Manhattan Beach (march)
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"Manhattan Beach" is an American march by John Philip Sousa (1854–1932). It was written in 1893[1] to commemorate the Manhattan Beach Park resort.[2]
History
Sousa and his band began playing at the Manhattan Beach resort after the death of popular musician and conductor Patrick Gilmore.[3] Once a new theater was constructed at the resort, Sousa celebrated his first performance in there with his newly composed Manhattan Beach march,[4] dedicated to the owner, Austin Corbin.
The Manhattan Beach, according to Sousa,[3] was based on a previous march written during the start of his career, as an orchestra's conductor for a production of the play The Phoenix.[5] The march, originally titled "The Bludso March," named after a character in the show, was not intended for use within the production but was dedicated to actor Milton Nobles.[6]
Composition
It follows the march style: Intro(4 bars)--[:A(16):]--[:B(16):]--Trio [:C(16):]--[:D(16):]. In part D, the tune starts quietly, grows louder and fades away. The march is notable for lacking a "stinger" or tutti chord on beat two.
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