Description
A piano arrangement of the march Sousa wrote to celebrate the American South's cotton industry. Its open, bright main theme evokes the region, contrasted with a more lyrical middle section that shows off his skill for formal contrast. Roughly two and a half minutes long but note-dense, it requires stamina for repeated chords and octave shifts at a steady tempo.
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Sheet Music
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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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