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On May 16, 2022, a pair of new maces manufactured by Dalman and Narborough Regimental Mace Company were delivered from Birmingham, England, to the United States Marine Band in Washington, D.C. A small presentation ceremony was held in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Washington. Drum Major Master Gunnery Sgt. Duane King, Director Col. Jason K. Fettig and Tommy Dalman each gave remarks, and guests had the chance to examine the maces close up. - On May 16, 2022, a pair of new maces manufactured by Dalman and Narborough Regimental Mace Company were delivered from Birmingham, England, to the United States Marine Band in Washington, D.C. A small presentation ceremony was held in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Washington. Drum Major Master Gunnery Sgt. Duane King, Director Col. Jason K. Fettig and Tommy Dalman each gave remarks, and guests had the chance to examine the maces close up.

A New Mace for Drum Major of the Marine Band

The drum major of "The President's Own" now bears a new mace on the parade deck and in ceremonial events. Read more about what it took to replace the previous mace after more than two decades of service with the Marine Band.

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Marine Band at Yards Park and Sousa Hall: Aug. 24 & 25

This week the Marine Band will perform its final Washington, D.C., concerts of the 2022 Summer Series, featuring two conductors: Assistant Director Maj. Ryan Nowlin and clarinetist Staff Sgt. Lucia Disano, a participant in the Marine Band’s Conductor Training Program. The program will feature a great mix of wind band favorites, including Disano’s new arrangement for band of George Walker’s beautiful Lyric for Strings.

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This week the Marine Band will conclude its summer series with a program chock full of patriotic favorites and familiar works for wind band by great composers such as John Williams, Percy Grainger, and John Philip Sousa—the March King. Conducted by Assistant Director Major Ryan J. Nowlin, the free concert will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va.“I wanted to end the summer with a feel-good program that resonated especially with Marine Corps families,” Nowlin said, “With the backdrop of the extraordinary museum, it should be a memorable experience.” - This week the Marine Band will conclude its summer series with a program chock full of patriotic favorites and familiar works for wind band by great composers such as John Williams, Percy Grainger, and John Philip Sousa—the March King. Conducted by Assistant Director Major Ryan J. Nowlin, the free concert will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va.

Patriotic Concert at Marine Corps Museum to Conclude Summer Series

This week the Marine Band will conclude its summer series with a program chock full of patriotic favorites and familiar works for wind band by great composers such as John Williams, Percy Grainger, and John Philip Sousa—the March King. Conducted by Assistant Director Major Ryan J. Nowlin, the free concert will take place at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. “I wanted to end the summer with a feel-good program that resonated especially with Marine Corps families,” Nowlin said, “With the backdrop of the extraordinary museum, it should be a memorable experience.”

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The Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va. In addition to the Ronin 3 Tribute, the free concert will also include A Jazz Symphony by George Antheil, Emmanuel Sejourne’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings featuring soloist Master Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, Aaron Copland’s Music for Movies and the world première of Joseph Turrin’s piece in memory of Bramwell Tovey, O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam. Free parking is available in the garage. - The Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va. In addition to the Ronin 3 Tribute, the free concert will also include A Jazz Symphony by George Antheil, Emmanuel Sejourne’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings featuring soloist Master Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, Aaron Copland’s Music for Movies and the world première of Joseph Turrin’s piece in memory of Bramwell Tovey, O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam. Free parking is available in the garage.

Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert a Tribute to Darkhorse Marines who Fought in Sangin, Afghanistan

Hell on Earth. That’s what a Marine of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines called Sangin, a town considered the bloodiest area of Afghanistan in 2010. The Marines of the 3/5, also known as the “Darkhorse” Battalion, deployed to the dangerous region to restore security and eradicate the violent insurgency. They fought the Taliban and suffered more casualties than any other Marine Corps battalion during the war in Afghanistan—25 Marines were killed and more than 200 wounded. More than 30 lost at least one arm or leg. This Saturday, the Marine Chamber Orchestra will honor the Darkhorse Marines in concert with the world première of Award-winning composer and conductor Alan Williams’ Ronin 3: A Heroes Tribute, a three-movement concert work based on the upcoming three-part documentary film Ronin 3: The Battle for Sangin by Patriot Profiles. The documentary film series focuses on the true story of those Marines who reversed the Taliban stronghold during a grueling seven-month deployment. Narrated by Oscar Award-winner and legendary actor Tom Berenger, it will show what combat was like in Sangin with combat footage of patrols and firefights and Marines hunting for IEDs, along with interviews of Marines who fought there.

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The Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va. In addition to the Ronin 3 Tribute, the free concert will also include A Jazz Symphony by George Antheil, Emmanuel Sejourne’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings featuring soloist Master Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, Aaron Copland’s Music for Movies and the world première of Joseph Turrin’s piece in memory of Bramwell Tovey, O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam. Free parking is available in the garage. - The Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va. In addition to the Ronin 3 Tribute, the free concert will also include A Jazz Symphony by George Antheil, Emmanuel Sejourne’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings featuring soloist Master Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, Aaron Copland’s Music for Movies and the world première of Joseph Turrin’s piece in memory of Bramwell Tovey, O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam. Free parking is available in the garage.

