Aaron Copland is my FAVORITE composer. His music appeals to children, and is also perfect for a patriotic music study.

When the Fourth of July rolls around each year I find myself playing a lot more Copland than usual. 

Fanfare for the Common Man was written by Copland in 1942. It was inspired by then Vice President's Henry A. Wallace's speech proclaiming the dawning century as "The Coming of the Common Man".