Sheet Music, "The Stars & Stripes Forever"

 
Skip to main content
Collections Menu
Collections Categories Exhibitions Bibliography Favorites About
Sheet Music, "The Stars & Stripes Forever"
Sheet Music, "The Stars & Stripes Forever"
Sheet Music, "The Stars & Stripes Forever"
Sheet Music, "The Stars & Stripes Forever"

Sheet Music, "The Stars & Stripes Forever"

Object number2017.043.08
Date1897
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions13 13/16 × 10 5/8 in. (35.1 × 27 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionSheet music for "The Stars & Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it became the official National March of the United States of America.
    Published by The John Church Company in 1897. The cover is in black ink with large decorative lettering, with a photo inset of John Philip Sousa. Includes a list of instruments for the piece.

    Back is sample sheet music for "Love's Concolation"
    Status
    Not on view
    Collections