JOHN PHILIP SOUSA John Philip Sousa was born in 1854, the third child of ten. He was born in Washington, D.C. His parents were immigrants. John Antonio Sousa was his dad. He was originally from Spain, even though his parents were Portugese in origin. His mom, Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus came to America from Bavaria. John was a talented youngster. At the tender age of 6 he was studying music. He learned to play many types of instruments; the violin, piano, cornet, alto horn, flute, baritone
John Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa, “The March King,” helped musicians gain rights to music, and made American history with the march “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” Sousa isn’t thought about by most modern people, however musicians think of Sousa as a hero. Musicians can create a piece and not have to worry about the piece getting stolen, or misused by other people. Sousa also requested an instrument that changed the marching band field. Sousa was a great band leader, a great musician, and an
On November 6th, 1854, John Philip Sousa was born in Washington D.C. His Father, John Antonio Sousa was Portuguese, while His Mother Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus Was Bavarian. The first instrument John ever played was the violin. He also sang, and played instruments such as the piano, flute, trombone, and baritone. When John was 13, his father enlisted him in the Marine Corps Band so he wouldn’t join the circus, however he did play drums for Pt Barnum, the Circus King. John remained with the Marines
“This boy ought to do something useful, I’ll teach him some music.” (10) John Esputa suggested to Antonio Sousa as his young son, John Philip Sousa, yearned for the opportunity to learn the ways of a musician. From a stubborn boy attempting to play the violin and trombone to the old man conducting his own talented band, deciding to learn music made John Philip Sousa the man who earned the grand title of The March King. The songs he wrote traveled word-wide, many pieces spreading across continents
There are many diverse types of instruments, such as the string family, the brass family, and the percussion family. It was around the era of the Civil War that a precedent for a massive rise of band instruments during mid-nineteenth-century America occurred. Every member of any band that uses any instrument should owe a thank you to this time period of American history. Discussing specific types of instruments that were created during the Civil War, a few of them were the banjo and the bugle, and
In the short story, The Kid Nobody Could Handle, by Kurt Vonnegut, the main character of the story is George Helmholtz. He lives in a small town with his wife, is the head of the music department at the local high school and the director of the band. He is the most important person in the story because he is the only one, not psychiatrists, and foster parents, to make a difference in Jim’s life. Throughout the story, George is determined and hopeful, lonely, and fixated with the beauty of music.
part. Hogan provides an example from Michael Kelly‘s Reminiscences that is perfect in showing the focus and discipline performers had to have. “Previous to the opening of the newly constructed Drury lane in the spring of 1794 its acting manager. John Philip Kemble, must clearly have had his mind occupied with countless details: the superintendence of a large crew of house servants and workmen, of finances, of advertising, of preparing a spectacular revival of Macbeth.
of music. In the march genre, there have been several people who have changed it for the better. John Philip Sousa, who is well known for changing and standardizing American marches, is now aptly named the March King. Sousa has had such an impact on music that Stars and Stripes Forever, which King composed in 1896, was declared America’s national march by congress in 1987.(Congress) Not only did Sousa vastly improve the marches of his time, he was a major factor in changing music education. Bands
symphonies that professional musicians can play in as their jobs. The music industry has grown so much, and there are so many opportunities for all kinds of musicians in America now, and that would not have happened if from the beginning people like John Philip Sousa wouldn’t have taken a risk and created that first professional band. Things like the creation and development of instruments and the growing amounts of wind bands really made people realize how important music was, and from there it has grown
Elana Sanguigni April 18, 2016 Honors Music Term Paper The Wind Ensemble and Concert Band reflect a rich history. The formation of the Concert and Wind Ensemble bands date back to the Middle Ages and Medieval Times. The Concert Band and Wind Ensemble have evolved over the years, due in part to significant historical events, music combinations, individuals, and progress. The history of the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will be reflected through a timeline of events, including an analysis of significant
Students that attend the University of North Texas performed a magnificent wind ensemble at the Murchison Performing Arts Center on February 16,2017. The performance consisted of five different pieces that were collaborated and produced brilliantly. A wind ensemble performance consists of brass, woodwind, and percussion related instruments. However, specifically in this wind ensemble performance the five pieces were composed by fifteen different instruments.(See music video "https://recording.music
Foshay and Arnal three years to develop and build, but the success of the building was short-lived. Prior to the opening of the building, Foshay contacted John Philip Sousa to write and conduct a march for the building’s opening. Although the march was written, Sousa refused to have it performed. The $20,000 check, written from Foshay to Sousa, bounced as the result of the newly-arrived Great Depression. The building was opened at an extremely inopportune time, as a short two months after its completion
by Percy Aldridge Grainger. The other song titles and composers were, “Shadow Rituals”, composer Michael Markowski. “Imagine, if you will”, composer Timothy Mahr. “Elegy”, composer John Barnes Chance. Finally, the all popular, “Easter Monday on the White House Lawn”, composer and developer of the sousaphone, John Philip
It maybe hard to believe but during the turn of the 19th century, dance competitors were content in winning a CAKE! The Cakewalk dance as how it came to be known in history initially drew in American black slaves as participants “often in the presence of their masters.” It has been said that “some of the better plantation owners would bake a special cake called a hoecake wrapped in cabbage leaf on Sundays and invite the neighbors over and have a contest of the slaves,” according to the popular dance
The song that is being reviewed is The Thunderer by John Philip Sousa. It has been analyzed by the balance, tempo and unity of the ensemble. I tried my best to be accurate about how the music was actually played, but everybody perceives it a different way. Although this song had been favored by many, there were obvious places where it didn’t sound so well, like measures eighty-eight through one hundred, only because of the higher octave. Although all three aspects analyzed seemed to be pretty well
Tchaikovsky's Marche Slave is a piece of music that requires a lot of musicianship and emotion to play. Even though the piece should be played like a march, which is said literally in the title, it does not mean loud and metronomic. The Stony Brook Wind Ensemble appears to be made up of talented musicians. However, this was not the best performance of this piece for multiple reasons. I think the piece should be played in more of a largo-style, because it is a Slavonic Marche. When the bass voices
interaction between the artist, on the one hand, and a variety of social determinants on the other, even the simplest textual problem establishing a work’s linguistic correctness-can involve other problems that are quite literally, insoluble”. ((Rice Philip&Waugh Patrcia, Modern Literature Theory, Bloomsbury Academic, (ed) 2011, p 294). As known in our course that social determinants highly interfere in one’s poetry. Keats’s Bella Dame, is opted to as it fully represents what Jerome said above
Music has distinct elements that audience members should learn to identify and recognize in music. This knowledge will help improve the listeners experience and improve communication between patrons. The basic building blocks of music composition will help the listener develop a greater appreciation for and interest in new music. Music is an abstract art that defies complete explanations, but learning to communicate with the appropriate terminology allows you to more accurately express your opinions
On September 26, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. the University of South Alabama hosted the USA Symphony Band performance at the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center. The show opened with a series of energetic percussion hits of one the most famous Randall Standridge’s pieces called “Steel”. The beginning part of the composition featured powerful staccatos of the brass section, accompanied by the rest of the orchestra, which immediately produced a rather pompous and festive effect on the audience. As the piece progressed
There has often been a lot of perplexity relating the differences between Marching and Concert Band. The most imperative fact is that they both shift together as one band. Regular high school bands are known as “marching bands” in the months of August, September, and October. Concert season begins right after marching season ends in the middle of November, and lasts until the end of May. Bands are similar and different in many different high schools due to different teaching techniques and methods