Sousa S Marches As He Performed Them

Author : Keith Brion
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781574634891

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Sousa's Marches - As He Performed Them by Keith Brion Pdf

(Meredith Music Resource). The performing style that created the "Sousa Sound" and made his music pre-eminent in the golden age of bands is revealed in this thought-provoking exploration by Keith Brion, founder and conductor of his own New Sousa Band. The band was formed in 1986 for a nationally televised PBS special, The New Sousa Band on Stage at Wolf Trap . It has since toured in every section of the United States and performed overseas tours in Japan and China. Since 1980, Mr. Brion has conducted his popular "Sousa at the Symphony" concerts with nearly every American major and regional symphony orchestra, often in repeat performances. Brion's insight into the musical depth of Sousa marches will enlighten any serious reader. Includes: * Sousa'a Marches As He Conducted Them * Parts of a Sousa March * Articulations, Dynamics, Phrasing, Harmony and Counterpoint * Blend, Color, Balance and Tempo * The Importance of After-Beats and Bass Lines * Instruments and Instrumentations * Percussion in Sousa's Marches * Patterns for Conducting Marches * Background and Analysis of The Stars and Stripes Forever 2/2 * Background and Analysis of The Invincible Eagle 6/8 * A Summary of Sousa Performance Techniques * Performance Suggestions * New Sousa Band Style Sheet and Guidelines * A List of References: Books and Recordings * Facts and Misconceptions About Sousa and His Concerts

Author : John Philip Sousa
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1793857539

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John Philip Sousa March Collection by John Philip Sousa Pdf

It is fair to say audiences love John Philip Sousa's marches, and for good reason. From the tuneful nature of his themes to the many associations his marches have created make them not only some of the best known American music but amongst the most performed. And unlike many of Sousa's contemporaries, his marches have stood the test of time. The four marches in this collection have strong associations with America's birthday, Monty Python, the United States Marine Corp, and one of America's greatest newspapers. The study scores in this volume use material as it appears on the original parts with a handful of small alterations. The reason for this is twofold. First, many band libraries contain these early editions and continue to use them when the pieces are programmed, and second, conductors should be able to easily see exactly how the players are being told by the composer to perform. Since the traditional conductor's score at the time the marches were written was the first cornet part, having full scores can be quite useful.

Author : Paul E. Bierley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Composers
ISBN : MINN:31951D008391848

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The Works of John Philip Sousa by Paul E. Bierley Pdf

Author : John Philip Sousa
Publisher : A-R Editions, Inc.
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0895796759

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Six marches by John Philip Sousa Pdf

The marches of John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) remain staples of the band repertoire, but our knowledge of Sousa¿s music rests largely on modern editions designed for school (rather than professional) bands, or on reprintings of the original editions, which because of their small size and rushed publication contain countless inconsistencies and omissions. This volume contains full band scores for six Sousa marches, each prepared from the first printing of the band parts and informed by Sousa¿s holograph and the original performance materials. The six marches¿The Washington Post (1889), The Liberty Bell (1893), El Capitan (1896), The Stars and Stripes Forever (1896), Sabre and Spurs (1918), and George Washington Bicentennial (1930)¿span Sousa¿s career, from his tenure as leader of the United States Marine Band (1880-92) to his years conducting his own, commercial ensemble (1892-1932). Also included in the volume is an essay reexamining Sousa¿s biography, source materials, performance practice, and place in American culture.

Author : Paul E. Bierley
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Bands (Music)
ISBN : 9780252031472

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The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa by Paul E. Bierley Pdf

Most famous for his military marches, John Philip Sousa led a group of devoted musicians around the world and shaped a new cultural landscape. This book documents almost every aspect of the "March King's" band: its history, its star performers, its appearances on recordings, and the problems the group faced on their 1911 trip around the world.

Author : Patrick Warfield
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780252095078

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Making the March King by Patrick Warfield Pdf

John Philip Sousa's mature career as the indomitable leader of his own touring band is well known, but the years leading up to his emergence as a celebrity have escaped serious attention. In this revealing biography, Patrick Warfield explains how the March King came to be by documenting Sousa's early life and career. Covering the period 1854 to 1893, this study focuses on the community and training that created Sousa, exploring the musical life of late nineteenth-century Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia as a context for Sousa's development. Warfield examines Sousa's wide-ranging experience composing, conducting, and performing in the theater, opera house, concert hall, and salons, as well as his leadership of the United States Marine Band and the later Sousa Band, early twentieth-century America's most famous and successful ensemble. Sousa composed not only marches during this period but also parlor, minstrel, and art songs; parade, concert, and medley marches; schottisches, waltzes, and polkas; and incidental music, operettas, and descriptive pieces. Warfield's examination of Sousa's output reveals a versatile composer much broader in stylistic range than the bandmaster extraordinaire remembered as the March King. In particular, Making the March King demonstrates how Sousa used his theatrical training to create the character of the March King. The exuberant bandmaster who pleased audiences was both a skilled and charismatic conductor and a theatrical character whose past and very identity suggested drama, spectacle, and excitement. Sousa's success was also the result of perseverance and lessons learned from older colleagues on how to court, win, and keep an audience. Warfield presents the story of Sousa as a self-made business success, a gifted performer and composer who deftly capitalized on his talents to create one of the most entertaining, enduring figures in American music.

