Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.964597

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Betsy Bright. 20th Century,Folk,Patriotic,Traditional. Score and parts. 19 pages. Bright Music Company #6502377. Published by Bright Music Company (A0.964597).

This John Philip Sousa march is just as exciting as his more famous marches, but it has some interesting twists that make it stand out for listeners. It's filled with enjoyable melodies and fanfares as one would expect in a Sousa march, but it begins in Bb minor and ends in Gb Major. 

As with all Bright Music Company arrangements, this march has plenty of rest for the higher brass. 

Duration:  2 minutes
Difficulty level:  4 (advanced intermediate)   .

Composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). Arranged by Kenneth Abeling. 20th Century, Fourth of July, Patriotic. Score, Set of Parts. 20 pages. Published by LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS (S0.214513). - Score,Set of Parts - 20th Century,Fourth of July,Patriotic - LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS

Composed by John Philip Sousa?. Arranged by Kenneth Abeling. 20th Century, Fourth of July, Patriotic. Score, Set of Parts. 18 pages. Published by LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS (S0.223833). - Score,Set of Parts - 20th Century,Fourth of July,Patriotic - LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS

Composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). Arranged by Kenneth Abeling. 20th Century, Fourth of July, Patriotic. Score, Set of Parts. 19 pages. Published by LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS (S0.214519). - Score,Set of Parts - 20th Century,Fourth of July,Patriotic - LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS

Composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). Arranged by Jari A. Villanueva. Romantic Period, Fourth of July, Patriotic, Americana. Score, Set of Parts. 29 pages. Published by JV MUSIC (S0.308429). - Score,Set of Parts - Romantic Period,Fourth of July,Patriotic,Americana - JV MUSIC

Composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). Arranged by Jari A. Villanueva. 20th Century, Patriotic, Americana. Score, Set of Parts. 25 pages. Published by JV MUSIC (S0.116619). - Score,Set of Parts - 20th Century,Patriotic,Americana - JV MUSIC

Brass Quintet - Advanced - Digital Download Composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). Arranged by Denroche, Stephen. 20th Century, Romantic Period, Patriotic, Old-time, Americana. Score, Set of Parts. 16 pages. Published by Cherry Classics Music

Brass Ensemble Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.722745

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Jari A. Villanueva. Folk,Holiday,Patriotic,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 29 pages. JV MUSIC #3414623. Published by JV MUSIC (A0.722745).

The Fairest of the Fair March for Brass Quintet and Optional Drums
By John Philip Sousa Arranged by Jari Villanueva

Score
2 Trumpets in Bb
Horn in F
Trombone
Tuba
Optional Drums
Substitute parts for Eb Horn and Baritone T.C .provided

The Fairest of the Fair (1908) by John Philip Sousa was composed for the annual Boston Food Fair of 1908 and is claimed that the memory of a pretty girl he had seen at an earlier fair inspired the composition. Sousa composed The Fairest of the Fair intending his Band to perform it at the annual Boston Food Fair in the fall of 1908. It is the only work of any kind that he composed that year and one of only a handful of compositions that he wrote between 1906 and 1910. He apparently completed it in New York during the summer, as the final page of the original score was signed John Philip Sousa, Camp Comfort, Saranac Lake, Adirondack, New York, July 8, 1908.

The march almost missed its premier at the Boston Food Fair. Because of an oversight the music, which Sousa had written and scored out, did not have individual parts written out for the performers. This was discovered the day before the performance. The new composition had received much advanced publicity and it would have been an embarrassment to Sousa not to have it performed. The band’s copyist, Louis Morris, rose to the occasion and on the train to Boston stayed up and copied out the parts so the band could premier the work as advertised on September 28, 1908. In the morning when Sousa found out Morris was working all night he instructed him to finish the work and get some rest. Morris missed the concert and the premier but found an extra $50 in his next paycheck.

Published by JV MUSIC Baltimore MD www.jvmusic.net 

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Brass Quintet Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1317480

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Matthew Nunes. Chamber,Classical,Historic,March,Patriotic. 28 pages. Matthew Nunes Music #906146. Published by Matthew Nunes Music (A0.1317480).

Dedicated to Secretary of State John Milton Hay, The Diplomat was apparently composed over one of the best tenderloin steaks Sousa ever had. It is one of a few Sousa marches where, with the right emphasis, a different character jumps off the page. It is also highly nuanced, for example the added hits in the repeat of the Final Strain. Special interest may be directed to the tuba part, which is incredibly active throughout. 

