United States Marine Band: John Williams and "The President's Own", Vol. 1 & 2 - COMPACT DISCS

United States Marine Band: John Williams and "The President's Own", Vol. 1 & 2 - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

John Williams and "The President's Own", Vol. 1 & 2

Artist:

United States Marine Band

Label:

Naxos American

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

636943996621

Genre:

Classical Artists

Release Date:

2026-06-19

Number of Discs:

2

In 2002, anticipating the 205th anniversary year of "The President's Own" Marine Band, the then-Directors of this beloved ensemble invited John Williams to conduct a gala concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The legendary American composer graciously accepted, noting that his own father, a percussionist, had taught his son to love and respect the Marine Band from a young age. Williams first appeared with the band on July 12, 2003, one day after the band's official 205th birthday, thus inaugurating a long collaboration sustained by mutual respect and admiration. Williams would return to the Kennedy Center for another concert, this time in celebration of the band's 210th anniversary, in 2008. Several of his most enduring works were prepared especially for the Marine Band for these concerts, from film soundtrack highlights to original concert works. These full-length gala concerts from 2003 and 2008 are, taken together, a tour de force of some of Williams' most popular and creative scores, and serve as the primary source for this unique new recording collection. "Performing with 'The President's Own, '" writes Williams, "has been one of the highest honors of my working life in music. My great hope is that listeners of this special recording will experience some of the exhilaration and fun that I enjoyed conducting these two memorable performances... this ensemble truly is a national treasure of which all Americans should be justly proud."

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