"the Liberty Bell. Sousa agreed. He sold ""The Liberty Bell"" to the John Church Company for publication, and it was an immediate success. The march is played as part of an exhibit in the Liberty Bell Center. The United States Marine Corps Band has played ""The Liberty Bell"" march at five of the last seven presidential inaugurations: the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton, the 2005 inauguration of President George W. Bush, the 2009 and 2013 inaugurations of President Barack Obama, and the 2017 inauguration of President Donald Trump. ""The Liberty Bell"" is also the official march past of the"
"""Hail to the Chief"" has ended). The Marine Band, which is believed to have made its inaugural debut in 1801 for Thomas Jefferson's first inauguration, is the only musical unit to participate in all three components of the Presidential inauguration: the swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural parade, and an inaugural ball. During the ceremony, the band is positioned directly below the presidential podium at the U.S. Capitol. Newly sworn-in presidents usually give a speech referred to as an inaugural address. As with many inaugural customs, this one was started by George Washington in 1789. After taking his oath of office on"
"George II of Greece. Later, when the White House was being renovated, he conducted all the Blair House engagements for Harry S. Truman. In 1955 Schoepper replaced William F. Santelmann as Marine Band Director. Col. Schoepper directed ""The President's Own"" (as the Marine Band is known) at the inaugurations of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon. Schoepper was in charge of the band for 17 years. He took the full band on 18 concert tours, during which he estimated that it played before some 12 million people. Schoepper also served as music adviser"
"under George Felix Benkert. Sousa completed his apprenticeship in 1875, and began performing on the violin. Sousa then joined a theatrical (pit) orchestra where he learned to conduct. He returned to the U.S. Marine Band as its head in 1880 and remained as its conductor until 1892. Sousa led ""The President's Own"" band under five presidents from Rutherford B. Hayes to Benjamin Harrison. Sousa's band played at two Inaugural Balls, those of James A. Garfield in 1881, and Benjamin Harrison in 1889. The marching brass bass, or sousaphone, a modified helicon, was created by J. W. Pepper – a Philadelphia"
"as ""The President's Own"" since 1801 due to the historic connection to the President of the United States. The relationship between the Marine Band and the White House began on New Year's Day 1801, when President John Adams invited the band to perform at the Executive Mansion. Later that year, Thomas Jefferson initiated the tradition of Marine Band performances by requesting that it perform at his inauguration. The Marine Band has played at every United States presidential inauguration since. President Thomas Jefferson gave the title ""The President's Own"" in 1801. Today, the Marine Band performs in approximately 500 events every"
"noon with some congressmen, District marshals, and military officers from Alexandria, Virginia. He delivered a 1,721-word speech in the United States Capitol's Senate chamber, and then took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Marshall. In what would become standard practice, the Marine Band played for the first time at the inauguration. Outgoing President John Adams, distraught over his loss of the election as well as the death of his son Charles Adams to alcoholism, did not attend the inauguration. He left the President's House at 4 a.m. in the early morning on the early public stagecoach for"
"and Bruce Soboroff (keyboards, vocals). The ""Buckinghorns"", a group of Horn players who perform regularly with the band, include Carlo Isabelli (trumpet), Charles Morgan (trombone), Rich Moore (sax), and Steve Frost (trumpet). The Buckinghams were given a special place in musical history after 40 years, chosen to headline two Washington, DC, inaugural balls: the 2005 ""Twilight on the Prairie Ball"" for President Bush's inauguration and the 2009 ""Bipartisan Agricultural Ball"" for President Obama's inauguration. Their rendition of the national anthem still finds them in demand for this honor at football, baseball, and basketball games across Chicago and the Midwest. In"
"Trump at the 2017 U.S. presidential inauguration. ""Hail, America"" is performed by ""the President's Own"" United States Marine Band during a short transit ceremony by which the President of the United States moves from the second floor to the state floor of the White House on official occasions. In the ceremony, the president, the First Lady of the United States and, if applicable, a guest of honor and the guest of honor's spouse, descend the Grand Staircase accompanied by a military escort advancing the flag of the United States and the flag of the President of the United States. The"
"Scouts had been sent to the fair to drill the manual of arms for President Theodore Roosevelt, who requested that the Constabulary Band play one of his favorite marches, ""The Garryowen"", which it obliged as the president ""clapped heartily."" John Philip Sousa, who was in attendance at the fair, was among those who heard the Philippine Constabulary Band play and remarked, ""I am simply amazed. I have rarely heard such playing."" The Philippine Constabulary Band was the lead unit in the United States presidential inaugural parade of 1909, which saw its former patron William Howard Taft inaugurated as president of"
"Historic Preservation. On 4 March 1933, the first inaugural ball of President Franklin D. Roosevelt was held at the hotel. The hotel was outfitted with a special ramp and elevator to accommodate the needs of the new president. Subsequently, the Shoreham has hosted inaugural balls for every subsequent president of the 20th Century. President Bill Clinton played the saxophone at his inaugural ball held at the hotel on 21 January 1993. Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon had his official residence in the Shoreham Hotel, during the period the government-in-exile of the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established in Washington, D.C."
