![]() ![]() ![]() Established in 1798, it is the oldest of the formal United States military bands, which today number well over one hundred and are attached to all five branches of the military. The United States Marine Band has a remarkable history of its own. The volume diminishes again as single-reed instruments take the melodyĪ piccolo countermelody is added to the C strain 2’31” D The D strain is repeatedĪ trombone countermelody is added to the C strain in addition, the trumpets take over the melody, thereby increasing the volume The second pass through the B strain, featuring the trumpets, is considerably louder The volume drops as the clarinets and euphoniums take the melody Variety of instruments play the melody 0’19” A The A strain is repeated The march starts with a unison melody played by the ensemble Performance: United States Navy Band (2013) “The Stars and Stripes Forever” Composer: John Philip Sousa. On the strength of his excellent work, he was invited to rejoin the Corps, this time as director of the Marine Band. In 1880, Sousa was asked to produce a series of arrangements of operatic selections for the Marine Band. At first he produced orchestrations of popular operas, but later he would make a name for himself as a composer. During this period, Sousa also became an expert arranger-a skill that would serve him well for the remainder of his career. ![]() He left the military in 1875 to pursue a career in theater music, and over the next five years he performed on the violin and began to develop his ability as a conductor. Following some initial private music instruction, Sousa enlisted as a musical apprentice in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 13. Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., where his father served as a trombone player in the Marine Band. Source: Wikimedia Commons Attribution: John Philip Sousa License: Public Domain Image 12.3: Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” was premiered in 1897. For this reason, his marches are particularly interesting to listen to, but they still meet the requirements for functional marching music. Although he began his career as a military musician, most of Sousa’s marches were intended for concert performance by his band, which toured the world for decades around the turn of the 20th century. The most prolific and influential composer of marches in the United States was John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). ![]()
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