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Hail to the Spirit of Liberty

John Philip Sousa

DifficultyAdvanced
Duration2:24
Notes1,468

Description

A piano arrangement of Sousa's march celebrating the spirit of liberty, alternating between a bright main theme and a more songful middle section, full of his characteristic patriotic exuberance. Though about two and a half minutes long, its dense notation demands the stability to play sustained chord passages at a steady tempo.

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About the Composer

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was an American composer and bandleader known as 'The March King.' He composed numerous marches, including 'The Stars and Stripes Forever,' and played a major role in developing the American concert band tradition. This site includes ten of his works, such as 'The Liberty Bell March.'

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