Collection Items

  • Notated Music
    Transit of Venus march
    Venus march
    47484 U.S. Copyright Office 18960820 For piano 2 hands. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Staff notation.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Triton march For solo piano. Cover: Triton march : two step by John Philip Sousa. Caption title Staff notation. Library copy: Brittle.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    The Directorate March Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    The Chariot Race Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Knight, Launce - Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Colonial Dames Waltzes Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Three Quotations: No. 2. I, too, was born in Arcadia Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan: March Parts included: piccolo, oboes, bassoons, E-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat clarinets, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, E-flat cornet, solo B-flat cornet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets, 1st & 2nd E-flat altos, 3rd & 4th E-flat altos, baritone - treble clef, baritone - bass clef, 1st & 2nd trombones, 3rd trombone, basses, drums, 1st &…
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Honored Dead Parts included: piccolo, oboe, bassoon, E-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat clarinets, E-flat cornet, solo B-flat cornet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets, solo or 1st E-flat alto, 2nd E-flat alto, 3rd & 4th E-flat altos, baritone - treble clef, baritone - bass clef, 1st & 2nd trombone, basses, drums, 1st & 2nd tenors, B-flat bass Instrumental parts For…
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan: Waltzes Parts included: piccolo, flute, oboes, bassoons, E-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat clarinets, E-flat cornet, solo B-flat cornet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets, 1st & 2nd altos, 3rd & 4th altos, baritone - treble clef, baritone - bass clef, 1st & 2nd trombones, 3rd trombone, basses, drums, 1st & 2nd tenors, B-flat bass Instrumental parts For information about…
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan: Selection Parts included: 1st flute, 2nd flute & piccolo, oboes, bassoons, E-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd B-flat clarinet, 3rd B-flat clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, E-flat cornet, solo B-flat cornet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets, 1st & 2nd E-flat horns, 3rd & 4th E-flat horns, baritone - treble clef, baritone - bass clef,…
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Three Quotations: a) The King of France Parts included: flute & piccolo, oboes, bassoons, E-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd B-flat clarinet, 3rd B-flat clarinet, E-flat cornet, solo B-flat cornet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets, 1st & 2nd altos, 3rd & 4th altos, baritone - treble clef, baritone - bass clef, 1st & 2nd trombones, 3rd trombone, basses, timpani & bells, drums, 1st & 2nd tenors, B-flat bass…
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Three Quotations: b) I, too, was born in Arcadia Parts included: flute, oboes, bassoons, E-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd B-flat clarinet, 3rd B-flat clarinet, E-flat cornet, 3rd & 4th altos, solo B-flat cornet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets, 1st & 2nd altos, baritone - treble clef, baritone - bass clef, 1st & 2nd trombones, 1st & 2nd tenors, 3rd trombone, B-flat bass, basses, bells Instrumental parts For information about…
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Three Quotations: c) In Darkest Africa Parts included: piccolo, oboes, English horns, bassoons, E-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd B-flat clarinet, 3rd B-flat clarinet, E-flat cornet, solo B-flat cornet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets, 1st & 2nd altos, 3rd & 4th altos, baritone - treble clef, baritone - bass clef, 1st & 2nd trombones, 3rd trombone, basses, percussion I, percussion II, 1st & 2nd tenors, B-flat bass…
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    The Honored Dead : march For piano 2 hands. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Staff notation. LC copy: fragile.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan: Waltz Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan:Lancers Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan: March Piano music (6 hands) For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan's Song Songs with piano For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan: Selections Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan: March Parts included: flutes, oboes, bassoons, 1st B-flat clarinet, 2nd B-flat clarinet, 1st B-flat cornet, 2nd B-flat cornet, horns in F, trombone, drums, 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, bass, piano Instrumental parts For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Three Quotations: No. 1. The King of France, with twenty thousand men, marched up the hill, and then marched down again Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    Three Quotations: No. 3. In darkest Africa Piano music For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Notated Music
    El Capitan. March At end: John Philip Sousa/Exeter, N.H./April 30th, '96 Holograph score in ink for band. For information about this resource, refer to finding aid available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023002 Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1896

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  • Collection
    The March King: John Philip Sousa Painting of Sousa during US Marine Band era, [n.d.]. Performing Arts Reading Room.
    • Contributor: Sousa, John Philip
    • Date: 1849

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  • Article
    John Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D. C. on November 6, 1854. His father, John Antonio Sousa, was born in Spain of Portuguese parents, and his mother, Marie Elizabeth Trinkaus, was born in Bavaria.
    • Date: 1854