Sousa's Famous Marches

Score and Parts-Best known for his military marches John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era. Sousa's most famous marches include 'The Liberty Bell' 'The Thunderer' 'The WashingtonPost' 'Semper Fidelis' (Official March of the United States Marine Corps) and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' (National March of the United States of America).The Northern Pines march was composed in 1931and is scored for Concert Band. Named for the tall and beautiful pine trees that blanket the National Music Camp at Interlochen in northern Michigan Sousa dedicated the march to the students who came to the camp and toDr Joseph Maddy its founder. Sousa was the guest conductor of the assembled student band for the première.This G. Schirmer edition features a full score full-sized parts and updated instrumentation.

The 'March King' John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) wrote over 100 marches for his world-famous band. So great was their popularity that they appeared in many solo and ensemble arrangements even including Guitar Zither Mandolin and Banjo. Given their original conception for Wind Instruments and Sousa's own predilection for and skill in transcriptions arrangements for Organ seem highly appropriate. These pieces have been expertlyarranged by Martin Setchell.