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CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. (EDT), Sousa Band Hall, Washington, D.C. Coordinated by bass trombonist Master Sgt. Karl Johnson, the concert will feature various ensembles, including harp solos, a wind octet with percussion, a trombone ensemble, and a clarinet, violin, cello, and piano quartet performing Olivier Messiaen’s deeply profound Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time). Messiaen composed the entire piece while a prisoner of war during World War II and performed the work for the first time in Stalag 8-A with three follow inmates. The eight movement quartet was inspired by several verses in the tenth chapter from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Free parking is available. The concert will also stream live on the Marine Band website and YouTube channel. - CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. (EDT), Sousa Band Hall, Washington, D.C. Coordinated by bass trombonist Master Sgt. Karl Johnson, the concert will feature various ensembles, including harp solos, a wind octet with percussion, a trombone ensemble, and a clarinet, violin, cello, and piano quartet performing Olivier Messiaen’s deeply profound Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time). Messiaen composed the entire piece while a prisoner of war during World War II and performed the work for the first time in Stalag 8-A with three follow inmates. The eight movement quartet was inspired by several verses in the tenth chapter from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Free parking is available. The concert will also stream live on the Marine Band website and YouTube channel.
When it comes to the historical knowledge and performance of marches, the United States Marine Band is considered a prime resource, especially for those written by John Philip Sousa. That’s why during the month of March, “The President’s Own” will be hosting “Sousa’s March Mania,” a tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band online community to determine which one is the favorite. Every day through April 4, marches will compete head to head while Marine Band friends and fans vote which ones advance in the tournament. Participants can listen to the competing marches below, download and print a tournament bracket, and vote for favorites on the Marine Band facebook page, www.facebook.com/marineband. The champion march will be announced on April 5. In order to win "Sousa's March Mania" you must obtain a perfect bracket, completed prior to the start of the first game at 8 a.m. on March 10 (honor system). The winners of “Sousa’s March Mania” will be named “The March King” for a day! If you are a winner, please notify Marine Band Public Affairs on April 5 through social media or by email at marineband.publicaffairs@usmc.mil.http://www.marineband.marines.mil/About/sousasmarchmania - When it comes to the historical knowledge and performance of marches, the United States Marine Band is considered a prime resource, especially for those written by John Philip Sousa. That’s why during the month of March, “The President’s Own” will be hosting “Sousa’s March Mania,” a tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band online community to determine which one is the favorite. Every day through April 4, marches will compete head to head while Marine Band friends and fans vote which ones advance in the tournament. Participants can listen to the competing marches below, download and print a tournament bracket, and vote for favorites on the Marine Band facebook page, www.facebook.com/marineband. The champion march will be announced on April 5. In order to win "Sousa's March Mania" you must obtain a perfect bracket, completed prior to the start of the first game at 8 a.m. on March 10 (honor system). The winners of “Sousa’s March Mania” will be named “The March King” for a day! If you are a winner, please notify Marine Band Public Affairs on April 5 through social media or by email at marineband.publicaffairs@usmc.mil. http://www.marineband.marines.mil/About/sousasmarchmania
The Marine Band released The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa Vol. 2 on April 11, 2016. - The Marine Band released The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa Vol. 2 on April 11, 2016.
STATE OF MIND: Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. (EDT), NOVA, Alexandria, Va. This program emphasizes the very nature of music and its persuasive qualities, illustrating how music holds the power to either depict a state of mind or to alter mood. Each of these selections highlight some mental state, whether it is the pride felt serving as a Marine, the harried and frantic feeling most everyone has experienced at some point, or the meditative mood that Michael Gandolfi’s Flourishes and Meditations can evoke during a performance. The program culminates with Dana Wilson’s Piece of Mind where each movement represents the inner workings of the human mind. The concert will also feature a solo performance by flutist Mei Stone, the 2016 Marine Band Concerto Competition winner. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Free parking is available. - STATE OF MIND: Sunday, April 10 at 2 p.m. (EDT), NOVA, Alexandria, Va. This program emphasizes the very nature of music and its persuasive qualities, illustrating how music holds the power to either depict a state of mind or to alter mood. Each of these selections highlight some mental state, whether it is the pride felt serving as a Marine, the harried and frantic feeling most everyone has experienced at some point, or the meditative mood that Michael Gandolfi’s Flourishes and Meditations can evoke during a performance. The program culminates with Dana Wilson’s Piece of Mind where each movement represents the inner workings of the human mind. The concert will also feature a solo performance by flutist Mei Stone, the 2016 Marine Band Concerto Competition winner. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Free parking is available.