"held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, was the first stop of the evening for the President and First Lady. The Trumps danced to their first song, which was chosen to be ""My Way"" by Frank Sinatra, and was performed by Erin Boheme, an American jazz singer. In an attempt to allow more access to the inaugural balls, the Presidential Inauguration Committee announced that they intended to make the inaugural balls the most affordable in recent history, offering $50 tickets to either the Liberty or Freedom Balls. The second ball that the Trumps attended was the Freedom Ball, also"
"of his own medals. Sousa composed several of his finest marches, including ""Semper Fidelis"", while serving as director of the Marine Band. Thomas Powell Knox joined the Marine Band in 1961 as a trumpet player and moved to the arranging staff in 1966. Three years later, Knox was appointed chief arranger and continued to compose and arrange for the Marine Band until his retirement in 1985. Some of his more notable compositions include ""God of Our Fathers"" (commissioned for Ronald Reagan's first inauguration) and ""American Pageant,"" which was commissioned for Richard Nixon's first inauguration. Knox arranged or composed over 300"
"members, and then spoke via satellite with active duty soldiers in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Trump thanked the active duty soldiers for the congratulations on his inauguration as Commander-in-chief. Tony Orlando and the Josh Weathers Band performed at the Armed Services Ball. It is tradition for the President and First Lady, and the Vice President and Second Lady, to dance with military service members during the Armed Services Ball. A cover of the song ""I Will Always Love You"" by Whitney Houston was performed during the dance. President Trump danced with U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Catherine Cartmell of Newport,"
"Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Jennifer Hudson serenaded the Obamas as they danced to Al Green's ""Let's Stay Together"" during both the Commander-in-Chief's Ball and the Inaugural Ball. Other performers who were scheduled to perform at the inaugural balls included Alicia Keys, Black Violin, Brad Paisley, Far East Movement, Fun, members of the ""Glee"" cast, John Legend, Maná, Smokey Robinson, Soundgarden, and Stevie Wonder. On January 22, a private staff-only inaugural ball was held for White House aides and administration staff, Obama for America campaign staff, and the Inaugural Committee staff, was held at the Walter E."
"America's Choir America's Choir: Favorite Songs, Hymns, & Anthems is a religious compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The choir was first called ""America's Choir"" by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The choir has performed at the inaugurations of United States Presidents Lyndon B Johnson (1965), Richard M Nixon (1969), Ronald Reagan (1981), George Bush (1989), and George W Bush (2001). They also performed at the American Bicentennial, US Constitution bicentennial celebration, 2002 Winter Olympics (national anthem), and national broadcasts honoring the passing of US Presidents Franklin D Roosevelt and John F Kennedy. The selections in this recording bring"
"San Francisco Girls Chorus. Senator Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and the first woman to preside over a U.S. presidential inauguration, acted as the day's Master of Ceremonies. Evangelical pastor Rick Warren delivered the invocation for the inaugural ceremony, followed by a performance by vocalist Aretha Franklin, who sang ""My Country, 'Tis of Thee"". The program featured a performance of John Williams' composition ""Air and Simple Gifts"", which was both pre-recorded and performed live synched with the recording by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Gabriela Montero and clarinetist Anthony McGill. National Public"
"During a 1915 performance in San Francisco, California, John Philip Sousa was invited to guest conduct the group, afterwards commenting that, ""when I closed my eyes, I thought it was the United States Marine Band."" The Philippine Constabulary Band was the lead unit in the United States presidential inaugural parade of 1909, which saw its former patron William Howard Taft inaugurated as President of the United States. It was the first time a band other than the United States Marine Band served as the musical escort to the President of the United States. The day after the inauguration the band"
"Philip Phile Philip Phile (German: Pfeil) (c.1734–1793) was a German-American composer and violinist. His year of birth is uncertain, but believed to be approximately 1734. His works include a lost Violin Concerto (1787), but he is best known for ""The President's March"", written and performed at the inauguration of President George Washington. Joseph Hopkinson arranged the piece with lyrics and titled it ""Hail Columbia"". It was first performed by at the Chestnut Street Theatre on April 25, 1798. It is best known under this title and was once a strong candidate for U.S. national anthem, though today it has, unlike"
