John Philip Sousa

Written by John Philip Sousa in appreciation of an honor awarded him by the Board of Directors of the 1893 St. Louis Exposition, The Directorate was one of the first pieces Sousa composed for his newl...

The Thunderer is among the early set of marches Sousa sold outright to the Philadelphia publisher, Harry Coleman, for thirty-five dollars apiece. Its unusual second strain, music taken from Sousa's "T...

The Gallant Seventh honors the 107th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard. One of the 'March King's' finest efforts, it contains the traditional 'trumpet and drum' writing associated with...

John Philip Sousa wrote music in a variety of styles and was particularly adept at dance music, which, of course, was the original purpose of the march. The Gliding Girl is a tango, and its relaxed te...

The 'March King' wrote this in honor of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Schissel has prepared this edition for the modern concert band with corrected pitches, unified dynamics, and articulations. A bri...

Sousa's second decade of writing marches began with The Corcoran Cadets (1890). The piece is an eighth-note march designed more for sit-down playing, rather than for the field. It seems as though Sous...

The musical comedy The Yankee Girl (1909) needed a march and Sousa was asked to provide one. The result was one of his most melodic efforts, with wonderful euphonium countermelodies and a great piccol...

In addition to his well known marches, Sousa was also a prominent composer of operettas and musical comedies.  This delightful work was originally written as an opening to the first act of an un-...

The Gallant Seventh honors the 107th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard. One of the 'March King's' finest efforts, it contains the traditional 'trumpet and drum' writing associated with...

John Philip Sousa wrote music in a variety of styles and was particularly adept at dance music, which, of course, was the original purpose of the march. The Gliding Girl is a tango, and its relaxed te...

The 'March King' wrote this in honor of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Schissel has prepared this edition for the modern concert band with corrected pitches, unified dynamics, and articulations. A bri...

No one does Sousa better than Schissel! Here is another of his expert contributions to his own 'Heritage of the Concert Band' series, with extended historical notes, modern instrument parts and a full...

A stunning original work by our beloved "March King," America paints a beautiful and exciting picture of the building of a great nation. Complete with clanging steel, burnished axes clearing the fores...

Sousa wrote much more than marches. This particular work arranged by Loras John Schissel is from a suite entitled Camera Studies---Music for an Imaginary Film. It is clearly Sousa but not the Sousa of...

Nathaniel Dett was one of John Philip Sousa's favorite composers, even in a time when racial relations in the United States were less than optimal. Dett's music is filled with melodic charm and harmon...

In this playing edition of Sousa's great marches, Lester S Levy has included 23 favorites that have continued to enjoy universal appeal, including 'Stars and Stripes Forever', 'Washington Post' and '...

The Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa arranged for intermediate piano solo, in digital sheet music format. Taken from The Piano Player: Uplifting Classics - 20 of the most famous pieces of class...

This stirring arrangement of The Stars and Stripes Forever, one of the best-loved patriotic tunes in American history, will be a recital favorite for years to come. Using rich, traditional harmonies,...