El Capitan March

El Capitan is an operetta in three acts by John Philip Sousa and has a libretto by Charles Klein (with lyrics by Charles Klein and Tom Frost). The piece was Sousa’s first successful operetta and his most successful stage work. The march “El Capitan” became a standard work both for brass bands and a crossover into other genres.

For 11 piece brass ensemble

Instrumentation:

• Trumpet 1 in B♭
• Trumpet 2 in B♭ (Doubles on B♭ Piccolo)
• 2 Flugelhorn
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba
• Optional percussion – snare, bass drum, cymbals

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series.