United States Marine Band
Taps - The Presidents Own United States Marine Band
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Listen to SSgt Franke as she talks about her journey - from how she began playing trombone to winning the audition for "The President's Own."
Performed and recorded on March 3, 2024 at John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C.
SSgt Samuel Ross, clarinet
SSgt Ryo Usami, violin
SSgt Clayton Vaughn, cello
GySgt Christopher Schmitt, piano
John Philip Sousa Band Hall
Washington, D.C.
Program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/040724.pdf
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SSgt Stephen Rudman, bassoon
SSgt Alexander Garde, percussion
Performed and recorded on March 3, 2024 at John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C.
Performed on Saturday, March 4 at the Capital Turnaround in Washington, D.C., as part of the Marine Band’s concert celebrating 50 years of women in the Marine Band.
Program and Notes: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/030423.pdf
11:30 a.m. (ET), Friday, March 29, 2024
John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex
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John Philip Sousa Band Hall
Washington, D.C.
Master Sgt. Douglas Quinzi, coordinator
The Marine Chamber Music Series continues at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 3. Coordinated by the musicians of “The President’s Own,” the Chamber Music Series features a variety of ensembles performing challenging and unique works in the intimate setting of John Philip Sousa Band Hall. From string quartets and brass ensembles to percussion and woodwind ensembles, the diverse musical groups always offer familiar and eclectic chamber music, all Chamber Music Series concerts will also livestream on the Marine Band’s Facebook page and YouTube channel!
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Program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/030324.pdf
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John Philip Sousa Band Hall
Washington, D.C.
Gunnery Sgt. Landres Bryant, coordinator
The Marine Chamber Music Series continues at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, with homages to the all-black “Harlem Hellfighters,” the regiment that took Jazz to Paris during World War I, the ensuing “hot jazz” craze and the Harlem Renaissance, as well as a nod to the Marine Band’s trip to Prague in 2022. Coordinated by tuba player Gunnery Sgt. Landres Bryant, the performance will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall, online and in person at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C.
Program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/021824.pdf
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John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, presents the final round of its annual Concerto Competition for High School Musicians featuring seven musicians performing live for a public audience and a panel of judges. The winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and a solo opportunity with the United States Marine Band.
Program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/021123.pdf
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This march was composed at the request of Colonel Osmun Latrobe, Regimental Commander of the 4th U.S. Cavalry, and was dedicated to Colonel Latrobe, his officers and men. The 4th Cavalry showed its appreciation in a unique manner by presenting Sousa with a handsome parchment, colorfully decorated with the crossed flags of the unit and personally signed by all the officers and enlisted men.
The march is unusual in construction in that it is the only Sousa march with a coda.
Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 80. Used by permission.
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In the late 1920s it became increasingly difficult for professional concert bands to find employment at amusement parks or expositions, even for a few days. As the engagements at Philadelphia’s Willow Grove Park were coming to an end, the Sousa Band was happy to extend its regular tour by playing at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. They began regular seasons there in 1926, and Sousa penned this almost-forgotten march to celebrate their second annual engagement. The march was reportedly written at the suggestion of Atlantic City’s mayor, Anthony M. Ruffu. Sousa probably had the Miss America Pageant in mind; at that time it was known as the Atlantic City Beauty Pageant.
Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 41. Used by permission.
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It seems incredible that an institution would refuse a composition by a composer of Sousa’s stature, but this happened in the summer of 1927 in Minneapolis. Clarence W. Spears, coach of the University of Minnesota football team, had verbally requested the march for his school in 1926; the following year the march was formally requested by the alumni organization. When the time came for the dedication of the march at the Minnesota State Fair on September 3, 1927, the delegated alumni representative was out of town, and Lotus D. Coffman, president of the university, was asked to accept Sousa’s manuscript of the march on behalf of the university. He refused, however, because he felt the march should be presented at a university function, not at the state fair, and he was wary of commercial implications. Nevertheless, the dedication ceremony was held, and the Sousa manuscript was accepted by the state fair president.
