"Chimes of Liberty" is a military march by

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(1878–1956). It vies with "

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" (another march) as Goldman's greatest hit. Many think "Chimes of Liberty" is a re-working of " The Liberty Bell" by

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; however, although the influence of Sousa on Goldman is unquestionable, the two marches are totally different, being written by different composers, each with a different

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. Nonetheless (like Sousa's "Liberty Bell") Goldman's "Chimes of Liberty" does use chimes. It follows the regular march pattern: IAABBCDCDC. This march was written prior to 1922, when Goldman recorded it for the

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, but he revised it at least once before publishing the 1937 edition now largely in use.

Reception

At a concert at

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on June 12, 1922, Goldman agreed to perform his new march, "Chimes of Liberty", as an encore by special request. According to ''Musical Courier'', it "proved to be a composition of a stirring nature. Its presentation was so enthusiastically applauded that the composer-conductor found it necessary to repeat it."

References

External links

"Chimes of Liberty"
1922 piano and voice edition with MIDI sequence and access to free online sheet music {{DEFAULTSORT:Chimes of Liberty 1922 compositions American military marches Concert band pieces