Klarinet Archive - Posting 000767.txt from 2003/05

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mr. Sousa and the Eb Clarinet
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 11:16:15 -0400

There are apparently quite a few Sousa marches that were never
published. I understand that they were found in his papers and some have
been published recently.

We played one in the band I am in last year and our opinion was there was a
reason it was never published. It wasn't that good. Mr Sousa knew what he
was doing when he left in the basement. Sorry but I can't recall the name.

Gary
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At 01:59 AM 5/29/03, you wrote:
>Matthew Lloyd says:
> > I wish I that I had thought of that Josh - a really good point. Unless
>someone wants to explain why Sousa was a poor composer who didn't know what
>he was up to? For the record I think Sousa was a brilliant composer of
>marches - second to none in the field - and I love playing them. Difficult
>to do really really well, but easy to play!
>
>I`ve just read in the Sibelius List pages that sketches of a previously
>unknown original march by J. P. Sousa have been discovered, and will be
>available soon on CD played by an American service band. Would those of you
>who may be nearer to any source of further info care to enlighten us?
>I wonder how many trills the clarinet parts will have, and whether there
>will be a piccolo solo. Can`t wait to hear the trombones counter either.
>Tony W.

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