Victor matrix B-2016. Hands across the sea (March) / Sousa's Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Hands across the sea (March) (Primary title) | Disc label (Victor 16190) |
| Hände über See (Marsch) (Primary title) | Disc label (Victor 73823) |
| Podankie rak przez morze (Marsz) (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 73823) |
| Ruce pres more (Pochod) (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 73823) |
| Yli valtameren (Marssi) (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 73823) |
| Ruky ponad more (Pochod) (Parallel (translated) title) | Disc label (Victor 73823) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| John Philip Sousa (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Disc label. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sousa's Band (Musical group) | |
| Herbert L. Clarke (conductor) | Takes 1-6. |
| Nathaniel Shilkret (conductor) | Takes 10-12. |
| Walter B. Rogers (conductor) | Takes 7-9. |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | Takes 7-9. |
Additional Information
- Description: Band
- Instrumentation: 5 clarinets, piccolo, 6 cornets, 3 horns, 3 trombones, bassoon, baritone horn, 2 tubas, and traps (takes 10-12)
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Takes 7 through 9 are by the Victor Orchestra. |
| Also recorded as [PM-]300, [PM-]3226, and BVE-63049. |
| A Rigler Deutsch copy of 16190 shows "300" in wax, implying that copies of 16190 were pressed from takes lower than 9. |
| Instrumentation applicable to takes 10-12; instruments not specified for remaining takes. |
| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 300 | |||
| 12/6/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | Victor 300 | |||
| 10/26/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/26/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/10/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5 | Unknown | ||||
| 10/10/1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Master | Victor 300 | Smart discography lists as April 10, 1906 | ||
| 10/19/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 7 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/19/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/22/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 9 | Master | Victor 16190 | "No cymbals" (as observed by W.R. Bryant in EDVR vol. II). | ||
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| 4/10/1923 New York, New York | 10 | Destroy | ||||
| 4/10/1923 New York, New York | 11 | Hold | ||||
| 4/10/1923 New York, New York | 12 | Master | Victor 16190 | "Cymbals throughout, especially on last note" (as observed by W.R. Bryant in EDVR vol. II). | ||
| 4/10/1923 New York, New York | 12 | Master | Victor 73823 | "Cymbals throughout, especially on last note" (as observed by W.R. Bryant in EDVR vol. II). Issued for the German, Polish, Bohemian (Czech), Finnish, and Slovak markets. | ||
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| 4/10/1923 New York, New York | 12 | Master | Victor 73912 | "Cymbals throughout, especially on last note" (as observed by W.R. Bryant in EDVR vol. II). Issued for the Lithuanian, Norwegian, and Swedish markets. | ||
| 4/10/1923 New York, New York | 12 | Master | Gramophone 3226 | "Cymbals throughout, especially on last note" (as observed by W.R. Bryant in EDVR vol. II). | ||
| either 10/22/1908 or 4/10/1923 Camden, New Jersey, or New York, New York | unknown | Master | Victor 16190 | |||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-2016. Hands across the sea (March) / Sousa's Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200003381/B-2016-Hands_across_the_sea_March.
Victor matrix B-2016. Hands across the sea (March) / Sousa's Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200003381/B-2016-Hands_across_the_sea_March.
"Victor matrix B-2016. Hands across the sea (March) / Sousa's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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