Sousa

American  

[soo-zuh, -suh] / ˈsu zə, -sə /

noun

1. John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.

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Sousa British  

/ ˈsuːzə /

noun

1. John Philip. 1854–1932, US bandmaster and composer of military marches, such as The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) and The Liberty Bell (1893)

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Sousa

When the younger Sousa became its conductor at age 25, he recruited woodwinds to balance the blaring brass instruments, expanded its repertoire by transcribing symphonic works, and led meticulous rehearsals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

“Restrepo was not very good when he was in government,” says Carlos de Sousa, emerging markets debt strategist at Vontobel Asset Management.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Interest costs are already eating up some 20% of state revenue, de Sousa adds, though Petro’s government temporarily shrank that through a short-term “liability management exercise.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Portugal star Paulo Sousa arrived fresh from winning the Champions League with Juventus the same summer, but it was the Scottish midfielder who wrote his name into Westfalenstadion legend.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

“Yeah. Me neither. Come on. You’ll be great. I don’t know anything about band books. Did John Philip Sousa write one?”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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