SOUSA The Thunderer - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

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SOUSA The Thunderer - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

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“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performs John Philip Sousa's "The Thunderer" as an encore on Jan. 11, 2015, in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Conducted by Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig. www.marineband.marines.mil/
Performed during the 2015 Sousa Season Opener Concert: • 2015 Sousa Season Open...
Program and notes: www.marineband.marines.mil/Por...

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@brian1963110 7 жыл бұрын

I honor this song to a long time friend of mine who served in WW2...he was 94 and his funeral is this Saturday and I will wear my uniform in honor of him...R.I.P. my friend....

@markw3598 4 жыл бұрын

I bet you look different in your uniform then you do in your picture on here!!

@triumphalmarch14 4 жыл бұрын

*Salutes* 👏👏👏👍🇺🇸

@chengneo9369 3 жыл бұрын

B. The first thing

@albertocorral182 2 жыл бұрын

Mis respetos y que Dios le paz

@deniselebloch1320 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you and the memory of your friend. You are both the best of the past 100 years !! Thank you.

@mancavestudios8955 8 жыл бұрын

Their precision is simply immaculate.

@commanderstraker1082 8 жыл бұрын

+Alexander Sears USMC Band- virtually every member has a degree in music from a college or conservatory. Openings are rare and auditions fierce.

@Tmanaz480 6 жыл бұрын

Commander Straker ... Truly professional level orchestras are everywhere, but this level of musicianship in a band is rare.

@christopherallen487 6 жыл бұрын

But completely boring...

@jessicaeernisse958 4 жыл бұрын

I concur!

@parkerbarnett5107 4 жыл бұрын

what does that meen

@wythetrumpet6419 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Ah yes "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Corps Band and Sousa; it doesn't get any better than this! God bless this wonderful band!

@jessicaeernisse958 4 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@randyking9489 4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@kennikuhlmann-clark9860 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they do the very best Sousa I've heard, hands down.

@krusepuaina3602 3 жыл бұрын

Marines!! Semper Fidelis!

@ITILII 10 ай бұрын

GOD Bless the American Republic - Long live the USA !!!

@josephliberadzki6118 6 жыл бұрын

Marine band does it best. Special feeling down inside hearing this stuff.

@princessanimemoon8094 6 жыл бұрын

My band is playing this at our concert tomorrow, it is such a lovely piece I can't wait to play it.

@jessicaeernisse958 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍 👍

@katrinaburckhard3141 2 жыл бұрын

Always been my second favorite of John Phillip Sousa's marches - right behind 'The Stars and Strips Forever'

@matteoromenghi 2 жыл бұрын

Same to me.

@Atreus21 6 жыл бұрын

my brother, a professional French horn player, made it to the final round of auditions for this band, but got edged out. even that is resume material.

@rocioanguiano2480 5 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened with my band director except he's a trumpet

@markw3598 4 жыл бұрын

Was he in the Marines?

@Atreus21 4 жыл бұрын

@@markw3598 No sir, but I think he would've had to go to boot camp had they accepted him.

@earthling3096 4 жыл бұрын

This band is the only military band that does not require basic training. He wouldn't have had to go to boot camp.

@iplayfoofee3547 4 жыл бұрын

@@earthling3096 depends on which band, the president's and commandant's own don't go to boot camp hence no cross rifles in their insignia, but the regular band does have em and go to boot camp. joining the regular band is alot easier than the president's and commandant's own.

@lauraopper2571 3 жыл бұрын

I love how balanced the sound is. I can hear all of the parts being played!

@z.jkendic9436 6 жыл бұрын

The baritone/euph players are absolutely transcendent. Its not easy to be heard playing a similar part with the trombones, but whoever is playing has such beautiful tone you can really hear it 👌💯

@elisecurran9497 Жыл бұрын

Yes, wonderful, singing tone from Mark Jenkins, principal euph!

@sharonardens4724 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from a little Islande in the caribbean, and i enjoy listening to this band.

@kfcmcnuggets1867 7 жыл бұрын

One of the clarinets got into it a lot more than the others.

@thomaseskelesen992 4 жыл бұрын

theres always one

@lautburns4829 3 жыл бұрын

I think he was “first chair” if I remember correctly there are 4 clarinet parts.

@kfcmcnuggets1867 3 жыл бұрын

@@lautburns4829 yes I’m aware how it is

@catycat28meow 3 жыл бұрын

I'll try all clarinet parts and see which one is for me.

@kathiebraswell6093 3 жыл бұрын

I play bass clarinet it’s fun there’s a lot of repeating

@marietarallo4454 4 жыл бұрын

I like the trumpet. I would like to play the trumpet.

@SaxandRelax 3 жыл бұрын

do it.

