March" (1890) "High School Cadets" (1890) "The Liberty Bell" (1893) (later used as the credits theme for Monty Python's Flying Circus TV series) "Manhattan Beach March" (1893) "King Cotton" (1895) "Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896) (National March of the United States) "El Capitan" (1896) "Hands Across the Sea" (1899) "Hail to the Spirit of Liberty" March (1900) "Invincible Eagle" (1901) (dedicated to Pan-American Buffalo Exposition) (Interim United States Space Force Anthem) "Imperial Edward" March (1902) Dedicated to King Edward VII of the United Kingdom "Fairest of the Fair" (1908) "Glory of the Yankee Navy" (1909) "Columbia's Pride" (1914) "U.S. Field Artillery" (1917) (modified version "The Army Goes Rolling Along" is the official song of the U.S. Army) "Anchor & Star" (1918) Dedicated "To the U.S. Navy" "Who's Who in Navy Blue" (1920) (composed at the request of the United States Naval Academy class of 1920 and dedicated to Tamanend, a bronze reproduction of the figurehead of the U.S.S. Delaware that occupies a key place at the Academy) "The Gallant Seventh" (1922) "The Dauntless Battalion" (1922) Dedicated “To Col. Hyatt, the Faculty and Cadets of the Pennsylvania Military College” (Now Widener University in Chester, PA) "Nobles of the Mystic Shrine" (1923) "The Black Horse Troop" (1924) (written in honor of Troop A, 107th Cavalry, Ohio National Guard). "Pride of the Wolverines" (1926) "Minnesota March" (1927) "New Mexico March" (1928) "Salvation Army March" (1930) (dedicated to the Salvation Army's 50th anniversary in the U.S.) Sousa wrote marches for several American universities, including the University of Minnesota, University of Illinois, University of Nebraska, Kansas State University, Marquette University, Pennsylvania Military College (Widener University), and the University of Michigan. Operettas Sousa wrote many notable operettas, including: Désirée (1883), libretto by Edward M. Taber El Capitan (1896), libretto by Charles Klein The Charlatan (1898), also known as The Mystical Miss, book by Charles Klein and lyrics by Sousa Chris and the Wonderful Lamp (1899), libretto by Glen MacDonough Marches and waltzes have been derived from many of these stage-works. Sousa also composed the music for six operettas that were either unfinished or not produced: The Devils' Deputy, Florine, The Irish Dragoon, Katherine, The Victory, and The Wolf. In addition, Sousa wrote a march based on themes from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado, the elegant overture Our Flirtations, several musical suites, etc. He frequently added Sullivan opera overtures or other Sullivan pieces to his