WILLIAMS Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

[@sashasingh7389]

Clifton Williams was my counterpoint professor 1966-68, at the University of Miami, and a friend. He was kind enough to guest conduct his Variation Overture at my first job as a band director

[@usmarineband]

So neat!

[@laurakilmer8652]

My wife and I were at the summer music camp in Miami in 68. We met him several times then I got to go on his last sunmer Band touir to Eastern Europe in 73. He was starting to have a lot of back pain then. Later he knew it was cancer. He was a wonderful man. great composer, It is wonderful he was your prof. and friend. wow. My Band Dir. there was Bill Miller, you may have known him. ( he was one of Henry Fillmores students.)

[@dmntuba]

I was in grad school at Miami 88/90. Performed under Dr. Alfred Reed many times. GO CANES!!!!!

[@RDMUSICTOKYO]

Such execution!! Bravo. Brought me back to high school wind ensemble days.

[@troopercope]

My middle school wind ensemble is playing this and it’s so challenging for us 😭 (year later lol)

[@Eloweh]

Played this in my junior year (last year) of high school, one of my favorites ever Just remembered we also played it in the Kauffman, very beautiful stage, entire hall us a giant organ, really cool place. We’re playing in Carnegie Hall this year, haven’t gotten the music for there yet but our director has it selected

[@br0kenstapler]

We are playing it for MPA this year, super exicting

[@drewrushlow1820]

Hell yeah, we played this in high school state ensemble. I had never played with a group as high calibre and listening to this very special song in my heart nearly brought tears to my eyes. Number 3 forever.

[@janetslater129]

If anyone gets the chance to hear this ensemble live-GO! They will not disappoint!

[@austinfurstenberg2678]

Yes, life changing!

[@JakePresnallPercussion]

I played this my freshmen year of high school and then again my last year at UNA with the wind ensemble. That percussion score is epic

[@CarlCorporations]

I played the bass trombone on this song for my final holiday concert in my highschool's symphonic band today! I had a blast practicing and performing it! My favorite part has to be that final trombone glissando in section O. I love how it interupts the entire band playing together , and it sounds so cool! I had trouble with the glissando from 6th position F natural to 5th postion F sharp for a couple months, but I eventually got it down for the concert! Great piece, would 100% play again!

[@williamphillips6247]

Clifton Williams had his own 'musical language' of sorts like some composers do to easily indentify them by; can always tell his great pieces even if some aren't as well known....This is a fairly well-known work of his and is played often-bravo!!!!

[@brucekuehn4031]

Lots of fun!

[@baridaddy]

This band has no peer! Finest performance of this classic Clifton Williams work. ❤THAT BRASS SOUND!

[@tomd2118]

So clean in the allegro vivo section in the end. Killed it!

[@arlongardner7074]

Always love to hear this tune. When I was 16, in a band festival, Meridian, MS, it was the most difficult that I had played to date. Taught me so very much as a 2nd year learner. Still get those great memories. What an experience. May the goodness of "band comradery" always be with us....

[@lonelykidney_170]

Just played this in the honor band I was involved in this recently. It is by far one of the hardest pieces I’ve ever played and it was so much fun. I played 2nd alto and it was such a fun part. Probably the best piece I’ve ever played and I want to play more like it. My favorite part is from 6:00 onwards

[@itsbjorn]

Piccolo...nice job...Trumpet solo...NICE...4:12...French Horn Domination...NICE

[@manondumouchel5298]

Enjoyable Fiesta!! Wonderful sounds.. Enjoy it.. thank you US Marine Band

[@Nadezhda_Perjola]

Мені Бог потрібен. Світу Бог потрібен. Моїй країні Бог потрібен. Всьому світу Бог потрібен. Амінь.

[@christinearbogast6751]

We were blessed to have C.Williams work with us on this piece, for HS State competition. The judges had given us all superior ratings, but in the comments... " well done, but we don't feel this piece was played as the composer intended". We got the biggest kick out of that!😂😂

[@johntrousdale8932]

Wonderful. I was blessed to be mentored during my university days by Dr. Williams. This brings back a flood of happy memories!

[@crispypretzelchickenfries]

My wind ensemble is playing this for our next concert :D Update: it went pretty well and we played it at a MICCA festival and got silver

[@bisanandbrownie4156]

Congrats 🎉

[@luigimario7801]

My symphonic band is sightreading this

[@crispypretzelchickenfries]

@@luigimario7801 awesome

[@geraldolima3561]

Fantástico a condução e divisão desta peça musical!!! Parabéns a todos!!! 👍 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@beauplante2816]

Beginning: 0:02 A: 1:11 B: 1:23 C: 1:39 D: 2:10 E: 2:51 F: 3:14 G: 3:37 H: 3:59 I?: 4:30 J: 4:53 K: 5:16 L: 6:03 M: 6:26 N: 6:45 O: 6:59 End: 7:11

[@jackattack438]

We are currently playing this for middle school uil, and I love it. Edit:We got all division ones from the judges on sightreadung and this song!

[@jacxb_5125]

THIS IS A GRADE 5 PIECE?!?? Yall are playing in middle school?? Thats wicked dude

[@Epicbot095]

Bruh I am in highschool and struggling with this

[@UgoNwakanma]

Middle school 🤯

[@tephracave3573]

@@jacxb_5125is this really grade 5?? I think the flute part must be easier compared to other instruments cuz this song does not feel grade 5 😭

[@FruitsAreYummyOkay]

​@@tephracave3573idk about other instruments though.

[@itsbjorn]

Great job Marines!

[@chris4mac]

I love this so much :D

[@christiannguyen7001]

im playing this in the all nw concert in 6 days

[@johnmcdonald2736]

Sheer Brilliance 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

I'm here because the 1985 Troopers played this!

[@DominicFrankovich]

We’re playing this for 8th grade because we’re the best middle school band in Ohio😅

[@Im_Pump]

That’s crazyyy

[@FruitsAreYummyOkay]

Same for us, except I'm not in Ohio and we're playing this piece for uil lol. That's so amazing good job!!

[@Debossmister]

6:25

[@peachiejam]

4:53

[@dogestep64]

Our marching band show is based on this song

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

So is the 1985 Troopers, you should check that show out!

[@laurakilmer8652]

That would be a great theme for a halftime show. I knew (Jim) Clifton Williams Went to Europe in 73 with his Young American Musicians Abroad. group. He knew how take a large group on a trip. And if things went a little stray, he sent his wife in to straighten things out. You did not want to tangle with her. She was remarkable.

[@joelvijayaraj]

❤️❤️❤️🎶🎵👍

[@stevenwalker1697]

👍👍🎵🎶

[@FilipinoBoii]

Where mexican theme

[@yomama75]

What?

[@omnivos]

Let's Go Brandon.

[@wilsonochoa4899]

Lacking in interpretation. The playing is top notch but the conductor has absolutely no feel for this type of music. It is a Latin dance setting and should be highly stylized--not so carefully placed like an etude as to drain all the joy and fun out of it.

[@fenderbetterscream]

This is the best band in the country, I’m sure the director knows what he’s doing, don’t talk smack on him for something you could never do.

[@tko5019]

6:26

[@rabbi173]

Wicked tuba part.

[@shimona5360]

5:15