MANHATTAN BEACH MUSIC
Raising the Standards of the American Concert Band and BANDS all Over the WORLD
Exclusive Australian Distribution by Future Music
A work so patriotic its wrapper is an American flag (yes, it really is). Rouse's music is dedicated to all American heroes throughout the ages. This work, in the composer's words, "celebrates the heroic spirit that thrives within the soul of our great nation;" its publication comes only a few years after 9/11 and as such is a work of proclamation and appreciation for heroism. Rather than martial, it is melodic and dramatic.