“The President’s Own”

 

“The President’s Own”

United States Marine Band

Lieutenant Colonel Jason K. Fettig, Director
The Marine Band will perform three concerts and a clinic at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
The Midwest Clinic
The Marine Band will perform three concerts and a clinic at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
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On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 the Marine Big Band performed sounds of the season as part of the tree lighting festivities at National Harbor in Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)
Marine Big Band at National Harbor
On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 the Marine Big Band performed sounds of the season as part of the tree lighting festivities at National Harbor in Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)
On Nov. 11, 2016, the Marine Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir performed for the National Veterans Day Concert at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The program included the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Fanfare for Common Man, Amazing Grace, and Taps. In addition to the music, the program featured actors reading letters aloud from veterans to their families, ranging from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released).
National Veterans Day Concert
On Nov. 11, 2016, the Marine Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir performed for the National Veterans Day Concert at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The program included the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Fanfare for Common Man, Amazing Grace, and Taps. In addition to the music, the program featured actors reading letters aloud from veterans to their families, ranging from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released).
On Nov. 11, 2016, the Marine Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir performed for the National Veterans Day Concert at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The program included the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Fanfare for Common Man, Amazing Grace, and Taps. In addition to the music, the program featured actors reading letters aloud from veterans to their families, ranging from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released).
National Veterans Day Concert
On Nov. 11, 2016, the Marine Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir performed for the National Veterans Day Concert at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The program included the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Fanfare for Common Man, Amazing Grace, and Taps. In addition to the music, the program featured actors reading letters aloud from veterans to their families, ranging from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released).
On Oct. 31, 2016, on the final day of the Marine Band National Concert Tour, members of “The President’s Own” presented an educational event at Glen Allen High School in Virginia, which included: a concert; sectional, conducting and arranging clinics; and a side-by-side performance of “The Stars and Stripes Forever” with band students from throughout Henrico County Schools. (U. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released)
Marine Band Educational Clinics at Glen Allen High School
On Oct. 31, 2016, on the final day of the Marine Band National Concert Tour, members of “The President’s Own” presented an educational event at Glen Allen High School in Virginia, which included: a concert; sectional, conducting and arranging clinics; and a side-by-side performance of “The Stars and Stripes Forever” with band students from throughout Henrico County Schools. (U. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released)
On Oct. 28, 2016, a Marine Band Clarinet Quartet performed a program about Presidential Inauguration music for the students of Belle View Elementary School in Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released)
Music on the Schools - Clarinet Quartet
On Oct. 28, 2016, a Marine Band Clarinet Quartet performed a program about Presidential Inauguration music for the students of Belle View Elementary School in Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released)
On Oct. 14, 2016, chamber ensembles from "The President's Own" performed a dress rehearsal for a Chamber Music Series on Oct. 16, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)
Chamber Music Series
On Oct. 14, 2016, chamber ensembles from "The President's Own" performed a dress rehearsal for a Chamber Music Series on Oct. 16, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)
On Oct. 19, 2016, a brass quintet from "The President's Own" performed a Music in the Schools program at Spellman Elementary School in Cheverly, Md. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)
Music in the Schools
On Oct. 19, 2016, a brass quintet from "The President's Own" performed a Music in the Schools program at Spellman Elementary School in Cheverly, Md. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)
The Marine Band will perform three concerts and a clinic at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 the Marine Big Band performed sounds of the season as part of the tree lighting festivities at National Harbor in Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released) On Nov. 11, 2016, the Marine Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir performed for the National Veterans Day Concert at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The program included the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Fanfare for Common Man, Amazing Grace, and Taps. In addition to the music, the program featured actors reading letters aloud from veterans to their families, ranging from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released). On Nov. 11, 2016, the Marine Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir performed for the National Veterans Day Concert at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The program included the Battle Hymn of the Republic, Fanfare for Common Man, Amazing Grace, and Taps. In addition to the music, the program featured actors reading letters aloud from veterans to their families, ranging from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released). On Oct. 31, 2016, on the final day of the Marine Band National Concert Tour, members of “The President’s Own” presented an educational event at Glen Allen High School in Virginia, which included: a concert; sectional, conducting and arranging clinics; and a side-by-side performance of “The Stars and Stripes Forever” with band students from throughout Henrico County Schools. (U. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released) On Oct. 28, 2016, a Marine Band Clarinet Quartet performed a program about Presidential Inauguration music for the students of Belle View Elementary School in Alexandria, VA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Simmons/released) On Oct. 14, 2016, chamber ensembles from "The President's Own" performed a dress rehearsal for a Chamber Music Series on Oct. 16, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released) On Oct. 19, 2016, a brass quintet from "The President's Own" performed a Music in the Schools program at Spellman Elementary School in Cheverly, Md. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Kristin duBois/released)
Mission
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s mission is to perform for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, the Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Today, “The President’s Own” is celebrated for its role at the White House and its dynamic public performances, which total more than 500 annually.
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Holiday Concert at the National Museum of the Marine Corps By | November 28, 2016
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October/November/December 2016 Notes