The Pathfinder of Panama

"The Pathfinder Of Panama" was composed in 1915 for San Francisco’s Panama Pacific Exhibition, a world’s fair honoring the historic completion of the Panama Canal. Filled with energy, this great march captures the moment of national excitement when the opening of the Canal shortened the shipping route between America’s coasts by 13,000 miles. This modern edition presents this fabulous march in a format accessible to today's bands, with extensive performance and historical notes.