This Brass Quintet arrangement was made using “The President’s Own� United States Marine Band’s The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa score as found at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/. The Diplomat was composed in 1904, and the referenced edition was made Public Domain in 2018. The piece is catalogued as Volume 4, No. 63.

Brass Quintet Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1308505

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Matthew Nunes. Chamber,Classical,Historic,March,Patriotic. 28 pages. Matthew Nunes Music #897744. Published by Matthew Nunes Music (A0.1308505).

A rare revisit to Sousa’s medley march days, this march features Stephen Foster’s Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming and Ethelbert Nevin’s Narcissus. This unpublished march could have been called “Homage to Nevin and Foster�, “Homage to Pittsburgh�, or “The Belle of Pittsburgh�.

It is one of Sousa’s more unusual works, but highly inventive. His combination of themes is well executed and builds throughout to a triumphant conclusion. A quite difficult one to arrange!

This Brass Quintet arrangement was made using “The President’s Own� United States Marine Band’s The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa score as found at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/. The Pride of Pittsburgh was composed in 1901, and the referenced edition was made Public Domain in 2018. The piece is catalogued as Volume 4, No. 60.

Brass Quintet Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1358627

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Matthew Nunes. Chamber,Classical,Historic,March,Patriotic. 22 pages. Matthew Nunes Music #943089. Published by Matthew Nunes Music (A0.1358627).

Written while Sousa directed the Navy bands at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center during World War I. The march uses the Sousa song Blue Ridge, I’m Coming Back to You. 

This Brass Quintet arrangement was made using “The President’s Own� United States Marine Band’s The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa score as found at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/. The Naval Reserve was composed in 1917, and the referenced edition was made Public Domain in 2019. The piece is catalogued as Volume 5, No. 77.

Brass Quintet Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1285482

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Matthew Nunes. 19th Century,Chamber,Historic,March,Patriotic. 22 pages. Matthew Nunes Music #876587. Published by Matthew Nunes Music (A0.1285482).

The Spanish War had a profound effect on Sousa, as did military life, evidenced in his march titles. Sousa is quoted as saying “A composition in march tempo must have the military instinct, and that is one reason why so few of the great composers have written successful marches. They lived in an atmosphere of peace. The roll of musketry had no meaning for them, so that quality is entirely absent from their work. The Spanish War was an inspiration to me. “The Man Behind the Gun� was a musical echo of it.� 

This Brass Quintet arrangement was made using “The President’s Own� United States Marine Band’s The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa score as found at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/. The Man Behind the Gun was composed in 1899, and the referenced edition was made Public Domain in 2018. The piece is catalogued as Volume 4, No. 57.

Section titles (such as “First Strain� and “Trio�) follow the measure numbers provided by that edition. Each instrument follows its full-band part as often as possible, the only exception being Trombone covering the Euphonium/Baritone part. Because of this, Euphonium/Baritone would make a suitable substitute.

Brass Quintet Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1393350

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Matthew Nunes. Chamber,Classical,Historic,March,Patriotic. 30 pages. Matthew Nunes Music #976437. Published by Matthew Nunes Music (A0.1393350).

Written while Sousa directed the Navy bands at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center during World War I, and dedicated “To the U.S. Navy�. This march showcases Sousa’s skillful layering in both the Trio and Final Strain. In this arrangement Trumpet 1 goes up to high concert C’s briefly in the trio, and was unavoidable for clarity. 

This Brass Quintet arrangement was made using “The President’s Own� United States Marine Band’s The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa score as found at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/. Anchor and Star was composed in 1918, and the referenced edition was made Public Domain in 2019. The piece is catalogued as Volume 5, No. 81.

Section titles (such as “First Strain� and “Trio�) follow the measure numbers provided by that edition. Each instrument follows its full-band part as often as possible, the only exception being Trombone covering the Euphonium/Baritone part. Because of this, Euphonium/Baritone would make a suitable substitute.

Brass Quintet Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1225988

Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Matthew Nunes. Chamber,Classical,Historic,March,Patriotic. 20 pages. Matthew Nunes Music #822019. Published by Matthew Nunes Music (A0.1225988).

One of Sousa's more complex marches! Recycled from Sousa’s early operetta The Smugglers, this march was written for the Lambs Club of New York. 

This Brass Quintet arrangement was made using “The President’s Own� United States Marine Band’s The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa score as found at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/. The Lambs’ March was composed in 1914, and the referenced edition was made Public Domain in 2018. The piece is catalogued as Volume 4, No. 71.