The Beau Ideal March (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | The Beau Ideal March |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion orchestra piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1893 |
| First published | 1893 |
| Dedication | To the National League of Musicians of the United States |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Marches |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | orchestra | — |
| View | Complete | cornet and piano | — |
| View | Complete | piano 6 hands | — |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | J.F. Zimmermann |
| View | Complete | piano | — |
| View | Complete | — | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Conductor's Scores | — | Carl Fischer | 1893 | Condensed Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | 1893 | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra | Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | 1893 | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for cornet and piano | Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | 1894 | Piano Score and Cornet in BPart |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 6 hands | Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | 1893 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | 1893 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | 1893 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement | Philadelphia: Harry Coleman | 1894 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, performer Lowell Graham, conductor |
Complete Performance |
| View | United States Marine Band, performer Jason Fettig, conductor |
Complete Recording |
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