"Columbia's Pride" is a patriotic American march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1914, based on his 1890 song, "Nail the Flag to the Mast."[1] "Columbia's Pride" was published in 1914 by Theodore Presser Co. in Philadelphia as a score for piano.[2]
| Columbia's Pride | |
|---|---|
| by John Philip Sousa | |
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| Year | 1914 |
| Genre | March |
| Published | 1914, Philadelphia |
| Publisher | Theodore Presser Co. |
| Audio sample | |
United States Marine Band performing the march | |
History
editIn 1890, Sousa wrote his song “Nail the Flag to the Mast,” using a poem by William Russell Frisbe for the lyrics.[1] In 1914, to compose "Columbia's Pride," Sousa "modified the melody and rhythm, added a change of key, and shortened" his song, in addition to removing the words.[1] The 1914 Theodore Presser Co. score of the march states it was composed 'After the song "Nail the Flag to the Mast."'[3] Sousa composed "Columbia's Pride" for piano, and "apparently never arranged [it] for band or orchestra."[1] However, the United States Marine Band has performed the march arranged for band by Gay Corrie.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Columbia's Pride March". www.marineband.marines.mil. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Image 1 of Columbia's Pride". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Image 2 of Columbia's Pride". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ Sousa, John Philip. "March, "Columbia's Pride" (1914)" (PDF). www.marineband.marines.mil. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-05-08.