John Philip Sousa

One of Sousa's most popular marches of the 130 he composed was written in 1890 and commissioned by the Washington, D.C. high school now called Central High School. Scored right in the pocket for your...

From the time that he entered the Marine Band at age 13 as an apprentice musician to today, the name John Philip Sousa has immediately brought to the minds of millions of us the musical form of the ma...

The name John Philip Sousa is no stranger to any brass band aficionado. 'Our Flirtations' has its origins in incidental music written by Sousa for a play of the same name. It was written around 1880,...

The name John Philip Sousa is no stranger to any brass band aficionado. 'Our Flirtations' has its origins in incidental music written by Sousa for a play of the same name. It was written around 1880,...

A Musical Joke (classics up to date, entertainment)

On the all-time hit list of best-known marches, this tuneful Sousa favorite is near the top of the list. Jay's masterful adaptation makes it playable by younger bands without sacrificing any of the ch...

Sousa/Brion - Grades 4-5

Sousa/Brion - Grades 4-5

During his career, Sousa composed more than 130 marches with a wide variety of styles. Sousa Palooza contains only nine! Can you name them all? Musical fragments of these cherished marches are masterf...

From the pen of the 'March King' comes this stirring martial tribute. Sousa's works represent a heritage that belongs to the world. Calvin Custer reworks this masterpiece to remove technical difficult...

When one thinks of 'marches,' one almost automatically thinks of John Philip Sousa. Perhaps the greatest march writer of all time, he composed literally hundreds of these works. El Capitan ranks high...

One of Sousa's most regal marches. This sparkling arrangement has been scored with contemporary instrumentation and has specific dynamic and articulation markings. A superior march that contains inter...

Commissioned by the football coach of the University of Minnesota, ''The Minnesota March'' was completed in 1927. Being impressed by the number of Indian names found in Minnesota, Sousa used a number...

Written for the 7th Regiment of the 107th Infantry of the New York National Guard in 1922 and composed late in his career, this is considered one of Sousa's best marches. The revered Frederick Fennell...

Sousa, who was a horseman himself, completed this wonderful work late in 1925. The march exemplifies the regimental rhythms heard with horse and rider and the Fennell arrangement preserves Sousa's ori...

Written in 1928 to commemorate 50 years as a conductor, this often-forgotten Sousa march is joyous and uplifting. In duple time, this quick-step is a welcome addition to any traditional band concert,...

Commissioned for the occasion of George Washington's bicentennial celebration in 1932, this march was premiered by the combined military bands in Washington, D.C., conducted by Sousa himself. Now with...

Dedicated to Colonel Osmun Latrobe and members of the Fourth U.S. Calvary, this march clearly reflects the patriotism so characteristic in Sousa's work. Complete with bugle calls in the trio, this sti...

You can hear the bell in this clearly edited arrangement of the familiar Sousa march. Ample doublings of all the traditional lines ensure a grandiose performance. A solid programming choice for all oc...

This revered march was dedicated to the officers and men of the 311th Cavalry in 1918. If you listen carefully you can hear the musical horse hooves. A march of distinction for every program. (2:58)

Here's one that's often forgotten. Written in 1926 by John Philip Sousa at the request of Detroit's mayor, this charming cut-time march in typical Sousa style is dedicated to Mayor John W. Smith and t...

Now with a full score provided, here's the original Fennell arrangement of this revered John Philip Sousa march. Although there was always a harp included in the photographs of the Sousa Band, this is...