Hands Across the Sea

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Hands Across the Sea is a patriotic military march composed in 1899 by John Philip Sousa. Sousa told interviewers that the following phrase inspired him to compose the march:

"A sudden thought strikes me; let us swear eternal friendship"

The march was dedicated to all of America's allied countries abroad and the Highty-Tighties, the Regimental Band of the Virginia Tech Cadet Corps. It is written in cut time, starting out in Concert C. It follows the standard march form (AABBCCDCDC). It has a very catchy and flowing tune in the trio. The 1st trio repeat carries a piccolo obbligato and the Gradioso carries both the obbligato and a low brass counter-melody.

Hands Across the Sea remains as one of Sousa's more popular marches, and is still performed widely by bands.

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