The Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa, John Philip)

Composition Year 1896-97
Genre Categories Marches; For wind band; Scores featuring wind band; For orchestra without strings; For orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For wind band (arr); For orchestra without strings (arr); Scores featuring wind band (arr); For brass band (arr); Scores featuring brass band (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For piano 6 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 6 hands (arr); For 3 players (arr); For voice, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); For clarinet, piano (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#76506 - 4.78MB - 5:12 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 18012×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/8/26)

Performer Pages United States Marine Band (band)
Michael Colburn (conductor)
Publisher Info. Washington, DC: United States Marine Band
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 Complete Performance
#94063 - 3.33MB - 3:38 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5439×⇩ - MP3 - Mikemoral

MP3 file (audio)
Mikemoral (2011/2/26)

Performer Pages United States Navy Band (band)
Publisher Info. Washington, DC: United States Navy Band
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 Complete Performance
#474570 - 8.19MB - 3:34 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1037×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2017/6/5)

Performer Pages United States Marine Band (band)
Jason Fettig (conductor)
Publisher Info. The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.53
Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2016.
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 Complete Performance
#763240 - 3.12MB - 4:32 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 193×⇩ - MP3 - StripedPuku466

MP3 file (audio)
StripedPuku466 (2022/2/9)

Publisher Info. Edison Records, 1909.
Performers Sousa's Band
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Edison Amberol cylinder, number 4M-285 (A- ..22)
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Synthesized/MIDI

 Complete Performance
#267157 - 3.32MB - 3:38 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2029×⇩ - MP3 - Gerald Gardner

MP3 file (audio)
Gerald Gardner (2013/1/23)

Publisher Info. Gerald Gardner
Performers Sibelius 5.4.0
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Gardner edition
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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#18027 - 1.87MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 28836×⇩ - Romanov76110

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Romanov76110 (2008/7/3)

Publisher. Info. Boston: Holograph manuscript, 1897., dated April 26.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Color scan
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 Condensed Score
#176438 - 0.26MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16494×⇩ - rgirsberger

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rgirsberger (2012/2/6)

Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church Co., 1897.
Reprinted Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Co., n.d.(after 1930). Plate 34002.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes black and white, 300 dpi
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 Complete Score
#474541 - 3.71MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15197×⇩ - Ebe123

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Ebe123 (2017/6/4)

Editor Marine Band Library
Publisher. Info. The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.53
Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2016.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#272386 - 2.23MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16246×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/3/6)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church Co., 1897. Plate 12340–5.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 2680 by 3430 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress
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 Complete Parts
#27139 - 1.54MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 24377×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2009/1/24)

Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church Co., 1897.
Reprinted Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Co., n.d.(after 1930). Plate 34002-6.
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 Complete Parts
#474542 - 4.05MB, 74 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9631×⇩ - Ebe123

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Ebe123 (2017/6/4)

Editor Marine Band Library
Publisher. Info. The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.53
Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2016.
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Public Domain [tag/del]
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 Bassoons
#82873 - 0.14MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3028×⇩ - Editor

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Editor (2010/10/25)

Editor Bibliotecario RWO Contrabasso
Publisher. Info. Japan: Nellafonte Music Press, n.d.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]
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 Flute
#758225 - 0.66MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 163×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

⇒ 8 more: Clarinet • Trumpet • Timpani • Piano • Violin 1 • Violin obbligato • Cello • Bass

 Clarinet
#758226 - 0.63MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 80×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

 Trumpet
#758227 - 0.64MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 78×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

 Timpani
#758228 - 0.60MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 67×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

 Piano
#758229 - 2.05MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 59×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

 Violin 1
#758230 - 0.71MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 82×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

 Violin obbligato
#758231 - 0.64MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 70×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

 Cello
#758232 - 0.65MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 57×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

 Bass
#758233 - 0.65MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 56×⇩ - Ruud Meester

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Ruud Meester (2022/1/16)

Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Anton J. Benjamin, 1879. Plate 871.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Theatre Orchestra