Marine Chamber Orchestra Pays Tribute to British Conductor Bramwell Tovey

On July 12, 2022, the music world suffered a great loss: the wonderfully talented musician, composer, and conductor Bramwell Tovey passed away. On Saturday, Aug. 20, the Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform the world première of O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam by Joseph Turrin, a composition dedicated to the memory of Tovey and scored for strings, woodwinds and harp.

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This week the Marine Band will perform two concerts in Washington, D.C., featuring trumpet and mezzo-soprano solos and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Darren Lin, the concerts are sure to be light and fun and enjoyable for those who love trumpet and Broadway. - This week the Marine Band will perform two concerts in Washington, D.C., featuring trumpet and mezzo-soprano solos and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Darren Lin, the concerts are sure to be light and fun and enjoyable for those who love trumpet and Broadway.

Carnival of Venice, Kingfishers, and There Won’t Be Trumpets

On August 17 and 18, the Marine Band will perform two concerts in Washington, D.C., featuring trumpet and mezzo-soprano solos and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Darren Lin, the concerts are sure to be light and fun and enjoyable for those who love trumpet and Broadway.

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Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert, July 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., held at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. - Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert, July 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., held at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va.

Summer Strings: Orchestra Concert July 23

While much of the Marine Band is abroad touring Europe, the Marine Chamber Orchestra remains in the states and will deliver its next public concert on Saturday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Alexandria, Va. The performance covers an array of works spanning the 20th century, but concludes with Mozart’s indelible Eine kleine Nachtmusik.Program & Notes1st

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Marine Band Alumni: Former Members Return for Comradery and Concerts

Last week “The President’s Own” welcomed back almost 80 former members of the Marine Band for a week of music and comradery. Alumni attendees checked in on Tuesday where they received nametags and toured the Marine Barracks Annex—a “new” facility to those who served in the band prior to 2005. The veterans—whose service spanned the last 66 years—had performed for every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower. Some of the former members served 20-30 years and retired from the Marine Corps, while others spent a short stent in the band but looked fondly upon their time in the organization.

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Marine Band Alumni Concerts this Week

This week “The President’s Own” welcomes back its alumni! Almost 80 former Marine Band musicians have returned to Marine Barracks Washington for tours, rehearsals, and concerts—some traveling from as far away as San Francisco and Seattle and others returning from only a couple of blocks away to attend the reunion and rehearse for two free public performances. The Marine Band “graduates” have performed for every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower and have looked forward to seeing friends and making music together.

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Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig will conduct “The President’s Own” in concert this week in two performances highlighting brass soloists and a lineup almost exclusively comprised of 20th century composers. The program begins with a circus march by Karl L. King followed by a brass concerto featuring soloists Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins on euphonium and Master Sgt. Hilary Harding on French horn. Mezzo-soprano vocalist Master Sgt. Sara Sheffield will also solo on the program, singing Harold Arlen’s “Lose That Long Face” from the 1954 film A Star is Born featuring Judy Garland. Other works on the program include John Mackey’s This Cruel Moon and Giouse Bonelli’s Symphonic Concert March. - Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig will conduct “The President’s Own” in concert this week in two performances highlighting brass soloists and a lineup almost exclusively comprised of 20th century composers. The program begins with a circus march by Karl L. King followed by a brass concerto featuring soloists Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins on euphonium and Master Sgt. Hilary Harding on French horn. Mezzo-soprano vocalist Master Sgt. Sara Sheffield will also solo on the program, singing Harold Arlen’s “Lose That Long Face” from the 1954 film A Star is Born featuring Judy Garland. Other works on the program include John Mackey’s This Cruel Moon and Giouse Bonelli’s Symphonic Concert March.

Marine Band Concerts Feature Lineup of 20th Century Composers

Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig will conduct “The President’s Own” in concert this week in two performances highlighting brass soloists and a lineup almost exclusively comprised of 20th century composers. The program begins with a circus march by Karl L. King followed by a brass concerto featuring soloists Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins on euphonium and Master Sgt. Hilary Harding on French horn. Mezzo-soprano vocalist Master Sgt. Sara Sheffield will also solo on the program, singing Harold Arlen’s “Lose That Long Face” from the 1954 film A Star is Born featuring Judy Garland. Other works on the program include John Mackey’s This Cruel Moon and Giouse Bonelli’s Symphonic Concert March.

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Marine Band Performs Joint Concert with Latvian National Armed Forces Band

The Marine Band’s summer concerts continue this week, featuring the Latvian National Armed Forces Band performing alongside “The President’s Own.” The military band from Latvia is celebrating 100 years of diplomatic relations between Latvia and the United States.

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