March 17, 2006, Newsletter Issue #80: some more band composers

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Perhaps the most famous American march not written by Sousa is “National Emblem” by E.E. Bagley. Written in 1906, it includes an excerpt from “The Star-Spangled Banner “ in its opening theme. Stephen Foster wrote a march that was used during the Civil War. Even Peter Tchaikovsky wrote a march for his brother’s regiment of the Russian army.

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