The Spirit of '76
Katheryn McCall Noblitt/arr. Paul Noble
The Spirit of '76 march received its name from those who heard the piece early on and were attracted to its lively and 'peppy' spirit. Though never before published, Red Pepper march is perhaps Katheryn McCall Noblitt’s best known …
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The Spirit of '76 march received its name from those who heard the piece early on and were attracted to its lively and 'peppy' spirit. Though never before published, Red Pepper march is perhaps Katheryn McCall Noblitt’s best known piece, and was among her favorites. Originally composed in 1947 as a piano solo, in 1975, in anticipation of our nation’s Bicentennial celebration, she composed a second-piano part for two additional players, wrote patriotic words in both two-part and four-part harmony, and subtitled it “A Bicentennial March -- The New Spirit of Seventy-Six". The melodies are so well-crafted that they seem very familiar. This arrangement includes short quotations from other Bicentennial favorites - "The Star-Spangled Banner", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "Dixie", and "Yankee Doodle". Dr. Noble directed its premiere performance in 1976 during a music festival, followed by performances with the 500-member Virginia Bicentennial Band and Marching Chorus in Philadelphia, Washington, Alexandria and other cities.