"The Liberty Bell", at the time a new composition as yet untitled, was written for Sousa's unfinished operetta "The Devil's Deputy" before financing for the show fell through. Shortly afterwards, while attending the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Sousa and his band manager George Hinton watched the spectacle "America", in which a backdrop depicting the Liberty Bell was lowered. Hinton suggested "The Liberty Bell" for the title of Sousa's unnamed march. Coincidentally, Sousa received a letter from his wife saying their son had marched in a parade in honor of the Liberty Bell. Sousa agreed, and he sold "The Liberty Bell" sheet music to the John Church Company for publication; the new march was an immediate success.[2] The march is played as part of an exhibit in the Liberty Bell Center.
The march follows the standard form of AABBCDCDC.[8] The trio (sections C and D) uses tubular bells to symbolize the Liberty Bell ringing. The bells usually begin during the first breakstrain (section D), but some bands use them at the first trio (section C).
Instrumentationedit
This is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, and strings.
Use in Monty Python's Flying Circusedit
The march is best known today for being associated with the British TV comedy program Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974), which used as its opening theme the version performed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards and published in 1938. Cast member Terry Gilliam, the only American member of the troupe, argued for the use of "The Liberty Bell" because it had fallen into the public domain by that time and could thus be used without the need to pay royalties.[9] He has said the piece was chosen because the troupe thought it would not be associated with the program's content, and that the first bell strike and subsequent melody would give the impression of getting "straight down to business."[citation needed]
The Monty Python mode of presenting the tune was with a single strike of the bell, lifted from the third section and increased in volume, followed by a strain of each of the first two sections, followed by the famous stomping foot animation and a noticeably flatulent "splat" sound reminiscent of a whoopee cushion (the first 13 episodes used a "raspberry"). At the end of the film Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, the entire march was played over the closing credits.
Other usesedit
NASA played the march as wake-up calls for two Space Shuttle missions: STS-61-C on January 12-18, 1986, and STS-63 on February 3-11, 1995.[10]
^. John Philip Sousa – American Conductor, Composer & Patriot. Dallas Wind Symphony. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
^Baker, Rick (16 September 1994). "Liberty Bell March History". Skyways.lib.ks.us. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
^"Michigan State University Libraries – Vincent Voice Library". Vvl.lib.msu.edu. 20 January 1993. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
^Bill Clinton Presidential Inauguration 1993 (Part 1 of 3), see 6:21–9:10, on YouTube
^"2005". Setiathome.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
^Bralley, Jean-Marie (20 August 2017). "John Philip Sousa: 10 Things You Don't Know About The Man Behind the Marches". USO.org. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^. Thunder Bay Telephone. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
^(PDF). parts for band, including the chimes part. John Church Company. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
^Clark, Philip. "Monty Python: Sousa, two-sheds and musical subversions," The Guardian, Friday, July 11, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2018
^Fries, Colin (13 March 2015). "Chronology of Wakeup Calls" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^"SpaceX Bloopers Video: 'How NOT to Land an Orbital Rocket'". VOA. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^Space Exploration Technologies (14 September 2017). "How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster". YouTube.
