Composed for The Washington Post newspaper in 1889. Instrumentation: E-Flat Clarinet, 4 B-Flat Clarinets, Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass
Semper Fidelis,' in addition to being the motto of the United States Marine Corp, is also the title of their official march, composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889. Sousa proposed this march as a repla...
John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor best known for his military and patriotic marches. Sousa has over 100 marches to his credit, but this is his most successful and influential pi...
Another wonderful opener for your show. This is a straightforward martial feeling. Not many times do your singers get to SING Stars and Stripes Forever (including the piccolo part!)... so live it up....
