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The sousaphone (/ ˈ s uː z ə f oʊ n / SOO-zə-fohn) is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Created around 1893 by J. W. Pepper at the direction of American bandleader John Philip Sousa (after whom the instrument was then named), it was designed to be easier to play than the concert tuba while standing or marching, as well as to carry the sound of the instrument above the heads ...
The "Transit of Venus March" is a march scored for military brass band written by John Philip Sousa in 1883 to celebrate the 1882 Transit of Venus and published by the J.W. Pepper Company. The work was erroneously thought to be lost for over 100 years when a piano transcription [ note 1 ] published in 1896 was found by a Library of Congress ...
James Welsh Pepper was born in Philadelphia in 1853, and died in the same city on July 28, 1919. He was an American music publisher and musical instrument maker. [1]In 1876, Pepper founded a publishing house in his home city which printed music tutorial books and a magazine called Musical Times, which ceased production in 1912.
John Mackey (born October 1, 1973) is an American composer of contemporary classical music, with an emphasis on music for wind band, as well as orchestra. For several years, he focused on music for modern dance and ballet .
The coat of arms of the 71st N.Y. Infantry The 71st in Washington during the Civil War. Dedicated to the regimental band of the 71st New York Infantry Regiment, "one of the most well-known military bands of the 19th century," Boyer composed the march while living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and employed by the J. W. Pepper Music Company, which "quickly published" the march after receiving it.
Sousa's birthplace on G St., S.E. in Washington, D.C. John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., the third of 10 children of João António de Sousa (John Anthony Sousa) (September 22, 1824 – April 27, 1892), who was born in Spain to Portuguese parents, and his wife Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus (May 20, 1826 – August 25, 1908), who was German and from Bavaria.
More than a hundred of Flauding's composition and arrangements for band and jazz ensemble are featured in the form of sheet music and performance scores on the J.W. Pepper & Son [31] and Sheet Music Plus [32] online music distribution services.
The band also released a remixed version, "Get Me Ready" (Aloha Remix) that was produced by Wayne Lothian of The English Beat. Pepper performing at the Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, CT in July 2023. On November 17, 2023, Pepper will release a 6-track EP, titled, Makai, which will feature Edley Shine and Iration. The band's third EP will be ...