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"'''The Thunderer'''" is a [[March (music)|march]] composed by [[John Philip Sousa]] in 1889.<ref name="dws">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/works.htm|title=The Works of John Philip Sousa|accessdate=September 10, 2007|publisher=Dallas Wind Symphony|work=John Philip Sousa - American Conductor, Composer & Patriot|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070908174925/http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/works.htm |archivedate = September 8, 2007}}</ref> |
"'''The Thunderer'''" is a [[March (music)|march]] composed by [[John Philip Sousa]] in 1889.<ref name="dws">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/works.htm|title=The Works of John Philip Sousa|accessdate=September 10, 2007|publisher=Dallas Wind Symphony|work=John Philip Sousa - American Conductor, Composer & Patriot|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070908174925/http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/works.htm |archivedate = September 8, 2007}}</ref> |
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The origin of the name is not officially known, though it is speculated that |
The origin of the name is not officially known, though it is speculated that the name is attributed to Myron M. Parker, a prominent DC politician and Freemason. It is also one of Sousa's most famous compositions. |
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It is also one of Sousa's most famous and is one of the more difficult compositions to perform.<ref name="answers"/> |
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==Composition == |
==Composition == |
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Sousa developed and dedicated the song for Columbia Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar. He joined the Masonic organization earlier in his career and wished to compose a unique song for the body prior to the Twenty-fourth Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment. "The Thunderer" was likely referred to Myron M. Parker, a fellow member of Columbia Commandery, who was organizing the conclave.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Thunderer March |url=https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/The-Thunderer-March/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=www.marineband.marines.mil}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The piece is in much the same manner as most of Sousa's music; however, it is one of his first "distinctly American-sounding marches."<ref |
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| ⚫ | The piece is in much the same manner as most of Sousa's music; however, it is one of his first "distinctly American-sounding marches."<ref>{{Cite web |last=bandsmen |first=Author |date=2017-08-01 |title=The Thunderer |url=https://bandsmen.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/the-thunderer/ |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Bandsmen |language=en}}</ref> The march follows the standard form (IAABBCDCDC) that is used in many of his other works. As is common, his themes are contrasting. During the repeat of the B section, Sousa introduces new countermelodic ideas. The trio is songlike. There is a [[ritardando]] leading into the repeat of the final theme, segueing to the piece's conclusion.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of marches |
* [[List of marches by John Philip Sousa]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 14:27, 13 September 2023
"The Thunderer" is a march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889.[1] The origin of the name is not officially known, though it is speculated that the name is attributed to Myron M. Parker, a prominent DC politician and Freemason. It is also one of Sousa's most famous compositions.
Composition
[edit]Sousa developed and dedicated the song for Columbia Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar. He joined the Masonic organization earlier in his career and wished to compose a unique song for the body prior to the Twenty-fourth Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment. "The Thunderer" was likely referred to Myron M. Parker, a fellow member of Columbia Commandery, who was organizing the conclave.[2]
The piece is in much the same manner as most of Sousa's music; however, it is one of his first "distinctly American-sounding marches."[3] The march follows the standard form (IAABBCDCDC) that is used in many of his other works. As is common, his themes are contrasting. During the repeat of the B section, Sousa introduces new countermelodic ideas. The trio is songlike. There is a ritardando leading into the repeat of the final theme, segueing to the piece's conclusion.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Works of John Philip Sousa". John Philip Sousa - American Conductor, Composer & Patriot. Dallas Wind Symphony. Archived from the original on September 8, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
- ^ "The Thunderer March". www.marineband.marines.mil. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ bandsmen, Author (2017-08-01). "The Thunderer". Bandsmen. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
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