WAGNER Overture to Rienzi - 'The President's Own' U.S. Marine Band

[LyleFrancisDelp]

Over ten years ago!!! So many of these amazing musicians are now retired. I really miss working with them.

[juanalfaro]

Thank you USMB for playing this Wagner overture, it's a great piece. When I was a university student in Puerto Rico, I played in the university band Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Franz Lehar's Merry Widow suite.

[RWBHere]

Brilliant! The best overture that Richard Wagner ever composed, played by the best brass band in the USA. Sincere thanks.

[williamphillips]

Played this in my Community College Band back in the day. This is such a marvelous interpretation and performance of this work!

[grizzlyganymede]

What an astonishing accomplishment. In listening I quite forgot this wasn't being played by a symphony orchestra.  A credit to any musical assembly and especially to the US Marines. Top marks. Surely this must set a new standard for classics scored for the brass band.

[wilfredwood]

Wonderful, who could have expected this? God bless our Marines and their amazing band. w3

[johnrobinsoniii]

I remember playing this piece with the Orchestra in college (BCC-CUNY) fifty years ago-our first concert!

[Karlinberlin]

Fantastic. I've heard this at the opera house not played this well. Great control and shape. We were playing this in high school in the late 60's, not this well, but playing it. Seems now it's mostly Pirates of the Caribbean.

[jessicaeernisse]

God bless y'all! Beautiful and blessed!!! Simply amazing ❤️

[rickstadel]

The next time Jason K. Fettig conducts this piece by these fantastic musicians, I'm going to hear it in person if I have to hitch hike to Washington to do so! Remarkable! Especially kudos to Master Sgt. Donald Patterson for a positively BRILLiant transcription! A good many highly-rated, professional orchestras have presented this less well . . Superb!

Remarquable, magnifique interprétation de ce beau RIENZI, sous la direction du Lt Colonel Jason K.Fettig, un très grand chef, talentueux et rempli d'une très grande sensibilité. Bravo à ce grand orchestre à vent qui fait honneur aux orchestres de grandes traditions internationales. Un très beau Bravo au Master Sergent Donald Patterson pour cette superbe transcription. Longue vie et beaux succès à vous tous....Merci. Joël Fernande ex commandant, chef de musique.

[alancrane]

Always prefer the overall sound of a Brass Band, but this performance is excellent. Tempo's, dynamics and thoroughly musical from beginning to end.

[benjamincorreaaparicio]

Hermoso sonido no esperaba menos, felicidades.!!!!

[johncushwa]

Played this piece in High School Concert Band.

[gimelvauquinto]

I really like the timpani part of this piece

[johnwebb]

Remember playing this at Lee High School in late 70's. Melvin Meads directed. We were almost this good. Good memories. #1 at Grand Old Opery in Nashville Tennessee.

[TheTympanist]

Bravo a tous, tous digne de jouer au NewYork philarmonique !

[dianashropshire]

See Ya at Calvary we are going to have a blast we our Jesus Christ the Lord

[ibelieveintheeasterbunny]

Who else is here because their band teacher assigned it to them

[alex-djhf]

Did you leave the horn solo in the 3rd horn? Please say you did! ☺️👍🏻📯