Neil Armstrong´s March Over the Moon

Instrumentation

Bagpipes

Other Information

This tune, called Neil Armstrong´s March Over the Moon, was written shortly after watching images of the Apollo 11 mission´s successful landing on a black and white television in 1969. John Mackenzie then sent a copy of the score of the tune to Neil Armstrong in America.

Neil Armstong replied with a thank-you letter in which he described the tune, which was written for bagpipes, as "moon music." The letter, sent on December 11, 1970, reads in full: "Thank you for your recent letter and "moon" music. It was most kind of you to provide me with a copy of your composition and I am very grateful. "Please accept my sincere thanks for your thoughtful gesture."

This description of the piece is extracted from the full article in the Derby Evening Telegraph. Click here to see the complete text with photos of the composer and Neil Armstrong´s letter.