The Washington Post (March)

This article covers The Washington Post march by John Philip Sousa. For the daily newspaper of the same name, see The Washington Post .

Cover of the score when it was first published in 1889

The Washington Post , played by the United States Marine Band

The Washington Post (sometimes also The Washington Post March ) is an American march by John Philip Sousa from 1889. It is one of the most famous works of Sousa and is also well known outside of the United States .

background

In 1889, The Washington Post was bought by Frank Hatton , a former United States Postmaster General , and Beriah Wilkins , a former Ohio representative . They commissioned John Philip Sousa, then Kapellmeister of the United States Marine Band , to compose a march to be played at the celebration of an essay competition for children sponsored by the daily newspaper. Sousa presented the result on June 15, 1889 as part of the essay competition. Benjamin Harrison , then President of the United States, was among the audience . The march quickly became known in both the United States and Europe and has been included in the repertoire of many orchestras .

Web links

Commons : The Washington Post (march)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Sheet music in the International Music Score Library Project

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} The Washington Post. In: marines.mil. United States Department of Defense , accessed April 10, 2020 (American English). 
2. ↑ ^{a b} The Washington Post - United States Marine Band on YouTube