@jeremystepp8352 2 жыл бұрын

Do it! I taught myself with very few lessons!! I went on to learn every other instrument in band!! I sure miss those days

@sallyclair7460 2 жыл бұрын

I played the trumpet and still get goose bumps when I hear these marches.

@SwagClover 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremystepp8352 every other instrument?

@GH-oi2jf 2 жыл бұрын

One of the trumpeters here (Master Sergeant Matthew Harding) can be heard in another video playing the trumpet part of “Penny Lane” in the White House. Worth a listen.

@andrewgordon3848 8 жыл бұрын

The trombone counter melody turns me on

@putzgadol 8 жыл бұрын

trombones turn everyone on. I am 77 and still play the bone

@commanderstraker1082 7 жыл бұрын

"Never look at the trombones. It just encourages them." Richard Wagner

@pattyamato8758 7 жыл бұрын

For a while, played alto clarinet, enjoyed playing this counter melody along with the trombones and baritones. And other good ones in Sousa marches.

@smwca123 7 жыл бұрын

Only 75 more and you could lead a big parade...

@Tmanaz480 6 жыл бұрын

smwca123 ... It's the only way to keep our kids out of the pool hall!.

@paulbarker8015 5 жыл бұрын

When I was 6 years old way back in the 1950s I went to see a film called marching along the film was about sousa I was this film at a cinema in Bradford West Yorkshire England I am 68 now and I have been marching along ever since now a days a little slower but when I hear these marches unlike me they never age hands across the sea and SEMPER FIDELIS

@smwca123 5 жыл бұрын

"Marching Along" was the apt title of John Philip Sousa's autobiography, circa 1928.

@putzgadol 8 жыл бұрын

this was Sousa's favorite March. at the university of Pittsburgh, we marched on the file playing it

@smwca123 7 жыл бұрын

IIRC he awarded thst distinction to Semper Fidelis.

@MarloMaravillas 4 жыл бұрын

I love it when the camera focuses on the correct instruments.

@usmarineband 4 жыл бұрын

We do too! Our engineers make it happen.

@Tmanaz480 6 жыл бұрын

Most of us are used to hearing kids in school bands, it's amazing to hear such a top-tier performance.

@elisecurran9497 Жыл бұрын

I love this band so much, it's hard to choose what they do best, but when they do those pp strains, it kills me how GREAT it is!!!!

@raysnyder7512 5 жыл бұрын

Proud to have been part of America's few. Once a Marine allways a Marine.

@cassidy1734 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service!!

@jtm726 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service and may God Bless you and may God Bless America.

@chatbud 7 жыл бұрын

This was the first ever march I ever played with my school band. Thanks for the memories!!!!!

@jeopardy60611 2 жыл бұрын

I have fond memories of playing this in my high school Marching Band. I find it fascinating to hear it with perfect tone and dynamics, played by a professional ensemble, as the high school kids couldn't do it justice.

@CGJ7755 8 жыл бұрын

If anyone here has seen the real snare part, the end of it is just a long series of 7 stroke rolls, essentially just one continuous tap roll... a pain in the ass to play for 20 seconds straight

@Sean-lh9re 8 жыл бұрын

+CGJ7755 were playing this in 7th-8th adanced symphonic orchistra and i have to do the bass part and the snare part AT THE SAME TIME try that

@CGJ7755 8 жыл бұрын

+Madamerandthemic is awesome I'm trying to imagine how.... I can see being able to play offbeats and some rythyms, but not the rolls one handed.

@Sean-lh9re 8 жыл бұрын

CGJ7755 i dont do the crash another person does

@CGJ7755 8 жыл бұрын

+Madamerandthemic is awesome I could do it if I had a floor bass and pedal... Otherwise you need two hands to play the 7 seven stroke rolls and other roll rudiments.

@Sean-lh9re 8 жыл бұрын

yea

@kathrynpowell7109 4 жыл бұрын

During the pandemic- 🎶 keeps my spirits ☝...US MARINE BAND...& CHAMBER ORCHESTRA...God bless 🇺🇸!

@TheGeezzer 4 жыл бұрын

They sound simply awesome!

@edisonmirandilla7017 4 жыл бұрын

This is being played in the Philippines by the Philippine Army Band, Philippine National Police Band, Philippine Marine Corps Band, Philippine Military Academy Band....during Military & Police Parades....

@ivanildolaurindo2577 4 жыл бұрын

Que execução perfeita, a banda está de Parabéns. nunca tinha ouvido uma banda assim, com certeza é a melhor banda de música do mundo!!!

