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The United States Navy Band, based at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., has served as the official musical organization of the U.S. Navy since 1925. The U.S. Navy Band serves the ceremonial needs at the seat of U.S. government, performing at presidential inaugurations, state arrival ceremonies, state funerals, state dinners, and other significant events.
During most of the year, the Sea Chanters are posted to the Washington, D.C. area to support state and Navy events, however, embark on a three-week United States tour annually. [5] As of 2018, a majority of its 23 members held university degrees in music and are selected to the ensemble through a process of competitive audition. [5]
"Taps video". U.S. Navy Band. 25 May 2012. "One Version of the Origin of 'Taps' ". Archived from the original on 2007-10-17 "One Version of the Origin of 'Taps' ". State Guard Association of the United States. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27 "History of "Taps" ". Taps Bugler. 6 August 2018.
The U.S. Navy Concert Band performs at Pittsburg State University during the band’s 2023 national tour spanning six states, 16 cities and 3,200 miles.
Navy Band Southeast's Parade Band marching during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon, Georgia, 2017. Fleet Band Activities (FBA), formerly the Navy Music Program (NMP), is the central management office for nine active-duty fleet bands of the United States Navy. It is located at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee.
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The oldest extant United States military band is the United States Marine Corps Band, formed in 1798 and known by the moniker "The President's Own". The U.S. armed forces field eleven ensembles and more than 100 smaller, active-duty and reserve bands.
"Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zimmermann was a lieutenant and had been bandmaster of the United States Naval Academy Band since 1887.