Sousa, Stars and Stripes Forever, animated piccolo

John Philip Sousa's march, Stars and Stripes Forever, with an animated bar-graph score.

FAQ

Q: What does the real score for this look like?
A: Here is the original manuscript, in John Philip Sousa's handwriting:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/IMSLP18027-Sousa_Stars_Manuscript.pdf
You might also like looking at the original cover of the sheet music for the song:
http://www.musanim.com/img/StarsAndStripesForeverCover.jpg
And, if you still want more, you can read about the piece here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_and_stripes_forever

Q: Who is playing this piece?
A: The performance is by the RFCM Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr.Keith J.Salmon (http://www.royalty-free-classical-music.org)

Q: Is there a way I could make the bar-graph scores myself?
A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate this display; you can get the (Windows) software here:
http://www.musanim.com/player/
There are lots of places on the web where you can get MIDI files; I usually go to the Classical Archives site first:
http://www.classicalarchives.com/

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: First, check my "to do" list:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMToDoList.html ...
If the piece isn't listed, read the "Could you please do a MAM video of _________?" item on my main FAQ:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/mamfaq.html#copyright ...
and if you think I'd consider doing it, email me (stephen at musanim dot com).

Q: What's the story behind this piece?
A: Sousa composed this march in his head on Christmas Day 1896; you can read more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_and_stripes_forever

Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about him here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philip_Sousa

Q: Where can I find out more about the things youre doing?
A: Here is a good place to start:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/mamfaq.html

Q: Where can I get the MP3 of this?
A: There are MP3s of Sousa marches (though not this exact performance) here:
http://www.musopen.com/

Q: Can I get a DVD with this video (or others like it)?
A: Not this video, but others like it:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/video.html

Q: What do the colors in the bar-graph score mean?
A: In most of my videos, they mean something definite; in this one, they are just to help you follow the various lines. The use of color isn't completely consistent.

Q: Why is the last note so short?
A: A bug in my software. I wanted to get the video posted in time for the 4th of July, so there was no time to fix it. Sorry. Maybe I'll re-do this video.
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[NiagaraFalling]

Oh no- love the song, but I have to play the piccolo part for band. Our concert is in one month... this will be interesting

[smalin]

@NiagaraFalling Good luck! It's a lot of work, but it's worth it.

[PianoDude1011]

why is it "animated piccolo"? i thought it would be a piccolo solo

[smalin]

@PianoDude1011 Sorry, the piccolo solo is only one element of this video (starting about 2:00). My mention of it in the title of the video is just marketing hype.

[ih8makinusernames]

So why isn't this out national anthem? This is as American as it gets and it is a million times superior to the Star Spangled Banner. I do suppose you'd have to write lyrics to it...which is a problem.

[smalin]

@ih8makinusernames Actually, Sousa did write lyrics to this.

[tj81090]

saints row 3!

[unnaturalsnaps]

ETHICAL!

[Agomongo1235]

this is chuck norrises theme walking down the street

[Anonie324]

@ih8makinusernames Well, it IS the national march, so proclaimed by a special act of congress. Some consolation there.

[pabelmont]

@NiagaraFalling You should hear the piccolo part played as a solo on the (horizontal) contra-basson (only joking, he was)!

[BEASTERBUNNY0]

@NiagaraFalling How did your concert go? haha its been a month i guess....

[chaniejbernard]

@smalin Id actually prefer no lyrics so we wouldnt have R&B singers trying to sing the national anthem and doing all those stupid ehehehehehe things with their voice, If this was our national anthem only the best bands would be picked to play it

[regoralo]

One of my favorite marches by John Philip Sousa! Great masterpiece...

[GoFeri]

Best military march ever!

[IfYourSexyButYourNot]

PROFESSOR GENKI!