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Nov 22, 2018 · I. Semper Fidelis (1888) 00:00-02:45II. The Thunderer (1889) 02:45-05:30III. The Washington Post (1889) 05:30-08:05IV. Liberty Bell (1893) 08:05-11:40V. King...
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Career. Sousa completed his apprenticeship in 1875 and began performing on the violin. [10] . He then joined a theatrical pit orchestra where he learned to conduct. [10] . Sousa returned to the Marine Band as its head in 1880 and remained as its conductor until 1892.
Jun 11, 2024 · Biography of John Philip Sousa, American bandmaster and composer of many remarkable military marches, including ‘Semper Fidelis’ (1888), which became the official march of the U.S. Marine Corps; ‘The Washington Post’ (1889); ‘The Liberty Bell’ (1893); and ‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’ (1897).
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John Philip Sousa served as the the 17th Director of "The President's Own" from 1880-1892. The most famous director of the band, he wrote the national march "The Stars and Stripes...
Sousa made some modifications in the song and composed this march for piano, which he apparently never arranged on a band or orchestra. The first strain is through-composed without repeats, the typical contrasting second strain, nor any break strain in the Trio.
Show works by type/instrument. External links. Detailed biography: Wikipedia. External work lists: List of Works (Wikipedia) Recordings: Piano Society. See also. List of works by John Philip Sousa. Sousa scores at Sheet Music Plus.
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The Sousa March: A Personal View. Sousa marching with sword, ca1917, Music Division, Library of Congress. I heard the first performance of John Philip Sousa's The Black Horse Troop when I was eleven years old. My father had taken me to a concert by Sousa's Band at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio.
