The Directorate (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | The Directorate |
| Alternative title | March |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1894 |
| Dedication | To the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall Association |
| 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 | military band | — |
| View | Complete | guitar and 2 mandolins | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | guitar, mandolin and piano | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | guitar and mandolin | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | banjo and piano | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | mandolin and piano | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | 2 banjos | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | 2 guitars | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | 2 zithers | Johann Baptist Bauer |
| View | Complete | piano 6 hands | Harry C. Jordan |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Harry C. Jordan |
| View | Complete | banjo | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | guitar | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | mandolin | F. W. Wessenberg |
| View | Complete | piano | — |
| View | Complete | zither | Johann Baptist Bauer |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, performer Lowell Graham, conductor |
For Military Band (Sousa) | Complete Performance |
| View | United States Marine Band, performer Jason Fettig, conductor |
For Military Band (Sousa) | Complete Recording |
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