The march takes its title from the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps: “Semper Fidelis”–“Always Faithful.” The trio is an extension of an earlier Sousa composition, “With Steady Step,” one of...

Semper Fidelis march by John Philip Sousa, the official march of the United States Marine Corps. Composed in 1888. "Always Faithful".

" Semper Fidelis ", written in 1888 by John Philip Sousa, is regarded as the official march of the United States Marine Corps. This piece was one of two composed in response to a request from United …

Sousa penned Semper fidelis in 1888. The march takes its title from the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps: Semper fidelis - Always Faithful. It was dedicated to those who inspired it - the officers and men of …

Biography of John Philip Sousa, American bandmaster and composer of many remarkable military marches, including ‘Semper Fidelis’ (1888), which became the official march of the U.S. Marine …

In Sousa's own words: "I wrote Semper Fidelis one night while in tears, after my comrades of the Marine Corps had sung their famous hymn at Quantico." It became one of his most popular marches, and …

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band recorded John Philip Sousa's march "Semper Fidelis" on March, 3, 2009, in the John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Annex in...

March, “Semper Fidelis” (1888) ... is march, did not live to hear it. In a conversation with Sousa, then leader of the U.S. Marine Band, he expressed his displeasure at the official use o

Mar 26, 2018 · Official march of the United States Marine Corps, composed while Sousa was leader of the Marine Band. In a 1927 interview Sousa claimed, “I wrote “Semper Fidelis” one night while in …

John Philip Sousa's patriotic composition "Semper Fidelis" is the official march of the US Marine Corps. It was inspired by officers serving in the Marines and borrowed its title from their motto "semper …