Ceremonial Music

Marine Band Ceremonial Music

The listed ceremonial music is performed by the United States Marine Band. The bugle calls are performed by the ceremonial bugler for Marine Barracks Washington.

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Change of Command, Retirement, or Awards Ceremony

Attention

Adjutant's Call/The C.M.T.C.

Fix Bayonets

Grand Old Flag

To the Color

Trio, "National Emblem"

Sound Off Alert; March; Sound Off Alert

Officer of the Day

National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner": John Stafford Smith, Francis Scott Key

Pass in Review: (March, "Semper Fidelis"; Anchors Aweigh; The Marines' Hymn; Bugle Strain from "Semper Fidelis")

Morning Colors Music

March, "The Boys of the Old Brigade": W.P. Chambers

March, "The Thunderer": John Philip Sousa

March, "Semper Fidelis": John Philip Sousa

March, "The Washington Post": John Philip Sousa

First Call

March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever": John Philip Sousa

Attention

National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner": John Stafford Smith, Francis Scott Key

Carry On

Anchors Aweigh; The Marines' Hymn: Charles A. Zimmerman; traditional

The Marines' Hymn: traditional

March, "King Cotton": John Philip Sousa

March, "National Emblem": E.E. Bagley

Mess Night

Dinner Chimes

Officers' Call

Sea Soldiers

March, "Semper Fidelis": John Philip Sousa

The Roast Beef of Old England

National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner": John Stafford Smith, Francis Scott Key

Anchors Aweigh: Charles A. Zimmerman

The Marines' Hymn: traditional

Anchors Aweigh; The Marines' Hymn: Charles A. Zimmerman; traditional

Marine Corps Birthday Ball

* Please note: This sequence includes four sets of "Ruffles and Flourishes, Flag Officers March," one of which may be chosen if honors are required. The other three should not be programmed for play. If honors are not required in the sequence, all four tracks should be excluded.

Attention

Adjutant's Call; French Foreign Legion March (L. Dugat)

Attention

March, "Semper Fidelis": John Philip Sousa

One Ruffle and Flourish; Flag Officers March*

Two Ruffles and Flourishes; Flag Officers March*

Three Ruffles and Flourishes; Flag Officers March*

Four Ruffles and Flourishes; Flag Officers March*

Four Ruffles and Flourishes; Generals March

Four Ruffles and Flourishes; Honors March; March, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (John Philip Sousa)

Four Ruffles and Flourishes; National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner" (John Stafford Smith, Francis Scott Key)

Attention

Trio, National Emblem

National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner": John Stafford Smith, Francis Scott Key

Trio, National Emblem

Attention

The Marines' Hymn (slow version): traditional

Auld Lang Syne: traditional

March, "Semper Fidelis": John Philip Sousa

Anchors Aweigh; The Marines' Hymn: Charles A. Zimmerman; traditional

The Marines' Hymn: traditional

The Marines' Hymn (three verses)

Happy Birthday to You

Birthday Ball Music Videos

Select the video thumbnails below to view Marine Band performances of Birthday Ball music. For download options, select the dots in the bottom corner of the video player.

Funeral Music

God of Our Fathers

"Taps" (band version)

"Taps" Bugle Call Version 1 (as written by Marine Corps Band Manual)

"Taps" Bugle Call Version 2 (common military version)

The Marines' Hymn, Apotheosis: Sammy Nestico

The Marines' Hymn (slow version)

Eternal Father

Bugle Calls

Bugle calls performed by the ceremonial bugler for Marine Barracks Washington. All bugle calls were performed on a Soprano bugle in G. For those calls for which there are multiple versions: the first most closely adheres to the bugle calls listed in the Marine Corps Manual. Alternate calls follow common practice performance at Marine Barracks Washington and throughout the Marine Corps and the military.

Adjutant's Call

Assembly (2 times)

Attention Version 1 (as written in Marine Corps Band Manual)

Attention Version 2 (as performed by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band)

Attention Version 3 (as performed by other musical units in the Marine Corps and throughout the military)

Band Call

Belay

Call to Quarters Version 1 (as written in Marine Corps Band Manual)

Call to Quarters Version 2 (up tempo)

Church Call

Company Commander's Call

Double Time