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The President's Own Marine Band has put out a collection of all of Sousa's marches which are now all public domain. A recording plus new edited edition sheet music (updated to modern instrumentation) is provided. All free to download.

https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audi ... lip-Sousa/

Thank you! I had forgotten about that. We're playing the Stars and Stripes Forever tomorrow at my 40th birthday party!

This link should be a "sticky" in the favorites bar for every tuba player.

Not a computer nerd, but definitely an old band geek. How do I get hard copies of the collection?

CCC

The Marine Band does not sell hard copies. You need to print them yourself or take the PDFs to a print shop.

Charlie C Chowder wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:34 pm Not a computer nerd, but definitely an old band geek. How do I get hard copies of the collection?

CCC

What Craig F said: when you click on a particular march, look to the right side of the screen for a rectangle button to download score and parts, then print them yourself. As set forth on the site, one caveat: the marches in Volume 7 are not yet in the public domain.

Thanks, That looks easy. Now I need to decide which ones first.

CCC

Craig F wrote: Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:24 am All free to download.

Most of the marches are free to download; but some of the latter marches are not yet in the public domain.

I found several USMC Band recordings online. They cover up to twenty marches each. With a part for flute, Three different saxes, trombone, baritone and tuba for each march, I should be able to keep busy. I am 74 right now. How much time I have left to play is up in the air. I just has two of my musical friends die off in the last month.
pass away
But I can still make noise!!! Kick the bucket
CCC buy the farm
crossover
bite the big one
or whatever is your preferred euphemism

Sousa’s marches are classics, and having modern editions with recordings for free is such a great gift for musicians and fans alike.