MUSIC LISTENING LOG

September

Each month, we will listen to a musical selection from a different time period. Details about the monthly listening selection will be logged in your music listening log.

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TITLE COMPOSER TIME PERIOD GENRE IMPORTANT FACTS WHAT I LIKED

SEPTEMBER’S LISTENING SELECTION

Stars and Stripes ForeverBy: John Philip Sousa

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA

Born: November 6, 1854 Died: March 6, 1932

FACTS ABOUT JOHN PHILIP SOUSA• American Composer and

conductor of the late Romantic era (1820-1910)

• Enlisted in the United States Marine Band from 1868-1875

• From 1880 on, began focusing on conducting and composing “marches”

• Rejoined the USMB in 1880 and served as the director for the next 12 years

• Developed the sousaphone (similar to a tuba)

• Led the “President’s Own” band under the term of 5 presidents (From Rutherford B. Hayes – Benjamin Harrison)

• Nicknamed “The March King” and “The American March King

Stars and Stripes ForeverTIME PERIOD GENRE

ROMANTIC AMERICAN PATRIOTIC

MARCH

• Composed on Christmas Day in 1896 while Sousa was on an ocean liner

• First performed in Philadelphia on May 14, 1897 and was hailed immediately

• Adopted as the National March of the United States

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MUSIC LISTENING LOG

TITLE COMPOSER TIME PERIOD GENRE IMPORTANT FACTS WHAT I LIKED

SEPTEMBERStars and Stripes Forever

John Philip Sousa Romantic era (1820-1910)

American Patriotic March

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