Washington Post March - in HD, Dolby Stereo Sound - Sousa - Youth Orchestra - Wind Ensemble - NSYO

"The Washington Post" march by John Philip Sousa. NSYO Wind Ensemble is playing with Tim Ferrier conducting.

"The Washington Post" is a patriotic march composed by J. P. Sousa in 1889. Since then, it has remained as one of his most popular marches. John Philip Sousa (born 6 November 1854, lived to 6 March 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King."

Sousa's most famous compositions include:

"The Gladiator March" (1886)
"Semper Fidelis" (1888) (Official March of the United States Marine Corps)
"The Washington Post" (1889)
"The Thunderer" (1889)
"High School Cadets" (1890)
"The Liberty Bell" (1893) (credits theme for Monty Python's Flying Circus)
"Manhattan Beach March" (1893)
"King Cotton" (1895)
"Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896) (National March of the United States)
"El Capitan" (1896)
"Hands Across the Sea" (dedicated to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets band - the Highty-Tighties) (1899)
"Hail to the Spirit of Liberty" March (1900)
"Invincible Eagle" (1901) (Dedicated to the Pan-American Buffalo Exposition)
"Fairest of the Fair" (1908)
"Glory of the Yankee Navy" (1909)
"U.S. Field Artillery" (1917) (Modified version The Army Goes Rolling Along is the official song of the U.S. Army)
"Who's Who in Navy Blue" (1920)
"The Gallant Seventh" (1922)
"Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (1923)
"The Black Horse Troop" (1924)
"Pride of the Wolverines" (1926)
"Minnesota March" (1927)
"Salvation Army March" (1930) (dedicated to The Salvation Army's 50th anniversary in the USA)

Most of the musicians here are 12 - 20 years old. The Wind Ensemble, formed in 2001, provides training and performance opportunities for brass and woodwind players of minimum Grade 3/Gr 4 standard. The repertoire includes a variety of popular, folk, classical and jazz music.

The orchestra's website is http://www.nsyo.org.au

Another video of the same band playing "The Washington Post" at the Yamaha Music Festival band competition is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cz1vOva4bQ

Recorded live at the Northern Sydney Youth Orchestra NSYO concert on Sunday 16th May 2010 at Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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[dorispal1]

this was the music played by my Papa every morning when we were kids on his HiFi stereo. I miss those days ....we all (8 kids) had to be prepared for breakfast before the music from Sousa on the color red LP record ended.

[taylorswift2789]

YEAH TRUMPETS! (I PLAY THAT INSTRUMENT!) we are playing this in our concert! and how old are they high school?

[rajputgerry]

Well done guys . A great performance .

[andreagwlo]

This ensemble plays really good. They bring a lot of excitement out and marching (well, it's a march!) and they definitely play better than one of the high schools close to here.

[JediDragonRider12]

The high school band at my school just played this. It sounded awesome...but I don't think that the percussion was playing loud enough in this one! :D

[singer2477]

@ives19941

haha, i'm well aware. i just don't enjoying not seeing my instrument.. i wish you could see how well we play the piece WITH french horns.

[ives19941]

@ives19941 but we can play very good. . .. . by the way im ives from the phlippines

[ives19941]

this is fantastic. ..

[ives19941]

@singer2477 french horn is not needed anymore . . . . see how wonderfull they play the piece...

in our band we only have 8 kinds of instruments like trumpets,flutes,clarinets,alto­saxophones,tenorsaxophones,tro­mbone,baritone,and dpercussions. .. . .

[ives19941]

french horn is not needed anymore . . . . see how wonderfull they play the piece...

in our band we only have 8 kinds of instruments like trumpets,flutes,clarinets,alto­saxophones,tenorsaxophones,tro­mbone,baritone,and dpercussions. .. . .