The "Marines' Hymn" (海兵隊 Kai Heitai) is the official hymn of the United States Marines Corps. It was made into an arrangement for concert band by James M. Fulton, and it was the first piece played by the Kitauji High School Concert Band under Noboru Taki's direction.
Scoring[]
The arrangement is declared to be an especially easy piece by several band members, but when it first came time to perform as an ensemble, the group failed miserably. However, on their second attempt after many long and difficult days of training by Taki-sensei, the group pulled off an excellent rendition of the piece.
Unlike the traditional Marines' Hymn, the first half of this arrangement features a call-and-response between the sopranos and the mid-ranged instruments, with a standard on-beat bass rhythm and off-beat snare drum rhythm. The piece then transitions to the regular Marines' Hymn melody, with a fairly simple accompaniment.
Instrumentation[]
- Piccolo
- Flute 1, 2
- Oboe
- Bassoon
- E♭ Clarinet
- B♭ Clarinet 1, 2, 3
- E♭ Alto Clarinet
- B♭ Bass Clarinet
- B♭ Soprano Saxophone
- E♭ Alto Saxophone 1, 2
- B♭ Tenor Saxophone
- E♭ Baritone Saxophone
- B♭ Trumpet 1, 2, 3
- F Horn 1, 2, 3, 4
- Trombone 1, 2, 3
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- Double Bass
- Snare Drum
- Bass Drum
- Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
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