El Capitan (Sousa, John Philip)

Title El Capitan
Alternative title Operetta in Three Acts
Creators John Philip Sousa, composer
Charles Klein, librettist
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Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 3
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Composed 1895
First published 1896
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Composition types Operettas
Language English
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Selections military band —
View Selections piano —
View Lancers piano George Wiegand
View Waltzes military band —
View Waltzes piano —

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete vocal score — — Complete Score (color)
Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for military band; selections — — Complete Parts
View Complete Arrangement for piano; selections — — Complete Score
View Lancers Arrangement for piano
by George Wiegand
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View Waltzes Arrangement for military band — — Complete Parts
View Waltzes Arrangement for piano — — Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Waltzes United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, performer
Lowell Graham, conductor
For Band (Sousa) Complete Performance


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