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- Wikipedia Description: United States Marine Band
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The United States Marine Band, colloquially known as "The President's Own", was established by an Act of Congress on July 11, 1798, and is America’s oldest professional musical organization. The U.S. Marine Band is the only musical unit that bears the title “The President’s Own” and whose mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Today, "The President's Own" also includes the Marine Chamber Orchestra and Marine Chamber Ensembles. The band is separate from its sister Drum and Bugle Corps, "The Commandant's Own".
There are twelve active duty Marine Corps field bands. The twelve active duty bands are composed of United States Marines who attend bootcamp and then "A" school at the Navy School of Music in Norfolk, Virginia.
The President's Own is a military band. Members of "The President's Own" are active duty members of the United States Marine Corps, serving under a 4-year Marine Band only contract for military service, however they do not attend Marine Corps recruit training.
Historical beginnings:
The relationship between the Marine Band and the White House began on New Year’s Day in 1801, when President John Adams invited the Band to perform at the Executive Mansion. Later that year, Thomas Jefferson initiated one very important tradition by requesting that the Band perform for his Inaugural. The Marine Band has performed for every Presidential Inauguration since.
Today, the Marine Band performs more than 500 annual public and official concerts, appearing at the White House for State Arrival Ceremonies, State Dinners, and social events, more than 300 times each year. The Marine Band also travels across the country each October and November during its fall concert tour, a tradition that began with 17th Director John Philip Sousa in 1891.
There are twelve active duty Marine Corps field bands and one "premier" band stationed in the nation's capital. Members of "The President's Own" are active duty members of the United States Marines Corps serving under a 4 year Marine Band only contract for military service, although they do not attend Marine Corps basic training. Members are selected through a rigorous audition procedure and are expected to perform at the highest level from the moment they arrive for duty.
Performances:
The Marine Band’s performance schedule is coordinated by the Marine Band Branch of Headquarters Marine Corps Public Affairs, which works directly with the Director of the Marine Band and the Marine Band Operations Office to schedule performances and ceremonies by the band, chamber orchestra, and chamber ensembles.
Members of the Marine Band’s professional support staff, including the Library, Recording Lab, Stage Managers, and Stage Crew, as well as the Administration, Public Affairs, and Supply offices also work to coordinate, promote, and facilitate performances throughout the year.
Performances by the Marine Band include:
* White House events including State Dinners and formal receptions
* Public concerts in the Washington, D.C., area and across the nation during their Fall Concert Tour
* Washington, D.C., area military and patriotic ceremonies
* Full Honors Funerals at Arlington National Cemetery
* Friday Evening Parades at Marine Barracks 8th & I in Washington, D.C.
* Free weekend concerts and recitals for the public at the John Philip Sousa Band Hall in the Marine Band Annex at 7th and L Sts SE, near the Barracks
A schedule of Marine Band concerts is available on the Band's web site.
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