El Capitan - Sousa, John Philip

"Composed: 1895. Movements: 3 acts: Prelude *'''Act I''' :1. Chorus: "Nobles of Castilian birth" ::Recitative and Solos: "Oh, beautiful land of Spain" ::Recitative Solo and Chorus: "From Peru's majestic mountains" :2. Chorus: "Don Medigun, all for thy coming wait" ::Solo and Chorus: "If you examine human kind" :3. Melodrama ::Solo and Chorus: "When we hear the call for battle" :4. Solo and Chorus: "Oh, spare a daughter" :5. Chorus: "Lo, the awful man approaches" ::Solo and Chorus: "You see in me" :6. Finale Act I – "Bah! Bahl" *'''Act II''' :7. Introduction ::Solo and Chorus: "Ditty of the Drill!" :7b. Solo and Chorus: "Behold El Capitan" :8. Duet: "I've a most decided notion." :9. Double Chorus and Solo: "Bowed with tribulation" :10. Recitative Solo and Chorus: "Oh, Warrior Grim" :11. Sextette: "Don Medigun, here's your wife" :12. Finale Act II – "He can not, must not, shall not." *'''Act III''' :13. Introduction, Duet and Refrain: "Sweetheart, I'm waiting" :14. Song: "When some serious affliction" :15. Ditty: "The typical tune of Zanzibar" :16. Chorus and Entrance of Spanish troops :17. Finale. "We beg your kind consideration""

◈ Genre / Form → Romantic ♬ Voicing → Solo

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-7)

¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments voices, mixed chorus, orchestra