John Philip Sousa's famous piece; his first to bring him substantial financial reward, was almost named "The Devil's Deputy", but for a difference asking price of $500, Sousa withdrew his manuscript from a prior commission.*
This version of the 1893 composition was transcribed by me into Musescore 3, from sheet music provided in the public domain by "The Presidents Own" United States Marine Band (2016), and later adapted to Musescore 4 for playback and upload. Their performance can be found on Youtube or the IMSLP.
I also have transcribed the piano reduction of this piece, which is also quite jaunty.
* Paul E. Bierly, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984)
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What's not to like about a Sousa march? They are fun to play as well. Other than the trumpets (brass are notoriously difficult to emulate) this is a good rendering too. I'd bring the volume of the piccolo myself.
