Everything about Hands Across The Sea totally explained
Hands Across the Sea is a
military march composed in 1899 by
John Philip Sousa. Sousa told interviewers that the following phrase inspired him to compose the march:
"
A sudden thought strikes me; let us swear eternal friendship"
The march was dedicated to all of America's allied countries abroad and the
Highty-Tighties, the Regimental Band of the
Virginia Tech Cadet Corps. It is written in cut time, starting out in Concert C. It follows the standard march form (AABBCCDCDC). It has a very catchy and flowing tune in the
trio. The 1st trio repeat carries a
piccolo obbligato and the Gradioso carries both the obbligato and a low
brass counter-melody.
Hands Across the Sea remains as one of Sousa's more popular marches, and is still performed widely by bands.
This march is considered among the most popular of all marches due to the catchy tune in the trio. The piccolo part is quite important in the third playing of the trio.
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