SOUSA The Gladiator (1886) - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band presents The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, a multi-year project to record and publish scores for all of Sousa's Marches. Sousa, known as "The March King," was director of the Marine Band from 1880 to 1892. Recording directed by Lieutenant Col. Jason K. Fettig. www.marineband....
Nothing among Sousa’s memoirs reveals the identity of the “gladiator,” but the first printing of the sheet music carried a dedication to Charles F. Towle of Boston. Towle was a journalist who was editor of the Boston Traveller at the time this march was written, but the nature of his association with Sousa is not known.
Sousa’s daughter Helen conjectured that her father might have been inspired by a literary account of some particular gladiator. It is unlikely that he would have dedicated a march to gladiators in general because of their ferocity and deeds of inhumanity, but perhaps one noble gladiator who had been a victim of circumstances might have been his inspiration. There has also been speculation that the march had some Masonic significance, inasmuch as it was written at the time he was “knighted” in Columbia Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar, but this lacks substantiation.
For Sousa, “The Gladiator” brought back both happy and unhappy memories. In 1885 he had written the dirge “The Honored Dead” for Stopper and Fisk, a music publisher in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. They were so pleased that they asked him to write a quickstep march. He responded with “The Gladiator,” but they rejected it. Their shortsightedness cost them dearly; Sousa then sold it to Harry Coleman of Philadelphia, and it eventually sold over a million copies. “The Gladiator” was the first Sousa composition to reach such wide circulation.
Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 56. Used by permission.
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[@johns.8220]

I swear the US Marine Band is one big living MIDI program. Their playing is always so flawless. Such a pleasure to listen to.

[@darrenringer9811]

MIDI isn't capable of recording the precision they have

[@brian1963110]

I remembered when I was just around 12 yrs old. watching the American Legion baseball game and the announcer would play Johns' music when the players were practicing before they played...now I'm 59 and all these songs bring back memories...:).

[@richardcleveland8549]

Apart from the very obvious service the Band is performing by recording Sousa's marches, the background information provided with each one is very valuable for the listener/reader who wants to the history. Many thanks to whoever compiled all of these.

[@GambitHaven]

I love how the melody slightly changes when compring 1:12 with 2:01. We are actually playing this song at my school, so this video is a good reference for me :)

[@elloimbored2929]

exactly why im here right now💀 concert is in 4 days and it’s a complicated situation to explain but i have to learn it on my own before then

[@StocksIn60Seconds]

This is a great march. It should be played more often!

[@usmarineband]

One of Sousa's first major hits. www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/The-Gladiator-March/

[@StocksIn60Seconds]

Thank you for this resource!

[@georgeplagianos6487]

But not in a Roman Arena or even any gladiator movie. To play this band music wild Gladiators are Marching In The Arena for guaranteed bloodbath and killings where only few would walk out victoriously with opponents blood on their weapons? N! The music would be something appropriate on Mister Rogers.

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[@ethanescamilla8672]

I marched this. It was sooo fun!!

[@deondrej.jackson8129]

The first concert March I ever learned back in 2006 in 6th grade!

[@rileytrammell9788]

Such a fun piece to play and listen to

[@davidamicus9757]

SOUSA RULES!!!

[@GiordanDiodato]

*is awful

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[@drmarx999]

That 2nd strain is good enough to be by Henry Fillmore!

[@elisecurran9497]

Enjoyed that little piccolo arpeggio being brought out in the trio!

[@mango7577427]

Its not our government or people that make us great. It is our music that gives us a presence in this world. Our music makes me love my country. ENCORE! COLONEL FETTIG FOR LIFE!

[@Azishome]

+mango757, Bunk. It IS our people who made America who we are. Now some are trying to tear our country down.

[@GiordanDiodato]

too bad Sousa is terrible

[@Azishome]

@@GiordanDiodato, actually, it's too bad you're terrible.

[@markherron1407]

The march is a tribute to Kallark aka GLADIATOR from Marvel Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@StolenBapples]

I am currently listening to this 24/7

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This shi fire its winning on my bracket

[@brycekar065]

I play that trombone part at the beginning

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Hi bryce

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[@robandrews4815]

There are musical groups that try to reproduce actual Greek and Roman music, using actual instruments from that time. There are clip posted on CZcams, of arena music.
One group is called 'Musica Romana". A other is " Synaulia"..just do a you tube search for ancient Roman music.

[@polmccharmley]

My band is playing this… no, not for marching band, concert band… we’re a 7th and 8th grade band 😶

[@RWBHere]

One question: Is it possible that 'The Boston Traveller' had the nickname, 'The Gladiator'?

[@BodaciousALDC]

2:00

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2:01

[@T0nN9th]

I found this song use in American Pie 2.

[@cjthebomb5518]

Good March clarinet needs to play a tiny bit more but other than that good

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Yeet we’re playing this in band

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not anymore. corona said no.

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1:27 1:44

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can we see WIS gang arise again?
we're playing this for middle school UIL along with Hounds of Spring and Shepard's Hey

[@AtomicFreedom]

The song named after the gladiators that doesn't sound like clown music.

[@fixationnation4149]

Should have a stinger 😔 Other than that a great march 👍

[@hungbiropin655]

cool

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0:03

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Panzer General III

[@georgeplagianos6487]

If I was a gladiator a retiarius net man hearing this marching the arena, I still would not get my alpha male endorphins pumped up to fight another Gladiator. It's not dramatic sounding enough to want to go into battle. The Hollywood music you would hear in movies like Barabbas, Sign of the cross and other movies with great Gladiator battles seem to fit the gladiator fighting scenes. But this piece we just heard is much better then Julius's commonly heard circus music we only associated with the circus.. I don't know what the composer was smoking when you wrote that piece that's we only associate with kids clowns elephants and acrobats and not with men fighting hacking each other spilling their opponents blood slicing through there entrails

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George Plagianos epic style! thanks for sharing! 😩😩

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@@FredyMartinezTrumpet I think he means czcams.com/video/_B0CyOAO8y0/video.html

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