Composition: The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | The Stars and Stripes Forever |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1896 |
| First published | 1897 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 180 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Marches |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | theater orchestra | — |
| view | Complete | wind band | Gerald Gardner |
| view | Complete | brass band | Geoff Colmer |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Yoel Epstein |
| view | Complete | piano 6 hands | — |
| view | Complete | voice and piano | — |
| view | Complete | clarinet and piano | Yuji Gokan |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Luis Félix Parodi Ortega |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1897 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Church | 1897 | Condensed Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Church | 1897 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Church | 1897 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Japan: Nellafonte Music Press | — | Bassoons · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Anton J. Benjamin | — | Flute · view Clarinet · view Trumpet · view Timpani · view Piano · view Violin 1 · view Violin ''obbligato'' · view Cello · view Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for theater orchestra | Church | 1897 | Incomplete Parts (Large orchestra) · view Condensed Score and Incomplete Parts (Small orchestra) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for wind band |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for brass band |
Geoff Colmer | 2010 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 6 hands | Church | 1897 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice and piano | Church | 1898 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice and piano | Church | 1898 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for clarinet and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Clarinet Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Church | 1897 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Church | 1897 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Church | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | United States Marine Band (performer) and Michael Colburn (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | United States Navy Band (performer) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | United States Marine Band (performer) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Complete Performance · file |
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