Armed Forces Salute (arr. Bob Lowden)

This medley includes “The Caisson Song,” “Semper Paratus,” “The Marines’ Hymn,” “The U.S. Air Force,” and “Anchors Aweigh.”
This performance was recorded at Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia on Saturday, May 23, 2015.

[@bonniemccluskey1932]

We play this every summer in the Neenah Community Band and the veterans always stand when their service is honored. Wonderful!!!

[@The_Lone_Outlaw]

Man does this bring back the memories.

[@cyruss6536]

Anybody else throwing it back to the last little bit or. .

[@user-xl1yb2hp4j]

God bless America

[@leecox1513]

Not sure about the grade, but as a percussionist, the tempo changes require close attention to the conductor. Other than that, the piece is not difficult. Love it when the audience applauds. Anchors Aweigh ends the piece.

[@warrencrescenzo9569]

We play with Rowan College-South Jersey-Cumberland Campus, at many of our events.

[@pigeon4422]

1:24 when we play this i get chills

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

I'm currently in a High level Highschool band playing this exact piece and arrangement, and I can tell you that this is a difficult piece of music to play. Even though they definitely need more practice, this band did a fine job.

[@enysesilva]

hi from a high school level cellist playing this piece as well; i hope you and your band are doing well ^^

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

@@enysesilva Thanks, you too

[@claytonsmith3732]

My high school is playing this right now too It is very hard

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

@@claytonsmith3732 it can be difficult at first, but it gets better after some practice. Also, heres a tip: perfecting your 12 major scales will help you immensely in all music

[@jackcrawford304]

Bro I got a concert in two days for veterans in our high school and it sounds like we are sight reading for the first time. Trumpets sound like flat tires, The percussion speeds up and slows down abnormally. I’m actually kind of embarrassed to be in the band.

[@cannedbaef]

Blue ridge strong

[@madisonkutch6691]

Can anyone give an approximate level of difficulty for this piece? Would you say grade 3?

[@apwinds]

I would guess closer to a 4. Key changes are the trickiest part. After that, balancing counter melodies with melodies, and style...Good luck with preparing this piece!

[@aratathekingx1401]

Yeah like I legit played it today. It's not hard as we legit had it for only a week before performance. But I missed a note a couple times because I forgot about key changes

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

Ma'am, I'm in advanced Highschool band, and I can tell you that this is a VERY difficult piece to play properly

[@Jc0i3]

@@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser ya same I played it like 2 days ago and it was pretty dang hard

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

@@Jc0i3 My band is a straight-superior rated band, and yet we struggled with it

[@Cookster997]

5 timpani on stage and no timpanist for this peice? LOL

[@scottyskywalker5768]

0:14 confederate anthem gross .