Composition: El Capitan (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | El Capitan |
| Alternative title | Operetta in Three Acts |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa (composer) and 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
(No sections)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score (color) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band; selections | — | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano; selections | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Lancers | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Waltzes | Arrangement for military band | — | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Waltzes | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Waltzes | United States Air Force Heritage of America Band (performer) and Lowell Graham (conductor) | For Band (Sousa) | Complete Performance · file |
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