The Golden Star (Sousa, John Philip)

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For Theater Orchestra
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Publisher. Info. New York & Toronto: Chappell & Co., 1919.
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For Military Band
Arranger Daniel Eyres Godfrey (1868–1939)
Publisher. Info. London: Chappell & Co., 1920. Plate 597.
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General Information

Work Title The Golden Star
Alternative. Title A Memorial March
Composer Sousa, John Philip
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJS 125
Key B-flat minor
First Publication. 1919
Dedication Dedicated to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
"In memory of the brave who gave their lives that liberty shall not perish"
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation orchestra or military band or piano

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Three editions are ©1919. One for light orchestra, one for band, and one for piano, all by Chappell & Co. The Godfrey arrangement is probably for a slightly different instrumentation, but that cannot be certain until the 1919 version can be compared to the Godfrey arrangement.