This tried-and-true collection by Rubank includes easy arrangements of 16 marches written with the young band in mind. There's no more economical way to introduce middle school and early high school bands to the great marches ofSousa and others as well as some well-known college fight songs. Includes: American Patrol • Bay State March • Black Jack March • College Life • Father of Victory • High School Cadets • Indiana StateBand • Joyce's 71st Regiment • March Gloria • Salutation March • Second Connecticut March • Semper Fidelis • Steel King • The Thunderer • Washington Post.

Here's one of the most spectacular program number ever written! Only the talents of Warren Barker could produce this rhapsodic medley of Sousa's favorite marches ending with a version of The Stars And Stripes Forever that's sure to bring down the house.

Score and Parts-Best known for his military marches John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era. Sousa's most famous marches include 'The Liberty Bell' 'The Thunderer' 'The WashingtonPost' 'Semper Fidelis' (Official March of the United States Marine Corps) and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' (National March of the United States of America).The Northern Pines march was composed in 1931and is scored for Concert Band. Named for the tall and beautiful pine trees that blanket the National Music Camp at Interlochen in northern Michigan Sousa dedicated the march to the students who came to the camp and toDr Joseph Maddy its founder. Sousa was the guest conductor of the assembled student band for the première.This G. Schirmer edition features a full score full-sized parts and updated instrumentation.