Composition: On the Tramp (Sousa, John Philip)

Title On the Tramp
Creators John Philip Sousa (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion
Number of movements 2
Keys A flat major
Composed 1879
First published 1879
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Average duration (sec) 120
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Composition types Marches
Period Romantic
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click for details		 Metronome Key Measures
March Tempo (bars 1-39) — A flat major —
Trio (bars 40-91) — D flat major —

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view Complete — — — Complete Score · view
view Complete parts Grasmuk & Schott 1895 Complete Parts · view
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view United States Marine Band (performer) and Jason Fettig (conductor) Complete Recording · file
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