marches
what it is
A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John Philip Sousa and the martial hymns of the late 19th century. Examples of the varied use of the march can be found in Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, in the Marches militaires of Franz Schubert, in the Marche funèbre in Chopin's Sonata in B flat minor, and in the Dead March in Handel's Saul.
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What is marches?
A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John Philip Sousa and the martial hymns of the late 19th century. Examples of the varied use of the march can be found in Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, in the Marches militaires of Franz Schubert, in the Marche funèbre in Chopin's Sonata in B flat minor, and in the Dead March in Handel's Saul.
What are good marches albums to start with?
Try Hymnes et marches de la République Démocratique Allemande by Erich-Weinert-Ensemble, Heili Heilo! (Marches allemandes) by Das grosse berliner blasorkester mit chor, Le canzoni della Repubblica Sociale Italiana by Orchestra e Coro del ''Candido'', and Marches by John Philip Sousa by John Philip Sousa.
Who are some women making marches?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/marches/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making marches, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22