John Philip Sousa

Scott Joplin
1854 – 1832 19-20th c; American
1867-1917 19-20th c; American
Known as The March King for American military
King of Ragtime
and patriotic marches.
Maple Leaf Rag is one of the most famous of The Washington Post march was composed when
the newspaper owners requested the then-current
all ragtime pieces (which all have ragged
leader of the Marine Band to compose a march for
rhythm), the first instrumental piece to sell
the newspaper's essay contest awards ceremony.
over one million copies of sheet music. It is Sousa's most performed march.
TWO STEP MARCH

Georges Bizet Jean-Joseph Mouret

1838 – 1875 19th c; French Romantic
His most famous piece of work is opera
Carmen, from which this song is taken.
This aria is called Habanera after the style of
the popular dance music from Cuba (named
after the capital of Cuba - Havana).
HABANERA
(1682-1738) 18th c; French Baroque
Fanfare-Rondeau
Most of Mouret's music is no longer
performed except for this piece which has
been used as the theme music for the PBS
show Masterpiece since 1971.
RONDEAU

Émile Waldteufel
Peter Tchaikovsky 1837-1915 19-20th c; French
1840-1893 19th c; Russian Romantic Composed dance music, not a very big name.
This music is taken from Swan Lake
Skater's Waltz, inspired by seeing skaters in
Neapolitan Dance (from Naples) Paris.
BALLET WALTZ

Edward Elgar
Émile Waldteufel 1857-1934, 19-20th c, English composer
1837-1915 19-20th c; French
Pomp & Circumstance Military Marches
Composed dance music, not a very big name. March #1. Its part is usually played at graduations
in the USA. The tradition started in 1905 at Yale
University when it was played for the first time for
Estudiantina - Band of Students Waltz
Elgar himself as he was receiving an honorary
Doctorate of Music.
WALTZ PROCESSIONAL