El Capitan (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | El Capitan |
| Alternative title | Operetta in Three Acts |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa, composer Charles Klein, librettist |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1895 |
| First published | 1896 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operettas |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Selections | military band | — |
| View | Selections | piano | — |
| View | Lancers | piano | George Wiegand |
| View | Waltzes | military band | — |
| View | Waltzes | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score (color) Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for military band; selections | — | — | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano; selections | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Lancers | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Waltzes | Arrangement for military band | — | — | Complete Parts |
| View | Waltzes | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Waltzes | United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, performer Lowell Graham, conductor |
For Band (Sousa) | Complete Performance |
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