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This march is considered among the most popular of all marches, probably because it's a very catchy tune in the trio. The piccilo part is quite important in the third playing of the trio. It was written in 1899. |
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Revision as of 21:14, 9 February 2007
Hands Across the Sea is a patriotic military march composed in 1899 by John Philip Sousa. Sousa told interviewers that the following phrase inspired him to compose the march:
"A sudden thought strikes me; let us swear eternal friendship"
The march was dedicated to all of America's allied countries abroad and the Highty-Tighties, the Regimental Band of the Virginia Tech Cadet Corps. It is written in cut time, starting out in Concert C. It follows the standard march form (AABBCCDCDC). It has a very catchy and flowing tune in the trio. The 1st trio repeat carries a piccolo obbligato and the Gradioso carries both the obbligato and a low brass counter-melody.
Hands Across the Sea remains as one of Sousa's more popular marches, and is still performed widely by bands.
This march is considered among the most popular of all marches, probably because it's a very catchy tune in the trio. The piccilo part is quite important in the third playing of the trio. It was written in 1899.
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