@manondumouchel5298 5 жыл бұрын

This piece is very great, happy to hear it..my father played this beautiful march of Sousa, you are wonderful, thank you

@Charliecomet82 5 жыл бұрын

"Have no fear, the man of bronze is here/Peace will come to all who find/Doc Savage, Doc Savage"

@luvbach1 7 жыл бұрын

What a march! The counter melodies: so ingenious! The forward momentum! The percussion! Pefection!!

@kennikuhlmann-clark9860 8 жыл бұрын

beyond excellent!

@lorenzomaximo1818 6 жыл бұрын

This is such a Happy tune a real toe-tapper I think it's one of Souza's greatest.

@rickos1915 4 жыл бұрын

Trombonist here. First march I ever played and I was hooked.

@amandaforrest7697 4 жыл бұрын

Great march! Love it just as much as "Stars and Stripes Forever"! Truly, America's very own March King! All hail! And to our great country too!

@LeotheTiger1234 Жыл бұрын

An exceptional performance!

@luvbach1 7 жыл бұрын

What a great march; what a great piece of music! Thank you JPS!

@jessicaeernisse958 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your services and thank you for your sharing your gifts and talents in music!!! It is my therapy and passion!!! Love sent to you from Mount Vernon Georgia but I am not safe here and would like to be anywhere but here!

@barbinfl4079 Жыл бұрын

Here's to you, Dad! He would blast this from the stereo on Saturday mornings to get us up and out of bed. I'm sure the neighbors loved it. I took the album when they downsized.

@saeedalmodaber2026 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. It's amazing March thanks god bless you and bless American people

@ayezharastelli3102 3 жыл бұрын

I love military music and military band! God bless all you! 🙏😇❤️🙏😇❤️

@monian2877 3 жыл бұрын

what an awesome awesome march tune - love it

@RedDogMamaHD Жыл бұрын

I love this march! Voted for it today, March 6, 2023

@melenahyde2835 4 жыл бұрын

im in a high school band and we are playing this piece at a festival, it is tons of fun especially when you get in to it

@jordanberg8772 2 жыл бұрын

Very memorable song for me, played it 23 years ago in my 7th grade band concert

@barryhossin2000 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@lucmaitre246 3 жыл бұрын

magnifique superbe j'adore ces marches de Sousa , interprêtation eblouissante

@zemoi 4 жыл бұрын

Son I have the first part solo for this in band and it’s my first solo. I was shaking when I got it this morning.

@ManuelGonzalez-vr7uz 4 жыл бұрын

HERMOSA INTERPRETACION. GRACIAS

@JLNeis 3 жыл бұрын

What would America have done without John Phillips Sousa, we would have trouble finding any music for fourth of July.

@deltagaming1711 2 жыл бұрын

My band received the piece today and I received the cornet solo part

@invoxicated 6 жыл бұрын

I love this tune I wish the ending would last a few more bars. This is such feel good song.

@raulacosta6333 4 жыл бұрын

Geniales.....Saludos y Felicitaciones desde Argentina....Soy Marines retirado

@gianfranconatalizio9872 4 жыл бұрын

i am italian but i am proud for your himmns ! ...respect!

@magicmack451 7 жыл бұрын

GREAT!!!!

@abupico 4 жыл бұрын

BUENISIMO Y QUE BANDA !!

@elisadenk6195 2 жыл бұрын

Well done!!!

@kit1951 4 жыл бұрын

What 99 people gave this a thumbs DOWN? This is a classic! (and also the official HOUDINI theme)

@acricucci9760 2 жыл бұрын

They’re children, mostly Gen Z + some Millennials. They’ve never heard of John Philip Sousa. They only know Travis Scott, Ye, Maroon 5, The Chainsmokers, and others who have bastardized music. I doubt there’s an American 40-45+ who doesn’t have at least some appreciation for Sousa’s music.

@inyobill 4 жыл бұрын

One of the marches that are a lot of fun for the woodwinds.

@deburgh65 8 жыл бұрын

just perfect harmony

@edilsonulloa9350 8 жыл бұрын

true

@johngreen6783 2 жыл бұрын

First heard this 46 years ago while watching the Brady Bunch Pom-Pom girls tryouts. Glad to finally know title and composer of this song!

@janiliebenberg4407 5 жыл бұрын

Very smart! America must be só proud. Greetings from South Africa 😍😄😍

@haroldlinscheid1740 4 жыл бұрын

Best of the best

@daisyvidal749 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful music God Bless our Troops

@seabreezproductions3668 2 жыл бұрын

I played this in band in school quite a few years ago. I was a trumpet player

@marcosalbertodasilvasilva7676 3 жыл бұрын

Gostaria de assistir um dia essa super orquestra ao vivo em um teatro, da vontade

@jeffpingel5139 8 жыл бұрын

Very prestigious.

