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'''''Hands Across the Sea''''' is a [[military]] [[March (music)|march]] [[Musical_composition#Composing_music|composed]] in 1899<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 = http://web.archive.org/web/20070908174925/http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/works.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = September 8, 2007}}</ref> by [[John Philip Sousa]]. |
'''''Hands Across the Sea''''' is a [[military]] [[March (music)|march]] [[Musical_composition#Composing_music|composed]] in 1899<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 = http://web.archive.org/web/20070908174925/http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/works.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = September 8, 2007}}</ref> by [[John Philip Sousa]]. |
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Revision as of 23:54, 9 March 2015
Hands Across the Sea is a military march composed in 1899[1] by John Philip Sousa.
Etymology
Sousa told interviewers that the following phrase inspired him to compose the march:
"A sudden thought strikes me; let us swear eternal friendship"
History
The march was dedicated to all of the countries abroad allied with the United States, and the Highty-Tighties, the Regimental Band of the Virginia Tech Cadet Corps. It is written in cut time and follows the standard march form (IAABBCCDCDC). It begins in the key of F major and ends in B-flat major. The third (C) section, or trio, features a memorable and lyrical melody that is repeated and layered with a piccolo obbligato and finally 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.
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Hands Across The Sea (audio file) – In MIDI format; from the John Philip Sousa website maintained by David Lovrien, hosted by the Dallas Wind Symphony
