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Most march composers were from the United States or Europe. Publishing new march music was most popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; sponsors of the genre began to diminish after that time. Following is a list of march music composers whose marches are still performed in the United States. Russell Alexander (1877–1915)
A specialized form of the typical American march music is the circus march, or screamer, typified by the marches of Henry Fillmore and Karl King. These marches are performed at a significantly faster tempo (140 to 200 beats per minute) and generally have an abundance of runs, fanfares, and other showy features.
Sousa holding a copy of the sheet music for his march "The Invincible Eagle" John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. [1] He composed 136 marches from 1873 until his death in 1932.
In 1892 he left the Marines to start his own band, which he led for the next 39 years, earning a new title, “the American March King.” They performed 15,623 concerts in theaters and concert ...
Edwin Eugene Bagley (May 29, 1857 – January 29, 1922) was an American composer most famous for composing the march National Emblem. Bagley was born in Craftsbury, Vermont on May 29, 1857. He began his music career at the age of nine as a vocalist and comedian with Leavitt's Bellringers , a company of entertainers that toured many of the ...
"Chicago Tribune March" is an American march by William Paris Chambers, composed in 1892 and published by R. F. Seitz the same year. [1] [2] The march was written for the Chicago Tribune newspaper and was first performed in September 1892 during "Music Day" at the Illinois State Fair.
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Joyce's 71st N.Y. Regiment March is an American march composed by band director, arranger, and composer Thornton Barnes Boyer (1856-1936) in 1881. [1] Boyer's "most famous" [2] composition, it is a classic of the American parade and concert band march repertoire, and is regularly performed by U.S. military bands today.