The Liberty Bell (March)

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John Philip Sousa, the composer of the march
The Liberty Bell , played by the Unites States Army Field Band

The Liberty Bell is an American military march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1893 .

history

Sousa originally composed the march for his opera The Devil's Deputy , which, however, did not materialize for financial reasons, which meant that the work was initially nameless and unpublished. When Sousa and his colleague George Hinton were watching the America show , which featured a backdrop adorned with the Liberty Bell , Hinton suggested naming the piece after the bell in question. Sousa liked the idea, which is why he had the march published under the name The Liberty Bell by the publisher John Church Company ; the composition quickly turned out to be a success.

The Liberty Bell , played by the New York Military Band, recorded by phonograph in 1911

The march has so far been played on five inaugurations of the President of the United States - specifically those of Bill Clinton (1993) and George W. Bush (2005), both of Barack Obama (2009, 2013) and that of Donald Trump (2017 ).

The march is also part of the official repertoire of the British and Canadian military .

Trivia

By the British comedian group Monty Python became The Liberty Bell additional notoriety as these it as the theme song for the television show Monty Python's Flying Circus used. According to the group, this piece was chosen with the ironic ulterior motive of making the viewer wrongly expect serious and serious content at the beginning of the broadcast.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Works of John Philip Sousa . In: John Philip Sousa - American Conductor, Composer & Patriot . Dallas Wind Symphony. Archived from the original on October 8, 2010.
  2. ↑ Television's Greatest Hits Volume II trivia booklet. Published by TeeVee Toons (1986).
  3. ↑ CFAO 32-3 Regimental & Branch Marches of the Canadian Armed Forces by Timothy R. Groulx CD . In: Thunder Bay Telephone . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ Monty Python's Flying Circus (Intro) on YouTube