St.Louis Exposition March (1905) Fred.L.Ryder.

[Steve Harrison]

This was written by Ryder to celebrate the St. Louis Exposition which took place in 1904. It's another rarely heard march but it's well worth a listen.

There's a very good bass solo and to demonstrate the international nature of the Expo. Ryder has, in the third section, woven in parts of various patriotic songs, namely Marseillaise, Dixie, Watch on the Rhine, Yankee Doodle and finishing with God Save the Queen. There's also a few bars of bugle call that appear now and then.It's a good novelty march....Steve.