Just Because — Sousa’s own interpretation of Stars & Stripes Forever

This is Sousa’s own band, under his direction.  I find interesting how different his interpretation is from modern approaches, which tend to be brassier, crisper, faster, and a little more bombastic.  This is almost relaxed compared to modern interpretations, with a stronger reed presence and less brass and percussion:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpr5lYMz7LE[/youtube]

Just by way of comparison, here’s a modern interpretation:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znEePD1nJxo[/youtube]