip Sousa ( / ˈsuːzə, ˈsuːsə / SOO-zə, SOO-sə, [ 1][ 2] Portuguese: [ˈso (w)zɐ]; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. [ 3] He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to distinguish him from his ...
Hinton suggested "The Liberty Bell" for the title of Sousa's unnamed march. Coincidentally, Sousa received a letter from his wife saying their son had marched in a parade in honor of the Liberty Bell. Sousa agreed, and he sold "The Liberty Bell" sheet music to the John Church Company for publication; the new march was an immediate success. [2]
The Minnesota March. “The Minnesota March” is a march for wind band written by John Philip Sousa in 1927 for the University of Minnesota. Sousa received an informal request for the march from Minnesota football coach Clarence Spears, and agreed to a request from a committee of university officials in October 1926. [2]