MASLANKA Symphony No. 4 - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

[@michaelthompson6772]

I attended this wonderful concert. I am a retired Navy musician, and my youngest son is the double bassist on this concert. He loves his job!

[@tubamarc8891]

Thank you for your service!

[@Contradeej]

Hello - Perhaps you know the answer to this question, or could ask him, but why does that group of musicians (at the far left) wear different uniforms than the rest of the band?

[@brianjungen4059]

@@Contradeej they do that so they don’t damage the cords on their uniforms. I was an Army Bandsmen and percussionists and Sousaphones never wore their awards and decorations during parades and things like that.

[@texasretired9124]

The band members wears white epaulets and white cords! The orchestra members don’t

[@kermitthemutantlevitatingfrog]

The final five minutes is some of the most powerful music ever written for wind ensemble

[@dylansmith8215]

Yeah, if only I didn’t get like three ads in the middle of it 😭

[@coloraturaElise]

Woah...clarinets actually playing tunes, not just sounds, on the mpc/barrel combo....cool!

[@tomborning4428]

I am so thrilled that this group performed this piece. It holds a special place in my heart having worked on it at UMASS with Maslanka himself. One of my favorite musical experiences in my life for sure.

[@brucekuehn4031]

David Maslanka (1943 - 2017) - a great friend of the American wind ensemble

[@homestar2112]

This is exactly how this symphony was meant to be played. Bravo, Marines! I got to play this on bass trombone with the Virginia Tech Symphonic Wind Ensemble 10 years ago at Carnegie Hall. Brings back a lot of good memories.

[@brianjungen4059]

Who was your conductor?

[@homestar2112]

@@brianjungen4059 Dr. Travis J. Cross, who is now Director of Bands at UCLA

[@brianjungen4059]

Did you know Dave McKee at Tech? He was my HS band director.

[@homestar2112]

@@brianjungen4059 Yes! He conducted one of our pieces on that tour to Carnegie Hall. He mainly did the MVs, which I never did.

[@truebelieveranddefender3290]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful performance of this amazing composition! It is a shame that KZbin insists on interrupting the performance with advertisements :(

[@thomasc.gosnell6544]

Super to hear this masterwork from The President's Own!! This is the piece that convinced me to pursue this thing professionally - must have been incredible live! Bravo tutti.

[@JustinRainesMusic]

I love how Doug is the thumbnail and opening solo. Way to go!

[@karyls]

My son aspires to join the ranks of these exceptional musicians someday. This was such a treat, thank you for sharing ❤

[@brucekuehn4031]

Practice, practice, practice!

[@brianjungen4059]

@@brucekuehn4031 and practice some more. 😂

[@aaajjworm]

My man, Sam B. rockin' the bone!! I miss playin' with you at APSU! -Joe H.

[@shaunbeakley348]

This performance has one of the best balances between the winds and the organ Ive heard

[@noahsparkles9517]

At 24:23 the quote of praise god from whom all blessings flow is perfect!!!

[@danielfear6799]

Fantastic! Great job on the horn solos Doug!

[@jediknightguy82]

That last few minutes - chills!

[@noahsparkles9517]

The saxophone mouthpiece use is incredible!

[@StetsonBerry]

Playing this for my high school concert, it’s so good

[@manondumouchel5298]

Oh! How this is marvelous.. I love so much this .. fantastic you are .. thank you Marine Band for this beautiful music .. WOW! Absolument wonderful ❤

[@markovelikonja5399]

It was great live.

[@grahamspottiswood2069]

Well done guys! Very impressed with the last movement. Bouquets to the percussion section!

[@llcraven]

Excellent horn intro. No quivering lips here.

[@christopherplaskota222]

Go Darren! and Lewis!

[@cosmosfristachi3174]

Beautiful playing from all! I’d love to hear you all record Maslanka’s 7th Symphony as well!

[@elimusic.]

Muito linda interpretação...bravos

[@joshuawalker6811]

i wish the conductor provided the breath for artistry that is inherent in the music that maslanka wrote.

[@IPFWconductingclass]

Horn win! Doug Q. is the best!!!

[@SwissOnZ]

The African Methodist Episcopal version of “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow? How American Anglican is this piece…

[@BigAl72ZGE]

Yes, though that melody has been in existence for way longer than the United States has. Bach uses it in Cantata 130 which is older than the United States. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKHXcnqrea2bm5I

[@SwissOnZ]

@@BigAl72ZGE der Fürst die Cherubinen. Yeah… a response to this comment would take a 25 page academic research paper. In short the concept of the United States of America has been in existence well before 1776; Cantata 130… as color is not race and as an Allen not a descendant of Bishop Richard Allen (founder of the A.M.E.) but James. As a founding church of the USA African Methodist Episcopal is very GERMAN; as are we.

[@tom2tones223]

I always appreciate hearing wind ensemble repertoire performed by professional musicians rather than college students. Fine performance

[@happyfacesmilesunshine4275]

I'm not God but if I were you I would say bravo you play that as a unit from your heart with perfect softness and lives and beautiful beautiful me Lucy

[@brandonshenmusic]

stan maslanka

[@kawikaharper1579]

Great performance! Where's the brilliant vibrato for the saxophone solo?

[@BigAl72ZGE]

Is there anything in concert band repertoire more epic than 24:51, except maybe the end of Russian Christmas Music?

[@joshuahofman4708]

Valid question

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

There’s John Mackey’s Wine-Dark Sea

[@levineuwirth]

@@charleyhibschweiler4555 The parallels between that piece and this one are really interesting. Mackey was definitely inspired... how can you blame him?

[@m48ft]

Я из России Очень люблю сша 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤

[@jonlutz4975]

okay CIS CIA now I'm going to crush the visible portion of pre-existence to you, genesis to them, or of course creationism. thanks and live forever

[@hotdog16000]

Wow this piece gives me big ticheli vibes haha

[@JRuiz2305]

It's definitely better than Ticheli

[@BeanSand]

Maslanka walked so Ticheli could run

[@bjornegan6421]

10:50 24:50! 23:00

[@bmajorscale]

24:10

[@jacobneville3483]

The only thing that could have made it better was a real organ!