Northern Pines Score: Concert Band: Score

Score and Parts-Best known for his military marches John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era. Sousa's most famous marches include 'The Liberty Bell' 'The Thunderer' 'The WashingtonPost' 'Semper Fidelis' (Official March of the United States Marine Corps) and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' (National March of the United States of America).The Northern Pines march was composed in 1931and is scored for Concert Band. Named for the tall and beautiful pine trees that blanket the National Music Camp at Interlochen in northern Michigan Sousa dedicated the march to the students who came to the camp and toDr Joseph Maddy its founder. Sousa was the guest conductor of the assembled student band for the première.This G. Schirmer edition features a full score full-sized parts and updated instrumentation.

Bringing to mind the scenic majesty of the northern forests Michaels fresh-sounding overture for young players opens with a powerful fanfare before introducing the energetic main theme in 5/4. Carefully using repetitive patternscombined with aunique harmonic treatment and brief lyric section this work provides musical depth in a framework that is easy to teach. (Grade 2.5) Dur: 4:00