"other candidates, such as ""America the Beautiful"", been largely forgotten, although it continues to appear in films set in the United States during the nineteenth century. Philip Phile Philip Phile (German: Pfeil) (c.1734–1793) was a German-American composer and violinist. His year of birth is uncertain, but believed to be approximately 1734. His works include a lost Violin Concerto (1787), but he is best known for ""The President's March"", written and performed at the inauguration of President George Washington. Joseph Hopkinson arranged the piece with lyrics and titled it ""Hail Columbia"". It was first performed by at the Chestnut Street Theatre"
"he occasionally subbed on drums or piano to relieve fellow musicians. By his late 20s, Maxwell had learned the business side of the music business and was leading his own band. From 1985 to 1989 he was partners with Peter Duchin, a society band leader from New York City; together they produced events involving sound, lighting, staging and decor. He appeared at the 1988 Republican National Convention, and was pictured on the front page of the New York Times with Nancy and Ronald Reagan. President George H. W. Bush later invited him to play for the first anniversary inaugural ball"
"the United States. It was the first time a band other than the United States Marine Band served as the musical escort to the President of the United States. (The Band of the Philippine Scouts appeared at the 1905 inaugural of Theodore Roosevelt, but did not lead the procession.) The 1909 inaugural parade occurred in a record-setting snowstorm, and was the first time most of the bandsmen had seen snow. Afterwards, ""The New York Times"" wrote of the band's appearance: The day after the inauguration the band was invited to perform for the president and Mrs. Taft at the White"
"Air and Simple Gifts Air and Simple Gifts is a quartet composed and arranged by American composer John Williams for the January 20, 2009, inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States. The first public performance of the piece was in Washington, D.C., immediately prior to Obama taking the oath of office, when musicians Anthony McGill (clarinet), Itzhak Perlman (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello) and Gabriela Montero (piano) synced their performance to a tape they had recorded two days earlier. It was the first classical quartet to be performed at a presidential inauguration. Obama officially became the President while"
"President of the United States at the time, Ronald Reagan. The Liberty Orchestra was conducted by John Williams premiering his composition, ""Liberty Fanfare"" featuring the Liberty Weekend herald trumpets. The Liberty Weekend Chorus was conducted by N. Brock McElheran, music professor from the prestigious Crane School of Music, S.U.N.Y. Potsdam, Potsdam, N.Y. The chorus also featured alumni members of the Crane School of Music Chorus. Kenneth Mack Jr. sang the National Anthem. Gregory Peck, Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra also spoke. Reagan spoke of the friendship between France and the United States with an emphasis on the workers conducting the"
"with enthusiastic applause. In foreign affairs, Harrison reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine as a mainstay of foreign policy, while urging modernization of the Navy and a merchant marine force. He gave his commitment to international peace through noninterference in the affairs of foreign governments. John Philip Sousa's Marine Corps band played at the Inaugural Ball inside the Pension Building with a large crowd attending. After moving into the White House, Harrison noted, quite prophetically, ""There is only a door – one that is never locked – between the president's office and what are not very accurately called his private apartments. There"
"in Philadelphia about the same time as 'March and Chorus in the Dramatic Romance of the ""Lady of the Lake"". Many parodies appeared, an indication of great popularity. Association with the President first occurred in 1815, when it was played to honor both George Washington and the end of the War of 1812 (under the name ""Wreaths for the Chieftain""). On July 4, 1828, the U.S. Marine Band performed the song at a ceremony for the formal opening of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which was attended by President John Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson was the first living President to"
