The Fairest of the Fair (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | The Fairest of the Fair |
| Alternative title | March |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1908 |
| Dedication | Written expressly for "The Boston Food Fair" and dedicated to The Boston Retail Grocers' Association |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 180 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Marches |
| Period | Romantic |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Conductor's Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | — | — | Complete Score Cover Page (color) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | United States Marine Band, performer | Complete Performance |
| View | United States Marine Band, performer Jason Fettig, conductor |
Complete Recording |
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