SOUSA "Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (1923) - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band presents The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, a multi-year project to record and publish scores for all of Sousa's Marches. Sousa, known as "The March King," was director of the Marine Band from 1880 to 1892. Recording directed by Col. Jason K. Fettig. www.marineband.marines.mil/
Sousa became a member of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Washington in April, 1922, and was promptly named the first honorary director of the Almas Temple Shrine Band. His nephew, A. R. Varela, who sponsored him, asked him to compose this march. The new march saluted Shriners in general but was dedicated specifically to the Almas Temple and Imperial Council, A. A. O. N. M. S.
The Shriners’ national convention was held in Washington in June, 1923, and Sousa was called upon to lead a huge band of 6,200 Shriners in Griffith Stadium. This, incidentally, was the largest band Sousa ever conducted, and a new association with Shriners had just begun. Several Shrine bands accompanied the Sousa Band in performances of the new march as it toured the United States, and many additional appearances of the Sousa Band were arranged by Shriners. It is also noteworthy that in the last years of the Sousa Band approximately half the members were Shriners.
Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 74. Used by permission.
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[@johnphillips5993]

Sousa’s marches are, a *thousand* times over, the most inspired out of all the march composers.

[@Trombone_crochet9021]

How about Frank Piersol, they all sound so good amd I'd pit them on par with Sousa. You will only find three of his marches online, which is a shame. They are pavilion, maxi, and snowbird march.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Sousa was definitely operating on a creative high when he wrote this one.

[@LeotheTiger1234]

I have to second you on that.

[@gordonestabrook8578]

Considering the trio is in 6 flats if I remember right then I agree he was high

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@gordonestabrook8578 The key of Gb was quite common in marches back in the day. Modern band kiddies just need to buck up and learn how to play in flats. Once they do, they will discover that the part lays quite well on their instruments. Sousa knew what he was doing.

[@DisneyBeam]

Lmao

[@davidmann4315]

Absolutely. And that's saying a lot, considering his consistently turning out one great march after another!

[@jliu3717]

Probably my favorite Sousa march, if not in the top 3!

[@tristania4548]

A wonderful rendition of a unique and popular march, with an array of novel instruments including harp, tambourine, triangle and Jingling Johnny (Turkish Crescent)! Mind you, JPS made full use of other sound effects in his other marches, an unexhaustive list of which includes: - Xylophone (Sabre & Spurs) - Horse Hooves (Sabre & Spurs, Riders for the Flag, Black Horse Troop) - Boatswain's whistle, ship's bell (Jack Tar) - Whistling (Boy Scouts of America) - Pistol Shots (Bullets & Bayonets, US Field Artillery) - Siren, Anvil, Rivet Machine (The Volunteers) - Woodblock (Rifle Regiment, Fairest of the Fair, Gridiron Club, Bullets & Bayonets) - Chimes (Liberty Bell, Sesquicentennial Exposition, Liberty Loan) - Castanet, Native American drums (New Mexico) - Sirens, anvils and riveting machine (The Volunteers) - Field Drums & Regimental Trumpets (Semper Fidelis, Anchor & Star, Gallant Seventh) - Baseball bats (National Game) - Harmonica (Harmonica Wizard) - Yelling (Right-Left!)

[@tonyjohnny9410]

Don’t forget the Jingling Johnnie used in this magnificent march. Sousa was a genius composer.

[@dogfather68]

Great info, it helps understand and appreciate the music more, always learning something new.

[@jwhitman2005]

The xylophone was also used in USAAC and the dauntless battalion.

[@ericrettig2872]

2022 is awsome

[@coloraturaElise]

Love the wonderful harmonic progressions, specially in the 2nd strain and breaker strain....so much fun!

[@rrchillchilly2658]

this makes my top 10 marches the trombone part at the beginning was cool since im a trombone i like it.

[@murica4evs]

Gosh, I love that Jingling Johnny at the end

[@chessisgreatd8802]

My middle school played this at like 1.2x speed and it has rented a free parking space in my head

[@Ajkent2007]

Ngl i have to play this for a concert and im now listening it on here and i wasn't expecting to be this fast😳😳

[@Halloweensam31]

Fun march to play!

[@ocean6828]

Who else listened to this song on loop in the middle of their multi-hour social anxiety panic attack? Just me? Ok

[@CommandGamerPro]

Me too, actually

[@sousafan100]

top notch sousa march and a personal favorite - the fennell/eastman wind ensemble performance is the gold standard though...

[@gordonestabrook8578]

Also a favorite of mine. But I think bullets and bayonets is still my top

[@cyshultz9095]

Seems more technical. More demanding then the "Gladiators".

[@Eidolon2003]

I really like this one too, unfortunately it's getting curb stomped by Entry of the Gladiators...

[@coloraturaElise]

And so much more interesting, too!

[@steverman2312]

I played trumpet on this, its not that bad tbh. Hardest part for me was some of the weird fingerings, in the trio/finale especially

[@williamplaystuba]

For sure one of the best minor-key marches, but all I can think of when I hear this tune is the Stonecutters Song from the Simpsons.

[@lochnessiegacha7227]

As a freshman highschool band student, I absolutely love the trio.

[@moist_soup7215]

0:40 bass bone has same bass line as the tuba. So much fun to play

[@itsmeike]

I'm playing this right now and it's a delightfully strange piece

[@elisenicole5780]

the bass clarinet part goes hard in this song ngl

[@soupdrinker]

Cool piece

[@Zahenny]

"march" madness gang wya?

[@gardensaladdude90]

Yooooo

[@chessisgreatd8802]

im so sad childrens march got out the first round

[@emryy2122]

Anybody here for March Mania 2024?

[@Sumtinwong933]

Me 😅😕

[@quin10cool]

Playing this in band rn

[@annapcak62]

Who's doing this for March mania 2022 aka band class

[@ayaanijaz4080]

whos here for band class?

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

There's one march (I believe it's by Sousa, but it could be someone else) that gets stuck in my head very often, and I can't seem to find which one it is. I've been searching for weeks and can't seem to find it. It's in cut time and the trio starts like this (number after the apostrophe is the note value 1=whole 2=half, etc). C'2 | F'2 G'4 A'4 | E'2 F'4 G'4 | D'2 D'2 | D'1 | r'4 C'4 D'4 E'4 | F'2 A'2 | G'1 | r'2 D'2 | G'2 A'4 Bb'4 | F'2 G'4 A'4 | E'2 E'2 | E'1 | EDIT: It's "Americans We" by Henry Fillmore! I finally found it.

[@johnhandsome2966]

"The Residents" brought me here!

[@thegrillmaster2259]

You think this good? Listen to ‘the Honored Dead’. Though it really is quite difficult to say which is the best because he wrote 135 marches.

[@Chaossandra]

isn't it 136?

[@ericsteele6941]

That's funny - those two are now in the March Mania 2023 final match!

[@guidovanhaalen4432]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎶🎵🎺 #QPO #JMD

[@lovelyDISHARMONY]

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FLATS

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Because Sousa wrote them. Deal with it and learn to play in all keys.

[@typicalfurry2747]

It's in Bb minor

[@aidan9637]

2:29

[@Ninjaxtar]

1:53

[@greenlion000]

I am a U.S. obligation

[@gray9590]

DIES IRAE IN THE INTRO

[@gameornogame]

Why did I hear this in an Episode of Thomas the Tank Engine?

[@steverman2312]

Nobles of the mystic shrine > stars and stripes forever Fight me cowards.

[@wyattmack9071]

Ukraine deez

[@xxfentybbx]

i hate being fhorn..