The Honored Dead (Sousa, John Philip)

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Editor Marine Band Library
Publisher. Info. The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.2
Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015.
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Parts

Publisher. Info. Williamsport: Fisk, Achenbach & Co., 1886/1896.
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Misc. Notes Originally issued in 1886, Fisk filed a revision copyright a decade later (Bierley, p.62) . Probably for additional parts not present in the first issue.
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Editor Marine Band Library
Publisher. Info. The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.2
Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Orchestra (Losey)

15 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn 1/2 (F) • Cornet 1 (B♭) • Cornet 2 (B♭) • Trombone • Drums • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Frank Hoyt Losey (1870-1931)
Publisher. Info. Williamsport: Vandersloot Music Co., 1905
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Misc. Notes Low resolution color scans
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General Information

Work Title The Honored Dead
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Composer Sousa, John Philip
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJS 48
Key B-flat minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Slow march (50 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1876
First Publication. 1886
Average DurationAvg. Duration 5 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation wind band [more...]
piccolo, flute, oboe, piccolo clarinet (E), 3 clarinets (B), bassoon
2 alto saxophones (E), tenor saxophone (B), baritone saxophone (E)
4 horns (F), piccolo cornet (E), 3 cornets (B), 3 trombones, baritone, euphonium, tuba
snare drum, bass drum
External Links US Marine Band article
Extra Information Played at Sousa's funeral procession in 1932 by the US Marine Band.