 Incomplete Parts (Large orchestra)
#577472 - 8.54MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 479×⇩ - Laurelj

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Laurelj (2019/6/17)

 Condensed Score and Incomplete Parts (Small orchestra)
#646741 - 5.04MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 234×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2020/9/12)

 Complete Parts (Small Orchestra)
#867069 - 46.36MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 143×⇩ - Davidlhardie

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Davidlhardie (2023/7/29)

Arranger Composer ?
Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church Co., 1897. Plate 34011-19, 12376-9.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes #646741: This file is part of the Submission Project.
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For Wind Band (Gardner)

 Complete Score
#267486 - 6.02MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8312×⇩ - Gerald Gardner

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Gerald Gardner (2013/1/26)

 Complete Parts
#267155 - 7.15MB, 45 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 10243×⇩ - Gerald Gardner

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Gerald Gardner (2013/1/23)

Arranger Gerald Gardner
Publisher. Info. Gerald Gardner
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Arranged for an expanded marching or concert band
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For Brass Band (Colmer)

 Complete Score and Parts
#121426 - 0.67MB, 78 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8368×⇩ - arranger

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arranger (2011/9/10)

Arranger Geoff Colmer
Publisher. Info. Geoff Colmer, 2010.
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Epstein)

 Complete Score and Parts
#269370 - 0.26MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5406×⇩ - Ravpapa

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Ravpapa (2013/2/12)

Arranger Yoel Epstein
Publisher. Info. Yoel Epstein
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For Piano 6 hands

 Complete Score
#14777 - 0.54MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6462×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2007/9/30)

Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church, 1897. Plate 30113.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Plate 30113 is probably from Theodore Presser, who absorbed Church in 1930.
This file is from the MIT archive project.
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For Voice and Piano (Sousa)

 Complete Score
#762816 - 5.83MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 75×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2022/2/7)

Editor First edition
John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), lyrics
Language English
Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church, 1898. Plate 12675.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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 Complete Score
#14779 - 0.17MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2817×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2007/9/30)

Editor First edition (reprint)
John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), lyrics
Language English
Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church, 1898. Plate 12675.
Reprinted Sousa's Great Marches
New York: Dover Publications, 1975.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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For Clarinet and Piano (Gokan)

 Complete Score
#102079 - 0.21MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2084×⇩ - Yuji Gokan

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Yuji Gokan (2011/5/14)

 Clarinet Part
#102080 - 0.14MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2209×⇩ - Yuji Gokan

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Yuji Gokan (2011/5/14)

Arranger Yuji Gokan
Publisher. Info. Yuji Gokan
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For Piano 4 Hands (Parodi Ortega)

 Complete Score
#610945 - 0.26MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1148×⇩ - LFPO

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LFPO (2020/2/26)

Arranger Luis Félix Parodi Ortega
Publisher. Info. Luis Félix Parodi Ortega
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For Piano (Sousa)

 Complete Score
#582334 - 1.83MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 336×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2019/7/22)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church, 1897. Plate 12187-4.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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 Complete Score
#14778 - 0.20MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9043×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2007/9/30)

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Cincinnati: John Church, 1897. Plate 12187.
Reprinted Sousa's Great Marches
New York: Dover Publications, 1975.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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 Complete Score
#728219 - 4.08MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 66×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2021/8/31)

Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: The John Church Company, 1897. Plate 30111.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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 Complete Score
#02397 - 0.08MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 7547×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2006/12/15)

Editor Benjamin Bloomfield
Publisher. Info. Mutopia Project, 2005.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Source: Original edition (Church)
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General Information

Work Title The Stars and Stripes Forever
Alternative. Title
Composer Sousa, John Philip
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Key E-flat major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1896-97
First Performance. 1897-05-14 near Philadelphia, Willow Grove Park
The Sousa Band, John Philip Sousa (conductor)
First Publication. 1897 – Philadelphia: Church
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3-4 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Military Band, also arranged for Orchestra, Piano by the composer
External Links Wikipedia article
US Marine Band article
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