External linksedit
The Liberty Bell (audio file) – In MIDI format; from the John Philip Sousa website maintained by David Lovrien, hosted by the Dallas Wind Symphony
The Monty Python version () – In MP2 format; from the same website
An 1896 Recording (Probably the first) played by the Edison Grand Concert Band, from the Internet Archive
Sheet music for a piano arrangement, courtesy of the Mutopia Project
January 01, 1970
liberty, bell, march, liberty, bell, 1893, american, military, march, composed, john, philip, sousa, liberty, bell, source, source, performance, york, military, band, 1910, liberty, bell, source, source, performance, united, states, marine, band, 2016, problem. The Liberty Bell 1893 is an American military march composed by John Philip Sousa 1 The Liberty Bell source source Performance by The New York Military Band c 1910 The Liberty Bell source source Performance by the United States Marine Band c 2016 Problems playing these files See media help Contents 1 History 2 Composition 3 Instrumentation 4 Use in Monty Python s Flying Circus 5 Other uses 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit The Liberty Bell at the time a new composition as yet untitled was written for Sousa s unfinished operetta The Devil s Deputy before financing for the show fell through Shortly afterwards while attending the Columbian Exposition in Chicago Sousa and his band manager George Hinton watched the spectacle America in which a backdrop depicting the Liberty Bell was lowered Hinton suggested The Liberty Bell for the title of Sousa s unnamed march Coincidentally Sousa received a letter from his wife saying their son had marched in a parade in honor of the Liberty Bell Sousa agreed and he sold The Liberty Bell sheet music to the John Church Company for publication the new march was an immediate success 2 The march is played as part of an exhibit in the Liberty Bell Center The United States Marine Band has played The Liberty Bell march at five of the last seven presidential inaugurations the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton 3 4 the 2005 inauguration of President George W Bush 5 the 2009 and 2013 inaugurations of President Barack Obama and the 2017 inauguration of President Donald Trump The ship s bell from the SS John Philip Sousa a World War II Liberty ship is housed at the Marine Barracks and is used by The President s Own in select performances of the march 6 The Liberty Bell is also the official march of the Canadian Forces Public Affairs Branch 7 Composition editThe march follows the standard form of AABBCDCDC 8 The trio sections C and D uses tubular bells to symbolize the Liberty Bell ringing The bells usually begin during the first breakstrain section D but some bands use them at the first trio section C Instrumentation editThis is scored for 2 flutes 2 oboes 2 clarinets 2 bassoons 4 horns 2 trumpets 3 trombones tuba timpani cymbals bass drum snare drum and strings Use in Monty Python s Flying Circus editThe march is best known today for being associated with the British TV comedy program Monty Python s Flying Circus 1969 1974 which used as its opening theme the version performed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards and published in 1938 Cast member Terry Gilliam the only American member of the troupe argued for the use of The Liberty Bell because it had fallen into the public domain by that time and could thus be used without the need to pay royalties 9 He has said the piece was chosen because the troupe thought it would not be associated with the program s content and that the first bell strike and subsequent melody would give the impression of getting straight down to business citation needed The Monty Python mode of presenting the tune was with a single strike of the bell lifted from the third section and increased in volume followed by a strain of each of the first two sections followed by the famous stomping foot animation and a noticeably flatulent splat sound reminiscent of a whoopee cushion the first 13 episodes used a raspberry At the end of the film Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl the entire march was played over the closing credits Other uses editNASA played the march as wake up calls for two Space Shuttle missions STS 61 C on January 12 18 1986 and STS 63 on February 3 11 1995 10 SpaceX used the march as background music for their video How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster a compilation of failed rocket landings to celebrate their efforts in pioneering orbital launch vehicle reusability 11 12 See also editList of marches by John Philip Sousa Chimes of Liberty by Edwin Franko GoldmanReferences edit The Works of John Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa American Conductor Composer amp Patriot Dallas Wind Symphony Archived from the original on 8 October 2010 Retrieved 29 September 2010 Baker Rick 16 September 1994 Liberty Bell March History Skyways lib ks us Retrieved 26 May 2011 Michigan State University Libraries Vincent Voice Library Vvl lib msu edu 20 January 1993 Retrieved 26 May 2011 Bill Clinton Presidential Inauguration 1993 Part 1 of 3 see 6 21 9 10 on YouTube 2005 Setiathome berkeley edu Retrieved 26 May 2011 Bralley Jean Marie 20 August 2017 John Philip Sousa 10 Things You Don t Know About The Man Behind the Marches USO org Retrieved 17 April 2019 CFAO 32 3 Regimental amp Branch Marches of the Canadian Armed Forces by Timothy R Groulx CD Thunder Bay Telephone Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 9 July 2011 Liberty Bell March PDF parts for band including the chimes part John Church Company 2014 Archived from the original PDF on 2 April 2017 Retrieved 23 July 2016 Clark Philip Monty Python Sousa two sheds and musical subversions The Guardian Friday July 11 2014 Retrieved February 12 2018 Fries Colin 13 March 2015 Chronology of Wakeup Calls PDF NASA Retrieved 20 October 2023 SpaceX Bloopers Video How NOT to Land an Orbital Rocket VOA 14 September 2017 Retrieved 8 March 2023 Space Exploration Technologies 14 September 2017 How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster YouTube External links editThe Liberty Bell audio file In MIDI format from the John Philip Sousa website maintained by David Lovrien hosted by the Dallas Wind Symphony The Monty Python version archived In MP2 format from the same website An 1896 Recording Probably the first played by the Edison Grand Concert Band from the Internet Archive Sheet music for a piano arrangement courtesy of the Mutopia Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Liberty Bell march amp oldid 1191841394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
