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We are proud to present this Frederick Fennell edition of Sousa's "Manhattan Beach" march. Premiered in 1893, this march features the classic Sousa style, and with the masterful editing you'll find with this edition, your band will soon find itself sounding like the original Sousa Band!
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Technical Notes: John Philip Sousa was constantly torn between the pressures of his very public life and the endless joys it also generated; and it is not generally known that Sousa paid all the bills for the operation of a very large body of musicians. No subsidies here, no local women's committee, no arts council grants, no university activity fee, no contributions from business or industry. He had to earn his way, moving from place to place, and one of the lucrative annual summer contracts that supported his band was the one he held for a number of years at the Manhattan Beach resort.
In its late 19th century hey-day, New Yorkers flocked to Manhattan Beach, a well-known summer resort by the sea, to enjoy the many pleasant diversions to be found in such places. And foremost among their musical attractions was The Sousa Band. Sousa played there from the earliest days of his tours with his own group.
When Sousa was leader of the Marine Band (he resigned in 1892) he had begun the practice at important engagements of leaving behind a token of his highest esteem - a march commemorating the occasion. This march was from The Sousa Band's July-August visit to Manhattan Beach in 1893. The park is long gone, but the spirit of what must have been quite a place lives on in this really marvellous, almost frugal essay in the march form.
The E Flat contra-alto clarinet part is actually labeled "E Flat Contrabass Clarinet".
Arranger(s): Frederick Fennell
Composer(s): John Philip Sousa |
Instrumentation:
| 1 | - | Condensed Score | | 1 | - | Piccolo in C | | 4 | - | 1st Flute | | 4 | - | 2nd Flute | | 1 | - | 1st Oboe | | 1 | - | 2nd Oboe | | 1 | - | 1st Bassoon | | 1 | - | 2nd Bassoon | | 1 | - | E Flat Soprano Clarinet | | 4 | - | 1st B Flat Clarinet | | 4 | - | 2nd B Flat Clarinet | | 4 | - | 3rd B Flat Clarinet | | 2 | - | E Flat Alto Clarinet | | 2 | - | B Flat Bass Clarinet | | 1 | - | E Flat Contra-Alto Clarinet | | 1 | - | B Flat Contra-Bass Clarinet | | 1 | - | B Flat Soprano Saxophone | | 2 | - | 1st E Flat Alto Saxophone | | 2 | - | 2nd E Flat Alto Saxophone | | 2 | - | B Flat Tenor Saxophone | | 2 | - | E Flat Baritone Saxophone | | 1 | - | B Flat Bass Saxophone | | 1 | - | 1st B Flat Trumpet | | 1 | - | 2nd B Flat Trumpet | | 3 | - | 1st B Flat Cornet | | 2 | - | 2nd B Flat Cornet | | 2 | - | 3rd B Flat Cornet | | 2 | - | 4th B Flat Cornet | | 1 | - | 1st Horn In F | | 1 | - | 2nd Horn In F | | 1 | - | 3rd Horn In F | | 1 | - | 4th Horn In F | | 2 | - | 1st Trombone | | 2 | - | 2nd Trombone | | 2 | - | 3rd Trombone | | 2 | - | Baritone T.C. | | 2 | - | Baritone B.C. | | 5 | - | Tuba | | 1 | - | String Bass | | 2 | - | Snare Drum / Field Drum | | 1 | - | Bass Drum | | 1 | - | Cymbals | | 1 | - | Timpani |
Publisher: "Manhattan Beach" was published by The John Church Company.
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