Klarinet Archive - Posting 000862.txt from 2003/05

From: "James O'Briant" <jobriant@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] "The Washington Post March"
Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 02:34:09 -0400

Melinda asked,

> > For a academic team that I'm on, we are
> > studying Mr. Sousa, and his piece, "The
> > Washington Post March". Could anybody
> > tell me anything about it?

Dan Leeson replied:

> Go to the library and get the book about
> Sousa by Byerly (spelling??). It gives
> details about many works of Sousa and
> is the key piece of research on the composer.

I believe the author to whom Dan refers is Paul Bierley. He has written
a biography of Sousa and also a separate volume entitled "The Works of
John Philip Sousa. He is considered to be one of the leading living
authorities on Sousa.

Jim O'Briant
Bayside Music Press
Gilroy, CA 95020

http://www.baysidemusicpress.com

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