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Student Orchestra Performance

When
April 5, 1899
Where
University of Michigan campus
Part of
The Victors premiered by Sousa's band

Elbel and a student orchestra performed "The Victors" for a smaller audience during an undergraduate musical event.

On April 5, 1899, Louis Elbel and a student orchestra made the first public performance of "The Victors" during "A Night Off," an on-campus undergraduate musical. This performance occurred three days before the band premiere and served as the initial public exposure of the composition to the student body.

Sources

  1. The Victors Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-05

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