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Unit HomeAudio ResourcesThe Complete Marches of John Philip SousaSesquicentennial Exposition March

Sesquicentennial Exposition March
Sesquicentennial Exposition March from The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Vol. 6


Sesquicentennial Exposition March (1926)

 

The Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926 was held in Philadelphia, the occasion being the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of American independence. Sousa composed this march at the request of exposition officials and dedicated it to the mayor of Philadelphia, W. Freeland Kendrick.

Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 83. 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.