MAKRIS Aegean Festival Overture - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

[@jessicatovar2641]

I remember playing this in high school. It was one of my favorites ❤

[@gracehorn3738]

Y’all nailed it we’re playing it this year and I almost cried looking at how many times the time signature changes

[@laurenstringer7]

It was one of the highlights of my high school music career when band Director Kevin Stone chose me to play the clarinet solo in the middle. I played E flat clarinet with the piccolo until switching to B-flat for the solo and we nailed it at the Colorado music festival. Little old high school band from Orange Texas brought home the trophies 🏆❤ Gorgeous piece of music 🎶

[@caydab1]

Jackson HS Symphonic Band, Jackson, MI-1979 State Festival selection. One amazing HS band. My friend Jim Forgey did the clarinet solo. I was principal euphonium under the baton of Ken Vince. One hot band. Straight I's that day.

[@mrpankau]

Amazing clarinet solos

[@fgbowen]

Max Pankau - yes. Wow yes. So nicely done.

[@fgbowen]

6:05 - LOVE it when the slower melody finally comes into its own - it's heartbreaking in a way. Utterly beautiful.

[@bananajamin8284]

you realize you commented 7 times... right?

[@akira_playsッ]

I did this for All State in 1972. It was the hardest piece I ever played!!

[@craigduckett6927]

We also did it in All-State in 1972 (Mountlake Terrace High School, in Washington State). Never practiced so hard on anything before or after.

[@fgbowen]

President's Own - y'all did a FINE job performing this piece. Really Nice Job. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fgbowen]

And to the director - you led them INCREDIBLY well - incredibly artistic, balanced, exciting, even handed, intuitive, proper drama, communicative. Wow.

[@billpatterson9408]

The memories of high school Arizona All State1973 performed at Arizona State University, Gammage Auditorium

[@craigduckett6927]

We also did it in All-State in 1973 (Mountlake Terrace High School, in Washington State). Never practiced so hard on anything before or after.

[@fgbowen]

... and I have always loved this middle section.

[@evelynnesquivel181]

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[@connorwilson1349]

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[@jcf_1760]

I'm currently playing this piece. The composer doesn't know how to compose. 4/8 and 2/4 with the same rhythm in both, but it still switches time? HUH?????

[@jcf_1760]

Great performance though! It actually sounds great!

[@anaclark6665]

because the feeling of the beat changes even if the rhythms are the same 👍👍

[@johnbreuer1968]

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[@playsntrades]

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[@gibber_dibber]

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[@yes-cp4tb]

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[@evelynnesquivel181]

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[@owenwhite748]

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[@KayDawg02]

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[@antoniogallegosmusic]

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[@antoniogallegosmusic]

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[@konnorthibodeaux8979]

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[@magalyhinojozabarrera5448]

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