"newspaperboys shouting the news of Garfield's death. Shocked, he left his bed and went for a long walk through Washington. By the next morning he had composed the melody for what would be called ""In Memoriam: President Garfield's Funeral March"". On returning home, he committed it to paper. ""In Memoriam"" was one of only two compositions Sousa dedicated to American presidents, the other was ""President Garfield's Inauguration March"", composed earlier in the year 1881 for the occasion of Garfield's inauguration. ""In Memoriam"" was performed by ""the President's Own"" United States Marine Band, under Sousa's direction, as Garfield's body arrived in"
"snow to clean the parade route. For the first time in inauguration history, the incoming First Lady (in this case Helen Herron Taft) joined her husband in leading the parade from the Capitol to the White House. Probably during the parade, the choral march ""Our Country"" by Arthur Whiting was played. An inaugural ball that evening was held at the Pension Building. It was the last official inaugural ball until 1949, as the next President, Woodrow Wilson, asked the city of Washington not to hold it; the tradition of inaugural balls was revived in 1949 as part of the Second"
"and later president, played the saxophone, famously performing ""Heartbreak Hotel"" on ""The Arsenio Hall Show"" during the 1992 presidential election. Mike Huckabee, 54th governor, plays the bass guitar, and his campaign in the 2008 presidential election has prominently featured cover song performances by his band Capitol Offense. Composer Florence Price was born in Little Rock in 1887. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1966. When the orchestra was founded, a local bank held the organization responsible for the debts of previous attempts at organizing an orchestra. Ten individual members assumed responsibility for the debt, and so the orchestra was"
"Presidential Inaugural Parade. It has also appeared at The Kennedy Center Honors, three World Series, the Baltimore Orioles' annual home finale, the 1995 Presidential Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of V-J Day, the 40th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, the National Memorial Day Concert, the state funerals of Presidents Reagan and Ford, and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The Field Band was established in 1946 by Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, Commanding General of U.S. Army Ground Forces, with the aim of maintaining the link between the United States Army and American public established during World War Two by organisations"
"by members of the armed forces. Following the salute, Obama delivered his inaugural address to the crowds as the President of the United States at 11:53 AM Eastern Time, which was 2,137 words long and took 18.5 minutes to deliver, this was then followed by a performance by vocalist Kelly Clarkson, who sang ""My Country, 'Tis of Thee"". Poet Richard Blanco then delivered the inaugural poem, followed by Rev. Luis Leon, who delivered the benediction. Vocalist Beyoncé concluded the ceremony with a performance of the United States national anthem, ""The Star-Spangled Banner"". During the public inaugural ceremony at the United"
"close friend of famed conductor and bandleader John Philip Sousa, who recruited at least twenty members of the Allentown Band for his own organization. The Allentown Band has a long history of performing for visiting dignitaries and dedications. The band has performed for ten United States presidents, including Martin Van Buren during his visit to the area on June 26, 1839, marching in Theodore Roosevelt's inaugural parade in 1901, and performing for Jimmy Carter. In 1861, the band performed at Independence Hall, in a ceremony presided over by Abraham Lincoln. The band performed at both the dedication of Allentown's Soldiers"
"first President, George Washington. Among the parishioners were more than two dozen religious leaders from a variety of different faiths. Marlana VanHoose, a 20-year-old vocalist who was born with cytomegalovirus, performed at the ceremony, singing ""How Great Thou Art"". Melania Trump was visibly emotional during the performance, and led a standing ovation for her after she finished performing. The service began with call to prayer by the Reverend Rosemarie Duncan, Mikhail Manevich, a Jewish cantor, and Mohamed Magid, a Muslim imam. The clergy spoke of both compassion and diversity. Before the event, federal and local agencies estimated turnout between 700,000"
"to the White House. He helped organize soirees with the country's finest artists and appearances of its most popular performers. During the Johnson Administration, members of the White House social staff, as the story is told, had a ""frank exchange of views"" because they considered Col. Schoepper too indulgent of Mr. Johnson's passion for the foxtrot, neglecting other rhythms that his dancing guests might have favored. For his last performance at the White House, Schoepper led the Marine Chamber Orchestra at a reception for retiring members of Congress. Once the final chord faded, President Nixon introduced him and toasted him"