The Gallant Seventh

The Gallant Seventh is a march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1922. It was composed in honor of the 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard and its band leader Francis W. Sutherland, who had been a student of Sousa's.[1]

It is the only one of all Sousa marches that has two breakstrains, following pattern IAABBCDCEC(EC).

References

Paul E. Bierley (1973). John Philip Sousa: American Phenomenon (Revised Edition). Alfred Music. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-1-4574-4995-6.

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[Bierley1973-1] Paul E. Bierley (1973). John Philip Sousa: American Phenomenon (Revised Edition). Alfred Music. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-1-4574-4995-6.

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Musical compositions	"The Fairest of the Fair" "The Gallant Seventh" "The Gladiator March" "Hands Across the Sea" "High School Cadets" "Kansas Wildcats" "King Cotton" "The Liberty Bell" "Manhattan Beach" "Minnesota March" "The Royal Welch Fusiliers" "Semper Fidelis" "The Stars and Stripes Forever" "The Thunderer" "Transit of Venus March" "U.S. Field Artillery March" "The Washington Post"
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