The Black Horse Troop (Sousa, John Philip)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 March
Composition Year	1924

Sheet Music

Conductor's Score
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Publisher. Info.	Cleveland, Ohio: Sam Fox, 1925.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Plate number and editor, not explicitly stated; most like editor was Sousa himself or someone within Sam Fox.
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Complete Parts
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Publisher. Info.	Cleveland, Ohio: Sam Fox, 1925.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Plate number and editor not explicitly stated; most likely editor was Sousa himself or someone within Sam Fox.
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Work Title	The Black Horse Troop
Alternative. Title	The Black Horse Troop March
Composer	Sousa, John Philip
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IJS 146
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1 March
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1924
First Performance.	1927/10/17
First Publication.	1925
Dedication	Troop A- Cleveland, Ohio National Guard
Average DurationAvg. Duration	3-4 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	Military or Concert Band
External Links	* Wikipedia article * Source: BandMusic PDF Library
Extra Information	An unusual theme for marches like this include a 6/8 rhythm, which suggests the canter of horses. Also contributing to the effect was Sousa’s use of simulated hoofbeats.