Sousa used Indian themes in the march, though sparingly, because he had been impressed by the number of Indian names in Minnesota. He later added field drum and bugle parts upon the request of Colonel Frederick G. Stutz, commanding officer of the 206th National Guard Infantry Regiment of Minnesota. The march’s title was chosen in a campus contest, and words were written by student Michael J. Jalma.
Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 71. Used by permission.
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By Gunnery Sgt. Scott Ninmer, United States Marine Band
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Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark by John Williams/transcribed by Paul Lavender
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John Philip Sousa Band Hall
Washington, DC
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Staff Sgt. Dominic Muzzi, coordinator
The Marine Chamber Music Series begins at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 28, with a program consisting of piano and violin on works by Ottorino Resphigi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Strauss, and the Marine Band’s own Staff Sgt. Tyler Lindsay. Coordinated by pianist Staff Sgt. Dominic Muzzi, the performance will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall, online and in person at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C.
Program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/012824.pdf
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Coordinated by pianist Staff Sgt. Dominic Muzzi, the performance will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall, online and in person at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C.
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Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria, VA
Lt. Col. Ryan J. Nowlin, conducting
Lt. Col. Ryan J. Nowlin makes his public debut as 29th Director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, kicking off the season with a tribute to John Philip Sousa. Sousa was only 25 years old when asked by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to serve as the band’s 17th Director. In 12 years, Sousa simultaneously transitioned "The President's Own" from a local military band into a world-renowned musical organization and transformed himself into a national celebrity known as "The March King." Sousa’s musical interests were often reflected in his programmatic style, as is represented in this performance. At the helm, he brought orchestral music to the masses through wind band transcriptions, highlighted the virtuosic skill of soloists, and unabashedly inserted his own compositions into the mix, a programming structure that is still emulated by the Marine Band today.
Program: https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/012124.pdf
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Recording on Album: youtu.be/IFol8Y7fshU?si=EAsYDbMIOZhU49s7
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Col. Jason K. Fettig shares his final words before officially departing the ranks of the Marine Band.
Fair Winds and Following Seas, Sir. Semper Fi.
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"The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band - Combo
By Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Arranged: MGySgt Alan Prather (U.S. Marine Band)
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The ceremony, overseen by Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, took place midway through a Marine Band concert in which Col. Jason K. Fettig conducted the first half and Lt. Col. Nowlin conducted the second.
As a symbol of the transfer of leadership, the John Philip Sousa baton was passed from outgoing to incoming director.
Mayor John W. Smith of Detroit publicly requested this march at a Sousa Band concert in that city in 1925. Sousa responded by composing this, one of his most vigorous marches, and dedicating it to Mayor Smith and the people of Detroit. It was later declared the official march of Detroit at a brief concert in the Detroit council chambers given by the Cass Technical High School Band, directed by former Sousa Band clarinetist Roy Miller.
Paul E. Bierley, The Works of John Philip Sousa (Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1984), 79. Used by permission.
More info: http://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/The-Complete-Marches-of-John-Philip-Sousa/
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World première recording
0:00 I. There was a child
3:00 II. The early lilacs
7:36 III. And his parents
14:23 IV. The village on the highland
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0:00 I. Irises
9:07 II. Capriccio
12:33 III. Arioso
18:10 IV. Toccata
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0:00 I. Unruly
10:06 II. Tender
19:28 III. Defiant
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World première recording
0:00 I. Fast and Intense
8:41 II. Speedy Winds
11:56 III. Slow, All the "Starry Band"
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0:00 I. Toccata Brioso
04:43 II. Pastorale sicilana: Andante comodo
10:24 III. Giga burlesca: Allegro gioviale
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Thank you to everyone who has tuned into the Marine Band during the 26 years of Col. Fettig's service.
Semper Fi.
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"The President's Own" United States Marine Band will honor its 17th Director, John Philip Sousa, with a wreath-laying and musical tribute on "The March King's" 169th birthday. The event will take place at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
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The event will take place at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. at 11 a.m. (ET) on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.
The event can also be watched online at youtube.com/live/qk-5cPYyb7s?si=tF3pbRK1WE9VVA5U
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Photo credits: William P. Gottlieb/Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress
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