Strike up the Band with John Philip Sousa

March 9th, 2019 by ClickSchooling Leave a reply »

 

It’s Saturday, March 9, 2019, and time for Music at ClickSchooling!

 

Recommended Website:

The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa

(tinyurl.com/yaxs58vp)

Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision)

 

This website features a lot of the works of John Philip Sousa – most famous for his marches, particularly, “Stars and Stripes Forever,” the official march of the United States of America.

When you get to the site, click on any of the marches listed to read a little blurb about each work. You can download the track, download the full score and parts, and/or listen to the U.S. Marine Band play the piece. You can also download each of the 4 volumes to listen any time!

To learn more about Sousa’s life, The Library of Congress has links to a biography and articles about “The March King” and a timeline. Start the parade!

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