During the month of March, “The President’s Own” will again host “Sousa’s March Mania,” a free tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band online community to determine which one is the favorite. Every day from March 7 – April 6, marches will compete head to head while fans vote which ones advance in the tournament. A great resource for school curriculum, participants can listen to and study the marches, as well as vote for their favorites. If you get a perfect bracket, please notify Marine Band Public Affairs on April 7 through social media or by email at marineband.publicaffairs@usmc.mil to be crowned an honorary “March King.” The competition begins March 7, so download your bracket now from the Marine Band website! - During the month of March, “The President’s Own” will again host “Sousa’s March Mania,” a free tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band online community to determine which one is the favorite. Every day from March 7 – April 6, marches will compete head to head while fans vote which ones advance in the tournament. A great resource for school curriculum, participants can listen to and study the marches, as well as vote for their favorites. If you get a perfect bracket, please notify Marine Band Public Affairs on April 7 through social media or by email at marineband.publicaffairs@usmc.mil to be crowned an honorary “March King.” The competition begins March 7, so download your bracket now from the Marine Band website!
MUSICAL FASHION OF GREAT BRITAIN: Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. Few would argue the musical sway Jean Sibelius held over Nordic composers, but he also significantly impacted the work of many British composers, including Sir William Walton and Ralph Vaughan Williams. So it became the musical fashion of Great Britain to emulate the great Finnish composer. This concert will highlight works by all three composers, including Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves; Walton’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, featuring soloist Staff Sgt. Sarah Hart (pictured above); and Sibelius’ Valse triste, Opus 44, No. 1 and Symphony No. 7 in C, Opus 105. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Free parking is available. - MUSICAL FASHION OF GREAT BRITAIN: Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. (EDT), National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. Few would argue the musical sway Jean Sibelius held over Nordic composers, but he also significantly impacted the work of many British composers, including Sir William Walton and Ralph Vaughan Williams. So it became the musical fashion of Great Britain to emulate the great Finnish composer. This concert will highlight works by all three composers, including Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Greensleeves; Walton’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, featuring soloist Staff Sgt. Sarah Hart (pictured above); and Sibelius’ Valse triste, Opus 44, No. 1 and Symphony No. 7 in C, Opus 105. The concert is free and no tickets are required. Free parking is available.
POSTCARDS: Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. EST, Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, Md. In 1891, John Philip Sousa embarked on the U.S. Marine Band’s first national concert tour, launching a tradition of travel that has continued for the past 125 years. We invite you to hitch a ride with the band as we cross the Atlantic to tour the streets of Paris, immerse ourselves in the history of London and Scotland, and delight in the breathtaking fountains of Rome. “The Stars and Stripes Forever” plays us home, just as it did for Sousa when he first conceived its timeless strains on a return voyage from Europe 110 years ago. The concert is free, no tickets required. Free parking is available. - POSTCARDS: Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. EST, Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, Md. In 1891, John Philip Sousa embarked on the U.S. Marine Band’s first national concert tour, launching a tradition of travel that has continued for the past 125 years. We invite you to hitch a ride with the band as we cross the Atlantic to tour the streets of Paris, immerse ourselves in the history of London and Scotland, and delight in the breathtaking fountains of Rome. “The Stars and Stripes Forever” plays us home, just as it did for Sousa when he first conceived its timeless strains on a return voyage from Europe 110 years ago. The concert is free, no tickets required. Free parking is available.