Famous March Composer.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IX, 28 February 1903, Page 558

Famous March Composer.

Who has not heard of Sousa, or at least listened to one of his spirited marches? Mr Philip Sousa, who is known as the American “March King,” has a reputation which has extended far beyond the States, and in a short period we in the colonies are to make the acquaintance of the man whose music has charmed thousands. The famous band, of which the subject of this article is the conductor, was recently in Lond-m giving a series of concerts, which attract-

ed a great deal of interest among English musicians and the general public. Mr Sousa arrives in the colonies with his band next month, and intends to make a tour of the principal Australian towns. The expense of travelling with such a large combination precludes the possibility of an extended visit to New Zealand, but Sousa’s B: nl will be heard in Auckland for certain, and possibly at ellington. Among the best known marches by this gifted American are “Stars and Stripes,” “King Cotton,” and “High School Cadets.” o o •» o o