I have a long love of military bands. At secondary school in the UK, my music teacher was Lt. Col. Sam Rhodes, former Senior Director of the Guards Division, Director of Music the Scots Guards. My paternal grandfather was a military bandsman with the Bedfordshire Regiment. The first concert I went to was at the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall. My best man was a bandsman who trained at Kneller Hall. At college, a fellow student was the son of the Director of Kneller Hall, Major Trevor Sharp. I was also friends with the Director of Music of the Welsh Guards. Some people will compare the USMC bands with UK military bands. They have a different style but I love them all.

GOD BLESS you ALL. Thanks for the video. And GOD BLESS AMERICA.

People of the world, get out and hear some live music! Be safe depending on where you live, but things are slowly returning to normal. Hooray! And when school starts again, support music education and go to hear what they are playing. You will be surprised how well they do and your applause will be much appreciated. If you are near a college or university, music of a very high quality is out there for you to enjoy!

Happy Independence Day, America. Happy 245th Birthday. The 4th of July, 2021. God Bless America. A message from a grateful American Patriot

The members of the US Armed Forces "senior bands", and the US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, which are stationed in Washington, DC, are professional musicians. As many here have noted, they represent their respective Service with distinction. They out Broadway, Broadway, and played klezmer like players in "Fiddler On the Roof". Thanks to everyone of you Marines who chose to "join up" and give us this top-notch entertainment at the touch of our computer's keyboard.

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The trombone solo in this recording is the best trombone performance I have heard. When he was asked what he missed most about not being president, the first President Bush reportedly said, “the Marine Band playing at dinner.”

My jaw dropped when the did the Space Force March

Thank you!

Wonderful music. Beautiful songs. Sweet team. Thank you. South Korea.

One of the best wind orchestra's in the universe.

Hello from New Hampshire! I miss playing these pieces live with my local band and orchestra! Great to see this amazing band perform with Col. Jason Fettig!

Beautiful music, fantastic band, the soloists all played masterfully. I am so glad to sit and listen to the President's Own. Thank you and Bravo!

Thank and love US Marine Heroes!!

Stars and Stripes forever was dope

I played in the Marine Corps Band at Quantico, VA. in the year 1959. Had a great Time.

They r great if u have the chance and they r near u go and hear them

Fantastic!! I've played clarinet & bass clarinet many years in a Band... Greetings from Venice, Italy 🎶🎶

I spent eight years in the Corps four as a Sniper that was 85 41 before they changed it to 03 17 then I became a DI

Such a national treasure!

I love the lower brass section of this wonderful orchestra. Thank you for share this beautiful concert

My Eyes are fixed to the Band Master, His Hands Movements Amazes me so much."I Only Have Eyes to the Conductor."

The concert was sweet.

What an excellent orchestra! ! ! And what a wonderful concert. I am a huge fan of the US Marine Band and have long admired the excellent performances of this band. It's always a pleasure to see the band, and the beautiful uniforms also contribute to the great picture. Continued success ! ! !

Greetings from the U.K. and thanks for a great concert.

Beautiful video Thank you 😊

Perfect Piccolos!

Vanuit Nederland, een muzikant in ruste: Wat een prachtig concert. Dank daarvoor!

Huge fan of the band, and I love their stagecraft; the opening of the show, the transition between pieces. And the peerless music making.

Made all of wood, Wolftrap burned down some years back. But they rebuilt it and thank God for that. It has some of the best acoustics of an outdoor theater possible. And behind the seats is plenty of grass to sit and enjoy. But of coarse, there is no smoking anymore. When playing Carmen Dragon's arrangement of America the Beautiful in Oceanside,Ca. with the First Marine Division Band as a Euphonium player after Desert Storm, it was an absolutely packed house. We played at the bandshell on the beach and every available seat was taken while the little kids sat down in front. There is a few bars solo for Euphonium in the beginning and as soon as I finished playing, a damn bald eagle straffed the crowd. They went absolutely nuts thinking it was planned. It was not. Now, we deployed with the rest of the division as our roll in wartime is perimeter security for the commanding general. At the time that was BGen. Mike Myatt. And no, he didn't like staying in the rear with the gear Close to Thanksgiving we actually set up NBC showers (used for decontamination) to get a shower as president Bush was going to be at our position on Thanksgiving. I was on guard at the control center when, at night in the pitch black, I saw someone coming towards the gate. I stopped them and he didn't know the password. 🤦‍♂️ I had to go out and identify him, but only after I put him on his knees in the dirt with his hands over his head faced away from the gate. When I got close enough to identify him it was BGen. Myatt in nothing but a towel and his boots. He was not happy. But he told me if I did that tomorrow I might be promoted. I told him he could do that now. Then he said no. "I gotta go get another damn shower !!" I reminded him of the password that HE HAD SET. I got off at 0400 and was back on at 0600. An hour later 3 choppers landed and the first man out was Commandant Al Gray. It was a hell of a 2 days.

