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Sousa holding a copy of the sheet music for his march "The Invincible Eagle" John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He composed 136 marches from 1873 until his death in 1932.
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., the third of ten children of João António de Sousa (John Anthony Sousa) (September 22, 1824 – April 27, 1892), who was born in Spain to Portuguese parents, and his wife Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus (May 20, 1826 – August 25, 1908), who was German and from Bavaria.
Sousa was so impressed that he dedicated a performance of his latest march, "Hands Across the Sea", to the band. [4] Sousa prefaced the sheet music's score with a quotation from the English diplomat John Hookham Frere : "A sudden thought strikes me; let us swear eternal friendship."
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)
Sousa composed a piece of music inspired by his last visit to Fort Worth that is still played today. Sousa rose to prominence directing the U.S. Marine Band from 1880 until 1892. Besides ...
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music ( SACAM) documents American music through historical artifacts and archival records in multiple formats. The center is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's library system and the University of Illinois School of Music . Among the center's important collections are archives ...
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.
The Invincible Eagle. "The Invincible Eagle" is an American military march composed in 1901 by John Philip Sousa and dedicated to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York. [1] Sousa began composing the march during an evening train trip between Buffalo and New York City, sketching his ideas in a pocket notebook.