"The Thunderer" is a march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889.
- What is the most famous Sousa march?
- What is his most famous march?
- What was John Philip Sousa's last march?
- What marches did John Philip Sousa write?
What is the most famous Sousa march?
Among his best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (National March of the United States of America), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States Marine Corps), "The Liberty Bell", "The Thunderer", and "The Washington Post".
What is his most famous march?
Among his best-known marches are “The Stars and Stripes Forever” (National March of the United States of America), “Semper Fidelis” (official march of the United States Marine Corps), “The Liberty Bell”, “The Thunderer”, and “The Washington Post”.
What was John Philip Sousa's last march?
The band's 80th anniversary concert was canceled, replaced by a funeral march for America's greatest march composer. On March 10, in Washington, the Marine Corps Band played Sousa's "Semper Fidelis" as eight white horses pulled the bandmaster's bier to the Congressional Cemetery.
What marches did John Philip Sousa write?
John Philip Sousa served as the the 17th Director of "The President's Own" from 1880-1892. The most famous director of the band, he wrote the national march "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and the official march of the Marine Corps "Semper Fidelis."