American Salute - Morton Gould

"American Salute" - by Morton Gould, played by the U.S. Air Force Band. God bless America!

[@genevieverust6963]

we're marching this piece. pray for us

[@king_rhoam_412]

The clarinet part at

[@Abreinan]

The hardest piece I've ever played and they make it sound so easy wow

[@reubenfrench6288]

Finally! A band song where you can actually hear the low brass in the recording!

[@Manimal_Official]

This is not only hard to play, but this was our OPENER to our MARCHING SHOW. A little bit different, but kept the same tempo, triplet theme, and let me tell you, I have never marched a show harder than that one.

[@joycepugh331]

I've loved the various incarnations of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" over the years, and I hadn't heard this reworking until last night at the Seattle Wind Symphony's annual Star Spangled Spectacular. I particularly like how each instrument gets to shine.

[@samweller96]

This is my favorite American band piece by far.

[@zakattack1945]

Of course it sounds better than professional. It's played by the US Air Force Band.

[@recentral48]

Broken Arrow High School is MARCHING this piece this year... Very hard.

[@thomasbuffham6019]

Written in 1942, after USA joined the Allies in WWII, the triplet rhythm imitates telegraph code. Listen to this again, remembering the context of WWII, and it takes on new meaning & emotion.

[@electronkaleidoscope5860]

those flutes man.

[@jessicakim7690]

lolz the band is playing this for our concert and the flute part is MURDER

[@peterswrath8806]

played this in ensemble today. Clarinet first part

[@kingjimmycraftofcalderonia2017]

When Johnny comes marching home, hurrah!

[@Overlycomplicatedswede]

as a trombonist who has played this

[@samelecta10122]

I played this as 4th chair clarinet in the Blue lake Symphonic band. I love this!

[@richardwilliams473]

I played the timpani part in a High School band. It was fast and furious

[@rickrice423]

I was a member of the Casper Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps 1966-70. We played excerpts of this to end our show.

[@gheuer212]

Having rehearsed and played this dozens of times I appreciate what a fine and FAST performance this is. Congrats to the Clarinets.

[@sarahnedwick4062]

The trumpet part for this is SO hard