Monday marks the 152nd anniversary of the birth of American musician John Philip Sousa. Each year on this day, the U.S. Marine Band performs at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., to honor ...

Why did John Philip Sousa have to go and write his best march for the Marines? Fortunately, Sousa’s “Semper Fidelis” is not the official song of the Marine Corps. “The Marines’ Hymn” is the one about ...

If you knew Sousa -- Sousa's Washington (1854-1874) -- There's no business like show business (1874-1881) -- Semper fi (1881-1892) -- Sousa's peerless concert band ...

SOUSA MARCH. A newly discovered march by John Philip Sousa, written two years before his death and featuring a drum cadence that recalls his famous “Semper Fidelis,” will have its U.S. premiere Friday ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The United States Marine Corps celebrates its 248th birthday on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. In 1775, the Corps was born out of a Philadelphia tavern during the American Revolutionary War.

Following is the program for the Pop Concert in Symphony Hall this evening: 1. March, "Semper fidelis," Sousa 2. Overture, "A Night in Granada," Kreutzer 3. Sulte II, "Carmen," Bizet 4. Waltz, ...

GAYLORD — Blake Stevens, a recent St. Mary Cathedral School graduate, was presented the Semper Fidelis Music Award. The award is from the United States Marine Corps and recognizes an individual for ...