MORTON GOULD (1913-1996)

American Salute is based on a familiar tune of the day...

Can you identify the tune after hearing some of the piece?

Written in 1942 during the early days of World War II, it was composed at the request of a government radio program producer who wanted a “salute to America.” By his own account, Morton Gould composed and scored American Salute in less than eight hours, starting at 6:00 pm the evening before it was due (with copyists standing by...no copy machines back then), and finishing at 2:00 am. Although the ink couldn’t have been dry, the score and parts were on the stand in time for rehearsal the next morning and ready for broadcast that evening.

HONOR SYSTEM - Do not scroll down until you guess the familiar tune...

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"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"