| Composition Year | 1908 |
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| Genre Categories | Marches; For wind band; Scores featuring wind band; |
| Work Title | Sur les bords du Nil |
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| Alternative. Title | Marche militaire |
| Composer | Saint-Saëns, Camille |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.125 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICS 276 |
| Key | F major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1908 |
| First Performance. | February 1908 |
| First Publication. | 1908 – Paris: Durand. Plate 7147 (piano 4 hands version) 1909 – Paris: Durand. Plate 7213 (band version by Gabriel Parès) |
| Dedication | à Son Altesse Abbas Hilmi II, khédive d'Égypte |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | wind band |
| Extra Information | Although Saint-Saëns' own band version (including short score) has not been found, Teller-Ratner's classification as a military band work seems to be based on a description in Saint-Saëns' letter, “Je viens d'écrire une marche à l'intention de la musique du Khédive” [I have just written a march for the Khedive's band]. (Sabina Teller-Ratner, Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921: The instrumental works, pp. 247-48.) |