Sousa, John Philip

The Stars and Stripes Forever

Work alias : The Stars and Stripes Forever

Composer Information
John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known primarily forAmerican military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King" or the "American March King" due to his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford also being known as "The March King". Among his best-known marches are "The Liberty Bell", "The Thunderer", "The Washington Post", "Semper Fidelis" (Official March of the United States Marine Corps), and "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (National March of the United States of America).  [source from Wikipedia]
Work Information
This is the representative work of the American composer Sousa, and is selected as the national march of the United States of America.