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The Legion Band I'm in does a lot of patriotic. We mix in military pieces as a part of that. I was hoping the Army people could suggest some modern US Army specific concert pieces--pieces commissioned to commemerate something for the Army. We've done Air Force, Navy, and Marine pieces, but the only Army thing we do is the Caissons.

Thanks for your help!

greggu wrote:The Legion Band I'm in does a lot of patriotic. We mix in military pieces as a part of that. I was hoping the Army people could suggest some modern US Army specific concert pieces--pieces commissioned to commemerate something for the Army. We've done Air Force, Navy, and Marine pieces, but the only Army thing we do is the Caissons.

Thanks for your help!

Maybe:

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We have played a new tune called Army Strong. Not sure if it is for sale or not?

There are also LOTS of tunes for various components of the US Army. Seems like just about every Division has a march written for them. You could have an in house guy do a medley of the various marches.

Don't forget the U.S. Coast Guard.

I'm sure that David Werden or the folks at BVD Press could help you find some USCG related music. I'm also sure that they can help you find music of the other services as well.

Back when I was in the Army bands, we did a piece called (I think) the Armed Forces Medley. It went through all of the songs from the different service branches. Hope this helps...

Indeed. I just played that this year as part of the Memorial Day observances at the local National Cemetary as each branch posted their service colors.

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Just so you know, the "Caissons Song" is passe and has been for decades. It's now the Army Song.

The Army Goes Rolling Along

First to fight for the right,
And to build the Nation's might,
And The Army Goes Rolling Along
Proud of all we have done,
Fighting till the battle's won,
And the Army Goes Rolling Along.

Then it's Hi! Hi! Hey!
The Army's on its way.
Count off the cadence loud and strong (TWO! THREE!)
For where e'er we go,
You will always know
That The Army Goes Rolling Along.

Valley Forge, Custer's ranks,
San Juan Hill and Patton's tanks,
And the Army went rolling along
Minute men, from the start,
Always fighting from the heart,
And the Army keeps rolling along.

Then it's Hi! Hi! Hey!
The Army's on its way.
Count off the cadence loud and strong (TWO! THREE!)
For where e'er we go,
You will always know
That The Army Goes Rolling Along.

Men in rags, men who froze,
Still that Army met its foes,
And the Army went rolling along.
Faith in God, then we're right,
And we'll fight with all our might,
As the Army keeps rolling along.

Then it's Hi! Hi! Hey!
The Army's on its way.
Count off the cadence loud and strong (TWO! THREE!)
For where e'er we go,
You will always know
That The Army Goes Rolling Along.

greggu wrote:The Legion Band I'm in does a lot of patriotic. We mix in military pieces as a part of that. I was hoping the Army people could suggest some modern US Army specific concert pieces--pieces commissioned to commemerate something for the Army. We've done Air Force, Navy, and Marine pieces, but the only Army thing we do is the Caissons.

Thanks for your help!

Sounds like you are looking more for concert pieces than marches/songs.

For classics, try Gould's Symphony for Band (West Point) or American Salute. There is also a piece called Duty, Honor, Country that requires a narrator.

For newer stuff, here are some recent tunes we have played:

Fantasia on Army Blue - Ira Hearshen
Farewell to Gray - Donald Grantham
Pershing - Greg Fritze
In a Cause Called "Glorious" - Stephen Mellilo

The USMA Band and the USA Field Band recorded a lot of these and more. I have no idea if/who publishes them. I am sure there are a lot more, but these are ones that come to mind right now.

Tom Bratten

Thanks Tom

I was about to refer to Espirit de Corps by Robert Jager (Marines) or Eternal Father, Strong to Save by Claude T. Smith (Navy).

We do Salute to the Services to close every concert to salute all the vets in the audience, and do all kinds of military marches as our regular fare.

greggu wrote:Thanks Tom

I was about to refer to Espirit de Corps by Robert Jager (Marines) or Eternal Father, Strong to Save by Claude T. Smith (Navy).

We do Salute to the Services to close every concert to salute all the vets in the audience, and do all kinds of military marches as our regular fare.

Oh dear. I've got Eternal Father in 3 separate folders. I'm getting really tired of those 3 notes, over and over and over and over...and over. Twice.

At the last rehearsal, we had more than 10 Horns (I want to say 15, but I'm not quite sure we had that many). Has anyone else noticed that the Horn feature in Ethernal Father sounds as someone had drowned the entire trumpet section?

At least no one has mentioned Armed Forces Sal... oops - almost did it myself.

tubaphore wrote:

WoodSheddin wrote:We have played a new tune called Army Strong. Not sure if it is for sale or not?

There are also LOTS of tunes for various components of the US Army. Seems like just about every Division has a march written for them. You could have an in house guy do a medley of the various marches.

Army Strong *should* be in the public domain as it was written by a military person (maybe not??). We got it from ABI a month or so ago and it was officially put in our folders today. Read it last month....wasn't too impressed. It's used as background music for Army commercials if that says anything for you.

Actually, it's written by Mark Isham. Just FYI.