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Magna Charta
Magna Charta March from The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Vol. 6


“Magna Charta” (1927)

This march was composed as a tribute to one of the most important documents in the history of English-speaking nations. Sousa was honoring a request of the International Magna Charta Day Association, which was urging the annual observance of Magna Charta Day on June 15.

Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 69. Used by permission.

*PLEASE NOTE: Only six marches from Volume 6 are in the public domain and presently have Marine Band editions. Recordings of non-PD marches are only available for streaming on YouTube. To purchase a published edition of this march, please visit the sheet music vendor of your choice.