@alexcimitile 7 жыл бұрын

We play this during the Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philly, we are the honor band :)

@jasonlatham4068 5 жыл бұрын

This brings back memories of Tuesday Weld in a film where she played a,baton twirler

@guardsful 3 жыл бұрын

Sousa was a goddam genius.

@a.j.501st 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Sousa piece, to be frank.

@jamesbulldogmiller 3 жыл бұрын

HOORAY !!

@lizziesuchy6420 Жыл бұрын

I’m in 8th grade it high-school band and we are playing this for our concert in may.

@allevant 2 жыл бұрын

I play French Horn and I'm playing this in my final concert of this year. It's my first time playing French horn for a concert, because I've played trumpet for 5 years.

@snkkiller9066 7 жыл бұрын

i love playing the flute for this piece

@salvatorecricchio6191 2 жыл бұрын

perfetta esecuzione

@monkzardo 5 ай бұрын

Right now Im playing this in high school band, and it's seriously no joke. Especially the clarinet part 😅😭

@happyfacesmilesunshine4275 6 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU AWESOME HUMBLE THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING ME I VERY GRATEFUL WONDERFULLY PLAYED. I LIKE WHISTLELING TO THIS .

@carwashslayer4235 3 жыл бұрын

1:06 is the best part when Bb starts.

@josephphilips6187 4 жыл бұрын

I was supposed to play this for my school concert but now it’s corona time

@mara.85 7 жыл бұрын

Muito bom

@matteoromenghi 2 жыл бұрын

Great march! The beautiful movie Rollercoaster brought me here.

@tanishav.6066 2 жыл бұрын

I played the Bb Clarinet 1 part of this song in my high school marching band!

@mystxryx 3 жыл бұрын

I remember playing this in 9th grade 🥺

@victorburk2932 3 жыл бұрын

Semper Fi Brothers!

@luistarelo3614 7 жыл бұрын

This helped me better with baritone in my high school band

@gabrieljimenez5106 9 жыл бұрын

This march gives me great memories of my musical learning when I was 12 years old.

@jordanmarie123 8 жыл бұрын

Haha I am 12 years old (almost 13) and I play the flute. I'm currently 1st chair. I want to be in this band one day.

@usmarineband 8 жыл бұрын

+Mrs.Bieber💜JazzyJgirl Check out our concerto competition for high school musicians. Here's a good start! www.marineband.marines.mil/About/ConcertoCompetition.aspx

@jordanmarie123 8 жыл бұрын

+United States Marine Band (The President's Own) Thanks! :)

@johnparker917 4 жыл бұрын

outstanding ! from a Vietnam veteran !

@bebeebeee8699 2 жыл бұрын

Good job my guys

@mickeefternamn6160 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched the swedish movie P&B and this is part of the soundtrack. It's a classic comedy about two hustlers (Stellan Skarsgård and Allan Edwall. Funny choice of music for such a movie.

@paolorossi9180 2 жыл бұрын

Una bella marcia

@frankmartinez4856 2 жыл бұрын

This always reminds me of Tony Curtis & Burt Lancaster! From “Trapeze”!

@user-zj2sb5kx4d Жыл бұрын

激勵人心

@smilegirln9905 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@AjAwesome1010 5 жыл бұрын

I love this song so much, I can barely here my Tuba brothers though, just trombones.

@hankkingsley2976 4 жыл бұрын

That's why you need sousaphones instead of tubas 1 sousaphone can outplay an entire band that's what the sumbitch was designed for.

@hankkingsley2976 4 жыл бұрын

Ain't nothing louder and better then a freaking sousaphone

@JLNeis 3 жыл бұрын

Heard this for years never knew he wrote it. A yearly tribute to our own musical genius.

@theobolt250 3 жыл бұрын

Oops, my bad. This is not the Field Band. Sorry. Keep it up, guys, great work, musically speaking that is. JPhS is lovely to listen to.

@deniselebloch1320 3 жыл бұрын

Forget 'CRT'. Let our children listen to "The President's Own" every morning walking into school. Nothing more needs to be said.

@trapezemusic 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent comment.

@kayleeechols5857 8 жыл бұрын

I know how the guy playing bass clarinet feels I've played for about 6 years and I've always been the only bass clarinet

@usmarineband 8 жыл бұрын

+Laughing “LJ” Jack Don't worry, he has a friend: www.marineband.marines.mil/Members/Musicians/Woodwind/BassClarinet.aspx

@jeffaxthelm7355 5 жыл бұрын

In HS in Nebraska, I was one of three bass clarinets, we marched 105 people. Our bass clarinets were owned by the school. Mine was the oldest. We were marching in a Christmas parade and the bell fell off the bottom! The person behind me saw it and scooped it up without breaking formation. We laughed about that!

@user-zj2sb5kx4d Жыл бұрын

盪氣迴旋