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Unit HomeAudio ResourcesThe Complete Marches of John Philip SousaGlobe and Eagle March

Globe and Eagle March
Globe and Eagle March from The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Vol. 1

 

“Globe and Eagle” (1879)

 

This march takes its title from the emblem of the U. S. Marine Corps. It was one of several military titles curiously chosen by Sousa while he was an orchestra conductor in Philadelphia. He might possibly have been bidding for the position of leader of the Marine Band, knowing that the leader at that time was about to be replaced.

Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 56. Used by permission.