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A top-drawer march by the king of marches! Loras John Schissel has carefully edited this Sousa gem with extensive rehearsal/performance notes. Written for the British Navy, this march contains the British Hornpipe and melodies from his opera "Chris and th

A terrific recording of this classic edition is available through Ludwig Music on Brain Recordings.

A great and very playable march by John Philip Sousa, "The Loyal Legion" was riginally an entry march for his opera, "The Queen of Hearts." Now available in a superb edition by Sousa scholar Loras John Schissel and exclusively endorsed by John Philip Sous

This is Sousa . . . with a stiff upper lip! Written in honor of his friend, King Edward VII of England, the march quotes (none too subtly) God Save the King and is now available in this expertly edited edition by Sousa scholar Loras John Schissel.

This could be one of your greatest finds of the year! One of Sousa's lesser-known gems, this intriguing march deserves to be performed and enjoyed. The refreshing melody is tuneful and infectious, while not as difficult as many marches.

Published for the first time, Circus Galop finds its origins in Sousa's last and unperformed opera The Irish Dragoon. Short, arresting and classically Sousa, this light-hearted and exciting work is a sure-fire barn-burner."

Our Heritage of the Concert Band Series brings you another march from the man known as America's "March King." March of the States quotes some familiar American melodies and is even more memorable for Sousa's own eloquent melody and style.

No one does Sousa better than Schissel! Here is another of his expert contributions to his own 'Heritage of the Concert Band' series, with extended historical notes, modern instrument parts and a full score. All parts have been produced at a larger size f