SCHUMAN Chester Overture from New England Triptych - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

Performed by the Marine Band on July 8, 2021, in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., as part of the Summer Concert Season.
William Schuman
Chester Overture from New England Triptych
www.marineband.marines.mil

[@SketchyCessna24]

Director: “That was some great sight reading folks! Now, hmm let’s see here… play measure 135 for me trumpets…”

[@jthweatt]

I felt this in my heart.

[@nbgrooms]

The original Chester dates back to Colonial period and is considered our first national anthem.

[@skip031890]

Did not know that!

[@angelaclarinet]

I played first clarinet for carolina band festival. This piece is certainly challenging but it's a lot of fun playing it

[@alastairorr3802]

William Schuman's music deserves to be better known, certainly here in the UK. "The President's Own" Marine Band delivers this performance with great style and musicality. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@twiiii1]

Probably the best performance I have ever heard of this piece, whether by a Wind Band or an Symphonic Orchestra.

[@lilymargaret447]

I wish my Dad (Semper Fi) had lived to see these talented Marines in this stellar American ensemble. So proud of them, my cousin especially, but all of them together with their unified discipline and their ears of true artists. Thank you.

[@kevincage1641]

I played this in high school on the same night as we played George Washington Bridge. I had many eargasms that night. Thanks to my band director Elmer F. Sampson.

[@jaekgarcia9803]

Awesome. I played Chester in HS on Clarinet. I still play it today 30 years later.

[@skip031890]

I love the conductor. 😂

[@b286guy]

Bravo! Since playing it in college, I’ve always loved this wonderful piece. A key challenge in parts of it is not playing on rests ☺️

[@alexineraineri121]

Simply beautiful! That's what music is all about.

[@watsonstilwell4914]

The melody of this is in another song called When Honor Prevails which I played in band. I was very confused when I heard this song for the first time because I thought it was that song and then it wasn't :D

[@Monkeywrench542]

I remember playing this with the 5th ID band in 1988.

[@basstbn89]

I’ve played this several times and analyzed the work on my DMA comps, and this is finest performance I have heard.

[@kcr7860]

As a pastor's child, of course, I'm into chorale-like music ❣️. So you 'scoundrels' suddenly gave me goose bumps on both upper arms in the 'entrance music'. Thanks a lot for this. The surprise sequences and moments of shock also worked splendidly. Thanks. Als Pfarrerskind stehe ich natürlich auf choralartiger Musik ❣️. So habt Ihr 'Halunken' mir in der 'Eingangsmusik' plötzlich eine wunderschöne Gänsehaut an beiden Oberarmen verpasst. Vielen Dank dafür. Auch die Überraschungssequenzen und Schreckmomente haben prächtig funktioniert. Danke.

[@manondumouchel5298]

Beautiful and great music .. this piece of music is glorious.. thank you U. S Marine Band .. love it

[@sargentrock333]

Just the Best! ever better with the Great John Philip Sousa!

[@BraydenStillwagon]

We’re playing this currently in hs and it sounds so good

[@BANDLDR]

Perhaps my all-time favorite work for band. 🔥🎶🔥

[@itsbjorn]

Good Job ...wood block...Thx Sgt

[@itsbjorn]

Nice...THX...the conductor smiled...tough piece...

[@brianrozen1287]

still a great piece! Brings back a lot of memories as a player and a conductor! Splendid performance!

[@Sophia-gm1oh]

I’m playing this song for UIL next semester and I can already tell this is gonna be a fun piece

[@itsbjorn]

Thank You Marines!!!

[@greendeane1]

Played it (badly) in high school.

[@cathyburkart9395]

Lovely. Thank you.

[@sammyp-s2s]

unbelieveable.pure art.

[@yazarc4598]

I wish I had appreciated the experience more the one time I performed this piece. Same goes for George Washington Bridge by the same composer.

[@noahloz4680]

2:03 is the best part and best melody

[@jakerussell135]

rise as one

[@windbreaker2432]

Future anthem of the Republic of New England

[@FM-ig3th]

One early America's patriotic hymns.

[@jojosswifty6927]

4:56 snare excerpt

[@BrendenMGriffith]

1:50 36 2:15 60 2:31 80 2:49 100 3:20 138

[@BrendenMGriffith]

4:12 176

[@alexwood6874]

2023 KMEA - 0:50

[@lily2001.]

2:45

[@Tigerwarhawk]

I've always enjoyed this piece. Sometimes, it can be a little tricky to count (I heard you tuba 😜). I see they only used 1 euphonium for this recording. Fine playing and good interpretation.

[@emily2734-g8c]

1:56

[@lily2001.]

1:56

[@lily2001.]

0:52