Voice of a Departing Soul, The

Patrick Gilmore

Patrick Gilmore (trans. John Philip Sousa, ed. Diggs)

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This work bears the alternative title Death's at the Door.

General Info

Year: / 1892
Duration: c. 3:11
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Unknown
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Several band parts were found in Sousa's hand from 1892. The original composition date is not known, and the work appears not to have been published.

- Program Note suggested from John Philip Sousa: A Descriptive Catalog of His Works.

Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• Virginia Grand Military Band (Alexandria, Va.) (Loras John Schissel, conductor) – 31 October 2015

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Famous 22nd Regiment March
• Norwich Cadets, The (arr. Elkus) (1857/1975)
• Salute to New York March
• Soldiers Return March, The
• Voice of a Departing Soul, The (tr. Sousa, ed. Diggs) (1892)
• When Johnny Comes Marching Home (arr. Finegan) (1863/1945)
• When Johnny Comes Marching Home (arr. Ridenour) (arr. Brown) (1863)
• When Johnny Comes Marching Home (arr. Pearson and Elledridge) (1863/1989)

Resources

• Bierley, P. (1973). John Philip Sousa: A Descriptive Catalog of His Works. University of Illinois Press; Urbana, pp. 142.