The Federal John Philip Sousa / Arr. Timothy Rhea

Titel / Title: The Federal
Untertitel / Subtitle:
Instrumentation: Score and Parts
Kategorie / Category: Contest/Festival
Typ / Type: Concert Band
Komponist / Composer: John Philip Sousa
Arrangeur / Arranger: Edited by Timothy Rhea
Texter / Lyricist:
Serie / Series: Legacy of the March
Herausgeber / Publisher: RBC Publications
Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2004
ISBN:
Format: 12 / 9 / 0,5

The Sousa Band was preparing to embark upon a world tour in 1910. Before leaving for the tour, Sousa composed a new march for which he did not immediately provide a title. The new march was so well received in Australia, that originally, Sousa titled his march Land of the Golden Fleece. The high commissioner of Australia, George Reid, requested that the title be changed to The Federal. When the march was published, Sousa honored both Australia and New Zealand by providing the dedication To the Australasians.