![]() This engagement solidified Sousa's legacy in the annals of music and band history. Between the months of May and October 1893 the Sousa Band, for a repeat performance, furnished the music for the Columbian Exposition held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the Americas in 1492. In those thirty-nine years the Sousa Band traveled over 700,000 miles and presented over 10,000 concerts in 1,000 cities throughout the world. Sousa made annual transcontinential tours with his famous band from 1892 until 1931. Clarke (cornet), Arthur Pryor (trombone), Simone Mantia (euphonium), Estelle Liebling (soprano) and Maud Powell (violin). Among the most celebrated soloists to play with the band were Herbert L. On JSousa received a second honorable discharge from the Marine Band and began establishing what today has become best known as the John Philip Sousa Band by seeking out and engaging the finest nationally and internationally recognized musicians from America and Europe. Sousa signed a contract with Blakely on to form and direct a civilian band of his own creation. ![]() After meeting David Blakely in Chicago Sousa was convinced that his talents would not be utilized to the fullest with the Marine Band. This first tour performance took place at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre. It was under Sousa's leadership that the Marine Band finally gained permission from President Benjamin Harrison to tour beyond the immediate region surrounding Washington, DC (i.e., Richmond, Baltimore and Philadelphia). Five years after leaving the Marine Band Sousa was asked to return as its director in 1880, a post that he retained until August 1, 1892. His Portuguese father, a trombonist with the band since 1850, believed if his son was a member of the band he could more readily monitor his son's youthful exploits and mentor his gift for music. Sousa joined the United States Marine Band as an apprentice musician on June 9, 1868, not even fourteen years old, and remained until 1875. ![]() Later in life he experienced the new-found joys of Ford's automobile and the painful trauma of the War to end all wars. During his formative years Sousa witnessed the destructive forces of the Civil War as a child growing up in his nation's Capitol. It was an era of the 5-cent cigar, Saturday evening baths, the horse and buggy, candle-lit parlors and gas-illuminated street lights. John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, DC on November 6, 1854. Languages: English Scope and Contents of the Materials Subjects: Military History, Music Composition, Sousa, John Philip The photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject. The ephemera, consisting of correspondence, newsclippings, programs, and artifacts, is arranged alphabetically by type of material. Whenever possible an identification of the format of the music for each title(i.e., full score, condensed score, piano score, and parts) has been identified with the corresponding abbreviations, FS, CS, PS, P. ![]() Unidentified and unnumbered music was placed at the end of each grouping of music. The original music manuscripts are arranged alphabetically by either composer or arranger and the published music is arranged sequentially by a number that was unique to the original Sousa music catalog. Primary Creator: Sousa, John Philip (1854-1932)Īrrangement: The collection of papers is organized into four series: Series 1, Original Music Manuscripts Series 2, Published Music Series 3, Ephemera and Uniforms and Series 4, Photographs. Title: John Philip Sousa Music and Personal Papers, circa 1880-1932
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