A History of Conquest

There was a great discussion thread on WeAreSC last week about the history of Conquest.

In the wake of Oscar season, it seemed appropriate to share a little about this classic film score. From the school's website:

Another famous USC song is the regal processional march, "Conquest," by Alfred Newman. It is usually played after every USC score and victory. This stirring battle cry, from Newman's score to the 1947 motion picture classic "Captain from Castile," has become synonymous with the championship tradition of USC since the Trojans adopted it in 1954 during a basketball game against Oregon State. Newman, a legendary composer of film music, was the musical director of Twentieth Century-Fox Studios.