Assignment 3 – Cross Genre Translation

Newcastle March – Johnnie Vinson

https://youtu.be/vyGziWBEzGI

History and Characteristics of a March: Sonnet

Upon the hill the drums wait for their cue;

The bugles stare down on the field below;

The heartbeats match a tempo felt in two;

The sounds will lead with army near in tow.

 

The music in the park fills up the air;

The brass, the flutes, and drums beneath the arch;

A crowd begins to cluster ‘round and stare;

Familiar rhythms of a Sousa march.

 

A football field of padded, tall brigades

The halftime show permits the band to shine;

New Orleans streets are bustling with parades;

A funeral progression second line.

 

Percussion are the pulse, our steady beat

That keep a feel for march beneath our feet.

 

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