"Chicago Tribune March" is an
American march
American march music is march music written and/or performed in the United States. Its origins are those of European composers borrowing from the military music of the Ottoman Empire in place there from the 16th century. The American genre devel ...
by
William Paris Chambers, composed in 1892 and published by R. F. Seitz the same year.
The march was written for the ''
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television ar ...
'' newspaper and was first performed in September 1892 during "Music Day" at the
Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the theme of agriculture, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois in the state capital, Springfield, Illinois, Springfield. The state fair has been celebrated almost every year since 1853 ...
.
History
Paris wrote the march in 1892 "for the iconic Chicago newspaper company," and it was first performed at "Music Day" at the Illinois State Fair in
Peoria on Friday, September 30, 1892.
The march was published in 1892 by R. F. Seitz,
and an arrangement for piano was published in 1893;
the march has been described as Chambers' "most popular march," a "distinctive" piece with "skillful interplay between melody and countermelody," along with "brilliant running woodwind parts."
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The ''
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television ar ...
'' newspaper reported on music day at the state fair, describing how four of the best bands in Illinois, in addition to a chorus of 100, were participating.
The four bands entered an arena for the first event of the day, a "March of the Nations," with "music, 'soldiery' and colors representing France,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, Great Britain and the United States."
The bands then performed "
America
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
" with a chorus accompaniment, with "all four bands and chorus" joining "together in unison to perform the last stanza."
After this, all "four bands then formed again" in front of the grandstand and made the first performance of "Chicago Tribune March" to "great applause."
See also
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W. Paris Chambers
William Paris Chambers (November 1, 1854 – November 13, 1913) was an American composer, cornet soloist, and bandmaster of the late 19th century.
Life and career
William Paris Chambers was born in Newport, Pennsylvania but spent most of his ea ...
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American march music
American march music is march music written and/or performed in the United States. Its origins are those of European composers borrowing from the military music of the Ottoman Empire in place there from the 16th century. The American genre devel ...
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"The Washington Post" (march)
References
American military marches
Concert band pieces