| Title | Sussex by the Sea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | William Ward-Higgs (1866–1936) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | B-flat major | |||
| Range | Bb4–D6 | |||
| Time signature | 4/4 | |||
| Tempo | 126 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 1:15 | |||
| Difficulty level | easy | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (50 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (622 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2012-07-03 | |||
| Last updated | 2012-07-03 | |||
| Download popularity index |   0.3 (below average) | |||
| Categories |
Marches, Military music | |||
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This song, written in 1907 by William Ward-Higgs, became popular during World War I, having already been adopted by the Royal Sussex Regiment as an unofficial “nick” march. It quickly became well known throughout Sussex, and is now regarded as a county anthem, regularly sung at celebrations.
Thanks to Mike for suggesting this tune!
