![]() ![]() ![]() Bierley, John Philip Sousa, page 71.) - Researched by Marcus L. I wrote in on Christmas Day, 1896.” (Taken from program notes for the week beginning August 19th, 1923. On board the steamer as I walked miles up and down the deck, back and forth, a mental band was playing ‘Stars and Stripes Forever.’ Day after day as i walked it persisted in crashing into my very soul. I rushed to Genoa, then to Paris and to England and sailed for America. I was in Italy and I wished to get home as soon as possible. “I was in Europe and I got a cablegram that my manager was dead. Sousa, the march was written with the inspiration of God. The first came as the result of an interview on Mr. Sheet Music for 3 Flutes by Sousa, JP, The Stars & Stripes Forever, Published: Musicians Publications FT107, Editor: Holcombe, Bill (arr), Not Applicable. There are two commentaries of how the march was inspired. The march has been named as the national march of the United States. The author has noted the same emotional response of audiences to the march today. Sousa’s concerts and always drew tears to the eyes of the audience. The march was performed on almost all of Mr. Sousa added to the entertainment value of the march by having the piccolo(s) line up in front of the band for the final trio, and then added the trumpets and trombones join them on the final repeat of the strain. In fact, audiences rose from their chairs when the march was played. ![]() Coupled with his Trooping of the Colors, the march quickly gained a vigorous response from audiences and critics alike. Sousa used it during the Spanish-American War as a concert closer. ![]() The march was not quite so well received though and actually got an over average rating for a new Sousa march. Bierley, University of Illinois Press, 1973, page 71)). taken from John Philip Sousa, Descriptive Catalog of his Works (Paul E. (Research done by Elizabeth Hartman, head of the music department, Free Library of Philadelphia. As reported in the Philedelphia Public Ledger (May 15, 1897) “… It is stirring enough to rouse the American eagle from his crag, and set him to shriek exultantly while he hurls his arrows at the aurora borealis.” (referring to the concert the Sousa Band gave the previous day at the Academy of Music). PDM Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.Stars and Stripes Forever (march) is considered the finest march ever written, and the same time one of the most patriotic ever conceived. Title Composer Sousa, John Philip: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. Released in 1897 on Berliner (catalog no. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. The Stars and Stripes Forever Alt ernative. Stars and Stripes Forever, a classical music Single by Sousas Band. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1928. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. The author died in 1932, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or fewer. federal government, it is in the public domain. This file is a work of a United States Marine or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. ![]()
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