From 1880 until his death, Sousa began focusing exclusively on conducting and wrote marches during this time.

Sousa wrote marches for several American universities, including University of Illinois, University of Nebraska, Kansas State University, Marquette University, and University of Minnesota.

In addition, Sousa wrote a march based on themes from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado, the elegant overture Our Flirtations, a number of musical suites, etc.

Sousa also wrote numerous articles about trapshooting.

In music, Myrrha was the subject of an 1876 band piece by John Phillip Sousa, Myrrha Gavotte and in 1901, Maurice Ravel and Andre Caplet each wrote cantatas titled Myrrha.

Piccolos are now only manufactured in the key of C ; however, they were once also available in D. It was for this D piccolo that John Philip Sousa wrote the famous solo in the final repeat of the closing section ( trio ) of his march " The Stars and Stripes Forever ".

Formerly the bandmaster of the United States Marine Band, Sousa wrote military marches like " Stars and Stripes Forever " that reflected his " nostalgia for home and country ", giving the melody a " stirring virile character ".

Enthusiastic, the King wrote, on June 1909, to the President of the Council of Ministers ( the Prime Minister ) Wenceslau de Sousa Pereira de Lima, to make him aware of the reorganisation of the Socialist Party ( under Alfredo Aquiles Monteverde ) and to remind him of the importance of collaborating with the Socialists, "... so that, we will empty their supporters from the Republican Party, and orient them into a useful and productive force.

Henry died on 13 May 1878, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in the Georgetown section of northwest Washington, D. C. John Phillips Sousa wrote the Transit of Venus March for the unveiling of the Joseph Henry statue in front of the Smithsonian Castle.

John Philip Sousa wrote a descriptive piece for band memorializing Sheridan.

John Philip Sousa, who wrote the Presidential Polonaise, intended to keep visitors moving briskly through the White House receiving line.

Sousa wrote it in 1886 at the request of President Chester A. Arthur who died before it was performed.

John Philip Sousa wrote " Foshay Tower-Washington Memorial March " for the dedication of the Foshay Tower in 1929.

John Philip Sousa conducted music, including " Foshay Tower – Washington Memorial March " a march he wrote for the occasion.

Manuel da Costa wrote a number of Petrarchian sonnets, Manuel Inácio da Silva Alvarenga showed himself an ardent lyricist and cultivator of form, Tomás Antônio Gonzaga became famous by the harmonious verses of his love poem " Marília de Dirceu ", while the " Poesias sacras " of António Pereira Sousa Caldas have a certain mystical charm though metrically hard.

In his autobiography, Marching Along, Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day 1896.

Sousa wrote lyrics to the piece, although they are not as familiar as the music itself.

John Philip Sousa wrote On Parade and a few others, but his writing in the circus march style is not renowned.

Others who wrote in a similar vein included Reginald de Koven ( 1859 – 1920 ), John Philip Sousa ( 1854 – 1932 ), Sigmund Romberg and Rudolf Friml.

Paulo Bonavides wrote that the Moderating Power " can only be appreciated for its role on the consolidation of national unity and the stability of the political system of the Empire " on “ a continent politically flagellated by civil hatreds and pulverized into weak and rival republics .” For Galvão Sousa, the Moderating Power under Pedro II, “ created the space for the famous ' dictatorship of honesty.

Carolina Noémia Abranches de Sousa Soares ( 1926, Catembe-2003 ) was a poet from Mozambique who wrote in the Portuguese language.

In there, he also befriended Pedro Luís Pereira de Sousa, and wrote a poem named " Deusa incruenta ", based on Sousa's work " Terribilis Dea ".

A distinctly American musical style, ragtime may be considered a synthesis of African syncopation and European classical music, especially the marches made popular by John Philip Sousa.

John Philip Sousa (; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932 ) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches.

'" Unable to find an authentic calliope, Martin resorted to tapes of calliopes playing Sousa marches.

By this time, published marches were plentiful due to prolific composers such as John Philip Sousa, Karl L. King, and Henry Fillmore.

According to Sousa researcher Paul Bierley, Sousa ’ s marches were known for simplicity and understatement, with rousing counterpoint and overall energy.

For example, John Philip Sousa conducted his marches using around 120 beats per minute.

* In some military marches, such as " U. S. Field Artillery " by John Philip Sousa, there is only one playing of the breakstrain, resulting in only two " playings " of the trio.

* Examples of military marches include Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa, Barnum and Bailey's Favorite by Karl L. King, and On the Mall by Edwin F. Goldman

* Examples of " regimental " marches include Semper Fidelis by John Philip Sousa ( when not recapitulated back to the beginning of the march-see below ), Men of Ohio by Henry Fillmore, Bugles and Drums by Goldman, and Robinson's Grand Entry by Karl L. King.

For example, John Philip Sousa abandoned this technique with all of his marches, except for " On Parade ," one of Sousa's few circus marches.

Whether that be the Sousa, Ringling Bros., or Gilmore, every band typically had marches written by their conductor in repertoire.

He also conducted broadcast performances of Copland's El Salón México ; Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with soloists Earl Wild and Benny Goodman and Piano Concerto in F with pianist Oscar Levant ; and music by other American composers, including marches of John Philip Sousa.

The U. S. Marine Band's most famous conductor is undoubtedly John Philip Sousa, who composed many of the most famous American marches, as well as several musical comedies.

H. Robert Reynolds and others of his school of thought extended the Eastman model for wind ensembles, declaring that the wind ensemble should play only original wind ensemble works — no transcriptions, and no band pieces such as the Sousa marches or concert music intended for larger symphonic winds.

The technique originated in the marches of the " Sousa school ", though its resemblance to call and response techniques familiar to African American musicians indicates an earlier origin.

According to Peter van der Merwe a break " occurs when the voice stops at the end of a phrase and is answered by a snatch of accompaniment ," and originated from the bass runs of marches of the " Sousa school ".

With the exception of a single surviving bamboula arrangement, Adams's marches are entirely in the standard American march style of his idol, John Philip Sousa.

Alford's marches have been favourably compared to those of Sousa, both having a thorough grounding in classical music.

In 1986, 24 Sousa marches performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble were released as a compact disc by Philips Records, which now owned the Mercury catalog.