The Music of Joseph S. Peckham

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Item Number: Collections

Collection: Music

Date: 1881 to 1896

Notes:
Joseph S. Peckham (1848-1904) was born in Newport. He served as a musician in the bands at the Naval Training Station in Newport. He composed a number of marches and other works for band and orchestra. The music in this collection has come from a number of sources, including the Library of Congress and other music libraries. You can read more about his life and hear some of the marches here.

Music in the Collection
Aquidneck Encampment March (Complete Set) - 1888
Aquidneck March (Complete Set) - 1890
Army & Navy Unio March (Solo Cornet Only) - 1893
Baldwin’s March (Complete Set) - 1896
The Battalion March (Complete Set) - 1894
The Color Company March (Complete Set) - 1892
Companions in Arms March (Solo Cornet Only) - 1894
Crescent Park March (Complete Set) - 1896
Davis Division K of P March (Complete Set) - 1891
“Dust to Dust” Funeral March (Complete Set) - 1892
The Encampment March (Incomplete Set) - 1894
“Gold Bugs” McKinley March (Complete Set) - 1896
Greeting March (Complete Set) - 1887
In Echelon March (Complete Set) - 1892
Knights of Sherwood March (Complete Set) - 1893
“The Last Sleep” Funeral March (Complete Set) - 1890
“The Last Tribute” Funeral March (Solo Cornet Only) - 1893
Lieutenant Nichols March (Complete Set) - 1889
“The Life Beyond” Funeral March (Complete Set) - 1892
Major Walker’s March (Complete Set) - 1881
Mid Sigh and Tears March (Complete Set) - 1891
Naval Apprentices March (Complete Set) - 1889
Newport Artillery March (Complete Set) - 1882
Newport Light Infantry March (Complete Set) - 1892
N.H. of N. March (Complete Set) - 1889
On Time March (Complete Set) - 1896
“Our Fallen Comrades” Funeral March (Complete Set) - 1887
“Our Fallen Heroes” Funeral March (Complete Set) - 1894
Our New Navy (Solo Cornet Only) - 1893
Passing in Review (Complete Set) - 1889
The Pioneer March (Complete Set) - 1892
Portland Commandery March (Complete Set) - 1881
The Post of Honor March (Solo Cornet Only) - 1892
Redwood Lodge March (Complete Set) - 1896
Rest Eternal, Funeral March (Complete Set) - 1896
Right of the Line March (Complete Set) - 1891
Warren Post March (Complete Set) - 1891
Washington Commandery March (Complete Set) - 1887
The Weather Prophet (Complete Set) - 1895
While Stars Are Gleaming (Complete Set) - unknown
With Firm Step March (Complete Set) - 1892
WPA March (Complete Set) - 1896