François-Joseph Gossec

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...

Authentic Chinese lullaby in 6/8 time Outstanding melody No clarinet crosses the break 1st trumpet's highest note is D

Arranged with full sounding orchestration and enriched harmonies Acknowledged as the best Grade 2 arrangement on the market 1st trumpet's highest note is D; optional fourth line F Trombone's highest n...

Beautiful arrangement of a traditional hymn; full rich orchestra sound Trombone's highest note is F( 2 lines above the staff) 1st trumpet's highest note is F

Traditional Irish melody; easy Grade 2 Syncopated timpani part with a variety of percussion instruments Three clarinet parts; 3rds do not cross break 1st Trumpet's highest note is E

Rhythmically simple Very easy Grade 2 Enforces independent playing, but not complicated 1st trumpet's highest note is E

Easy arrangement for high school, challenging for middle school Not overly difficult rhythmically 1st trombone's highest note is Eb No ad lib solos

Big band ensemble style; big band sound Not complicated Teaches swing style and big band jazz No ad lib solos Upper elementary/middle School to junior high school level composition

Beautiful ballad Easy sax range 1st trumpet's highest note is G, with an optional Bb Trombone's highest note is F, two ledger lines above the staff Shortest rhythmic pattern is 8th note triplets Upper...

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)

Auf einer Liste der bekanntesten Märsche aller Zeiten nimmt dieser melodiöse Marsch von John Philip Sousa einen der obersten Plätze ein. Jay Bocooks meisterliche Bearbeitung macht ihn auch für Jugendb...

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...