Author : Paul E. Bierley
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457449951

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John Philip Sousa: American Phenomenon (Revised Edition) by Paul E. Bierley Pdf

The most well-respected biography of John Philip Sousa, John Philip Sousa: American Phenomenon explores his life and work and traces his effects on the role of cultural arts in the United States. Sousa was a true musical genius who dedicated his life to raising the level of his country's music appreciation and improving its image abroad. This new edition retains all the wonderful images and information about the composer and conductor who had so much influence on musical tastes in our country. This text makes a great addition to any library, especially for Sousa fans and music educators, and is a must for every band director preparing Sousa scores for rehearsal.

Author : John Philip Sousa,Loras J. Schissel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1579998836

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John Philip Sousa's America by John Philip Sousa,Loras J. Schissel Pdf

Born to poor immigrant parents, Sousa succeeded through hard work, talent, and self-motivated drive. This is the story of the man, his music, and his era.

Author : Frank J. Cipolla,Donald Hunsberger
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999-11-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457449943

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The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire by Frank J. Cipolla,Donald Hunsberger Pdf

As part of the mission of The Donald Hunsberger Wind Library, the 1994 hardcover edition (University of Rochester Press) of The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire has now been published in a paperback edition. This compendium of research includes "must have" information on the history and execution of the wind ensemble repertoire.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0739016830

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Accent on Composers by Anonim Pdf

A complete music appreciation course in one, 120-page, reproducible book/CD package. For each of the 22 featured composers there is a bio (focusing on his or her personal life), a portrait, a listing of the types of music he or she composed, composer factoids, and a timeline. The CD contains a listening example for each composer. The reproducible listening guide includes information about each listening example and a second by second what to listen for in the music." Also included are reviews (assessments) for each composer, plus more than two dozen pages of supplementary material. And it's all reproducible! Composers: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Copland, Debussy, Dvorák, Elgar, Handel, Haydn, Hensel, Hildegard, Ives, Joplin, Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert, Sousa, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Vivaldi, and Wagner. Reproducible PDFs included on the Enhanced CD, or purchase the Digital Download option to get a full PDF immediately. Great activities for remote teaching or distance learning!"

Author : James Pegolotti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781000143850

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Deems Taylor by James Pegolotti Pdf

Deems Taylor (1885-1966) was a composer, music critic, author, commentator, translator, and artist. He was the first American composer commissioned to write an opera by New York’s Metropolitan Opera, and composed orchestral and solo works that remain part of the repertoire. He gained fame initially introducing the regular radio broadcasts of the New York Philharmonic in the mid-‘30s; his fame was so great, that animator Walt Disney invited him to be the on-screen host of Fantasia. Taylor wrote for many popular journals, including Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, as well as the daily press, and his work was collecting in many best-selling books. Taylor’s biographer, James Pegolotti, has made a fresh selection of the best of Taylor’s writings on music for this new volume. Divided into parts reflecting a chronological look at Taylor’s entire career, the work exposes the reader to Taylor’s wit and keen intellect. Pegolotti has written brief introductions for each section, placing Taylor’s work in the context of its time. Deems Taylor: Selected Writings brings into full view a forgotten important music reviewer and social commentator of the first half of the twentieth century.

Author : John Philip Sousa,Lester S. Levy
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486231327

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Sousa's Great Marches in Piano Transcription by John Philip Sousa,Lester S. Levy Pdf

Stimulating playing edition has 23 favorites that continue to enjoy wide appeal: Stars and Stripes Forever, The Thunderer, King Cotton, Gladiator, Washington Post, Liberty Bell, Jack Tar, Semper Fidelis, Picador March, Hands Across the Sea, 13 others in reproductions of original sheet music. Includes 24 illustrations.

Author : Susan Zannos
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781545748947

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The Life and Times of John Philip Sousa by Susan Zannos Pdf

The most famous of the bandmaster-composers was John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), who in 1880 became leader of the U.S. Marine band. In 1892, he organized his own band that toured throughout the world. Known as The March King, Sousa was a highly skilled composer of marches. He wrote more than one hundred of them, including the famous Stars and Stripes Forever that became the official United States march in 1987. A strong-willed child, Sousa s first memories of his childhood include the time he was not permitted to eat as many donuts as he wanted, so he ran away in the rain and laid outside for a half an hour. He got so sick he almost died. But the best story Sousa tells is the one where he almost ran away to join the circus band!

Author : John Philip Sousa
Publisher : Boston : Hale, Cushman & Flint
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015023741773

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Marching Along by John Philip Sousa Pdf

Author : Larry Blocher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015062849834

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Teaching Music Through Performance in Band by Larry Blocher Pdf

Recordings of works composed for band and suitable for grades 2-5.