Thank you. Nice way to start the day with some uplifting music. God Bless you all

SHALOM!

AWESOME!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS AND HAVE A HAPPY AND BLESSED 4TH OF JULY1

One of my faves! Awesome!!!!🎶🎶🎶

LOVELY ORCHESTRA

Marines are amazing!!!!!!! I'm miss my Marine bfriend.

Entertaining & educating since founded in 1798. Thank you from an old Nam Sgt. Semper fidelis!

Great Band. They are very inspiring.

Sounds great!❤ All the best from Denmark.

That's insanely amazing!!

Love it

Nice Job and very Good Show!!!! thanks for posting!

outstanding all around

nice concert , bravo Presidents Own Band , greeting from the Philippines

Wow they included the Space Force. They don't have an official anthem yet, but it was still great to hear the placeholder.

So for the soloist clarinet piece. Was the accordion and Clarinet little duel thing improvised? It seemed like it haha! Fantastic work!

Every time I hear a band of excellence playing classic marches, I miss being in a band so much--even though the French horn parts (I was a French hornist) are often the acme of tedium!

すばらしい演奏！！　明るくて良いですね！！

Wow! Semper Fi indeed!

Semper Fi ... Mabuhay!

What's the Name of the introducing Fanfare? Thank you so much! :)

🇺🇸🇺🇸 good evening all 🎷🎺🥁 I friend from High School was choice to play in the Marine Corp Band it nice know someone in the band Brother was a Marine🎷🎷

This is for you Community Band South.

Band great as always. Crowd should have been larger for this fine program. Noticed that sometimes most of the "trumpet" section was playing cornets. One question: Why was the trio of Sousa's Invincible Eagle March inserted into the Salute the Armed Forces Medley?

It will be cool when I join the Marines next year when I graduate well that is if I get accepted on my birthday

einfach super! Umwerfend! Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland.

Today is September 5 2021 yes you're dear is leate

Good evening y’all

I made a mistate, The yrar I played was 1950 not 1959, sorry!!!!!!

THE PEOPLE TAKE BACK OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM....please sing when the anthem is played!!!! It belongs to us!!!!! No solos. No melisma. No nonsense. Use it or lose it, I say!

An assembly of virtuosos of their respective instruments.

5 thumbs down? Seriously?

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not a stereo sound...how come great musician concert that recorded mono sound.. may be sound technician got mistake recoreded..

Wow, just wow! Piccolo section that was not sharp! Wow!

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I wonder how they find time to do their PT and Rifle qualifications. "Every Marine a Rifleman"

What is the protocol for a band/orchestra playing the national anthem? Are they supposed to stand or not? I had this argument during the rehearsal for my high school graduation. I said that the school's orchestra was supposed to stand, but the teacher in charge of the graduation ceremony made them stay seated.

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The performance is a little under par. It/s a shame the audio pickup isn't as good. The high end is lacking and the bottom end is boomy and not as tight as it would be at the performance. And unless you are amplifying the band let's place the mics further away so as allow the instruments to blend as if sitting in the audience. Plua the mix is almost mono in presentation.

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And to think that one of the most iconic and respected compositions of all time is by a Russian citizen, praising a Russian victory, and which is the most applauded in a concert on American soil, by American citizens. This is the biggest proof that music transcends any dispute, rivalry or strife. Long live Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, long live Russia, long live the music!

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Great concert displaying the great musicianship of the players, particularly providing opportunities to play material that can't be used in the routine duties of the band, for example, all of the solo performances (that trom solo from Russel Sharp is incredible!). However, while comparisons are odious, the concert from the British equivalent performers from the Royal Albert Hall leaces this concert for dead. Admittedly they also included strings and choir, and they were able to indulge in spectacular staging and lighting, but programming was distinctly more adventurous. (Personal note; I can't take to the long white skirts worn here by the women - I guess there's some traditional reason for this design choice.rather than a more modern approach of trousers-type garb)

Need tons of prayer: USA remains Christian and free, while evil meets our justice system. Let ALL Americans stand up for American values ~ thank you!

AN AD RGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TENDER PASSAGE. I don’t care if you have bills to pay, that is absolutely deplorable.

Its a shame the trombonist had so many issues with the Blue Bells of Scotland. He should have slowed it down a bit and maybe gone back in the green room and warmed up his lips a little more. He missed to many notes and his tonguing and slurring were not as good as one would expect. In fact the entire band was rather sloppy that night with to many clunkers and intonation problems in all sections. Not their best for sure. And some times I get frustrated with the Colonel for rushing. I dislike classical trained voices with operatic leanings trying to sing popular music from any period. Just like I don't like pop singers trying to sing classical music. Neither do well outside there chose fields of discipline. I hate to be tough on the band, but I know they can do significantly better. There are other presentations on you tube that prove it along with other recordings available for purchase. I'll give the trombonist a 7.5 and the band an 8.5 for this concert.

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