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    John Philip Sousa, Ace

    John Philip Sousa, Ace

    Fanatics, Drums, and Hired Horns

    Fanatics, Drums, and Hired Horns

    "Cubs on Parade March and Two-Step"

    "Cubs on Parade March and Two-Step"

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "Divertimento in E-Flat Major," K. 166/159d

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "Divertimento in E-Flat Major," K. 166/159d

    Ralph Vaughan Williams, "English Folk Song Suite"

    Ralph Vaughan Williams, "English Folk Song Suite"

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    Ballparks: A Ranking

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    Oh, Francis Scott Key

    Oh, Francis Scott Key

    Today's run in Baltimore took me past another of Baltimore's musical monuments, a 1907 statue commemorating Francis Scott Key. This monument sits in the city's Bolton Hill neighborhood, about five miles travel from Fort McHenry, that of Star Spangled Banner fame. For more information, see this post on the Monument City blog.
    Ottorino Respighi, "Huntingtower: Ballad for Band" Program Notes

    Ottorino Respighi, "Huntingtower: Ballad for Band" Program Notes

    Huntingtower: Ballad for Band Ottorino Respighi Born: July 9, 1879, Bologna, Italy Died: April 18, 1936 Rome, Italy Composed: 1932 Duration: 7 minutes Ottorino Respighi composed Huntingtower in 1932, on a commission from the American Bandmaster’s Association (ABA), in honor of the recently deceased conductor and musical icon, John Philip Sousa. Edwin Franko Goldman and the ABA approached Respighi shortly after Sousa’s death, hoping for a work that the United States Army Band

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