The Directorate (Sousa, John Philip)
Performances
Recordings
For Military Band (Sousa)
Complete Performance
*#77801 - 2.33MB - 2:24 - (4) - - !N/!N/!N - 862x⇩
USAF Heritage of America Band
Lt.Col. Lowell E. Graham (conductor)
Sousa
Langley, VA: USAF Heritage of America Band, 1995.
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]
Remastered version of Album (Klavier, 2002)
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Sheet Music
Full Scores
Complete Score
*#18030 - 12.21MB, 9 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 1092x⇩
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Romanov76110 (2008/7/3)
Composer's manuscript (holograph).
St. Louis: September 21, 1894.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3230 by 4140 pixels. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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Parts
Complete Parts
*#278374 - 1.87MB, 16 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 87x⇩
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Copyist's manuscript, n.d. (ca.1894).
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3270 by 4160 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress. These manuscript parts appeared to have served as the source for Church's engraved parts.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Military Band (Sousa)
Complete Score
*#18029 - 11.26MB, 8 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 840x⇩
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Romanov76110 (2008/7/3)
Composer's manuscript (holograph).
St. Louis: September 30, 1894.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3230 by 4140 pixels. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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Complete Parts
*#278375 - 0.98MB, 19 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 50x⇩
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First edition
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10684-5-G.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 2100 by 1590 pixels.
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For 2 Mandolins and Guitar (Wessenberg)
Mandolin Solo Part
*#278218 - 0.37MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 35x⇩
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Mandolin Accompaniment Part
*#278220 - 0.36MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 9x⇩
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Guitar Accompaniment Part
*#278217 - 0.39MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 20x⇩
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F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-2nd M.2., 10700-G.A.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3470 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress. Despite having the same plate number the two mandolin parts are not identical.
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For Mandolin, Piano, and Guitar (Wessenberg)
Mandolin Solo Part
*#278218 - 0.37MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 35x⇩
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Piano Accompaniment Part
*#278219 - 0.48MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 17x⇩
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Guitar Accompaniment Part
*#278217 - 0.39MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 20x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-2nd M.2., 10700-3-A, 10700-G.A.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3470 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For Mandolin and Guitar (Wessenberg)
Mandolin Solo Part
*#278218 - 0.37MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 35x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
Guitar Accompaniment Part
*#278217 - 0.39MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 20x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-2nd M.2., 10700-G.A.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3470 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For Banjo and Piano (Wessenberg)
Banjo Solo Part
*#278214 - 0.41MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 14x⇩
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Piano Accompaniment Part
*#278219 - 0.48MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 17x⇩
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F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-B.S.2, 10700-3-A.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3430 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For Mandolin and Piano (Wessenberg)
Mandolin Solo Part
*#278218 - 0.37MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 35x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
Piano Accompaniment Part
*#278219 - 0.48MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 17x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-3-A, 10700-2nd M.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3470 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress. Apparently, there was a printing error that replaced the plate number for the first mandolin part with that of the second mandolin part .
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For 2 Banjos (Wessenberg)
Banjo Solo Part
*#278214 - 0.41MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 14x⇩
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Banjo Accompaniment Part
*#278215 - 0.39MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 5x⇩
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F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-B.S.2, 10700 2nd B-2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3430 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For 2 Guitars (Wessenberg)
Guitar Solo Part
*#278216 - 0.42MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 20x⇩
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Guitar Accompaniment Part
*#278217 - 0.39MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 20x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-G.S.2, 10700-G.A.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3500 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For 2 Zithers (Bauer)
Zither Solo Part
*#278224 - 0.50MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 11x⇩
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Zither Accompaniment Part
*#278225 - 0.49MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 8x⇩
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Johann Baptiste Bauer (1865–?)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-Z.S.3, 10700-2nd Z-3.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3480 by 4500 pixels.
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For Piano 6 hands (Jordan)
Complete Score
*#278163 - 1.26MB, 12 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 36x⇩
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Harry C. Jordan (fl.1876–fl.1921)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10690-10.L.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3460 by 4500 pixels.
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For Piano 4 hands (Jordan)
Complete Score
*#278164 - 0.85MB, 8 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 20x⇩
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Harry C. Jordan (fl.1876–fl.1921)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10690-6-L.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3500 by 4500 pixels.
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For Banjo (Wessenberg)
Banjo Solo Part
*#278214 - 0.41MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 14x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-B.S.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3430 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For Guitar (Wessenberg)
Guitar Solo Part
*#278216 - 0.42MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 20x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-G.S.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3500 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For Mandolin (Wessenberg)
Mandolin Solo Part
*#278218 - 0.37MB, 4 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 35x⇩
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Cypressdome (2013/4/20)
F. W. Wessenberg (fl.1891–fl.1919)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-2nd M.2.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3470 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For Piano solo (Sousa)
Complete Score
*#278165 - 0.62MB, 6 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 49x⇩
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First edition
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10672-4-L.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3530 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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For Zither (Bauer)
Zither Solo Part
*#278224 - 0.50MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 11x⇩
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Johann Baptiste Bauer (1865–?)
Cincinnati: The John Church Co., 1894. Plate 10700-Z.S.3.
Original images: 300dpi, color tif files approx. 3480 by 4500 pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. Source of files: Library of Congress.
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General Information
| Work Title | The Directorate |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | March |
| Composer | Sousa, John Philip |
|---|---|
| Movements/Sections | 1 |
| First Publication | 1894 – Cincinnati: The John Church Co. |
| Dedication | To the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall Association |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra / Band |
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