March of the Pan Americans

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John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa (arr. Lake)


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Subtitle: Embracing the National Airs of the Pan-American Union


General Info

Year: 1916
Duration: c. 15:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print


Instrumentation

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Errata

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Program Notes

It is odd that this, Sousa's longest march, had about the shortest life. It was written at the request of John Barrett, director general of the second Pan-American Scientific Congress, held in Washington, .C., and was named the official march. The piece embraced national anthems of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Santo Domingo, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States. The finale is The Star-Spangled Banner played with woodwind variations in the style of Wagner's Tannhauser Overture.

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


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State Ratings

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Performances

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  • Austin (Tx.) Civic Wind Ensemble (Robert Laguna, conductor) - 20 October 2017


Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


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Resources

  • Bierley, P. (1973). John Philip Sousa: A Descriptive Catalog of His Works. University of Illinois Press; Urbana, pp. 59.
  • Sousa, J.; Lake, M. (1916). March of the Pan Americans : Embracing the National Airs of the Pan-American Union [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.