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On Sunday, March 4, 2018, the Marine Chamber Orchestra performed a concert titled “A Look Back: 1918 and the Santelmann Orchestra” at Warner Auditorium at Marine Corps University on Quantico Marine Corps Base, Va. The concert highlighted the impact of former directors William H. Santelmann, William F. Santelmann, and Taylor Branson. Under the leadership of William H. Santelmann, a symphony orchestra was formed within “The President’s Own” and was composed of band musicians who doubled on string instruments. During this program, the Marine Chamber Orchestra took the audience back to the beginning of the orchestra and included Branson’s march, “The Marines of Belleau Wood,” in honor of the centennial of the battle that established the Marine Corps as an indispensable fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rachel Ghadiali/released)