Looking Upward (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | Looking Upward |
| Alternative title | Suite |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | wind ensemble, brass ensemble and percussion |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1902 |
| First published | 1904 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Suites |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| By the Light of the Polar Star | — | — | — |
| Beneath the Southern Cross | — | — | — |
| Mars and Venus | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | John Church | 1905 | Condensed Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | United States Marine Band, performer John Bourgeois, conductor |
1. By the Light of the Polar Star 2. Beneath the Southern Cross 3. Mars and Venus |
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