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Four ruffles and flourishes (the maximum in the U.S.) played by a U.S. military band in 1994 before the then-dual South African national anthems. In the U.S. ruffles and flourishes are often played before national anthems, whether of the U.S. or other countries, as part of official ceremonies. U.S. ruffles are played on drums, and flourishes ...
Four ruffles and flourishes are authorized for the President and Vice President of the United States, governors, and four-star generals and admirals, and, presumably the extinct field marshal-equivalent rank of General of the Army and the generalissimo rank of General of the Armies of the United States. Three ruffles and flourishes are offered ...
Hail, Columbia. " Hail, Columbia " is an American patriotic song and ceremonial entrance march of the vice president of the United States. It was originally considered to be one of the unofficial national anthems of the United States until 1931, when "The Star-Spangled Banner" was named as the official national anthem.
Personal anthem. The 191st Army Band performs three Ruffles and Flourishes which is followed by the "General's March" as honors are rendered to General Robert W. Cone at Fort Hood. The anthem for a person, office or rank is music played on formal or ceremonial occasions in the presence of the person, office-holder, or rank-holder, especially by ...
Martial music. Oslo: Gebirgsmusikkorps der Bundeswehr. Bagpiper leads an advance during Operation 'Epsom', 26 June 1944. Painting Spirit of '76 by A.M. Willard, 1857, showing fife and drums. Martial music or military music is a specific genre of music intended for use in military settings performed by professional soldiers called field musicians.
Verses from Sir Walter Scott's 1810 narrative poem The Lady of the Lake, including "The Boat Song" ("Hail to the Chief") with which the clan welcomes the arrival by boat of their chieftain Roderick Dhu, were set to music around 1812 by the songwriter James Sanderson (c. 1769 – c. 1841); a self-taught English violinist and the conductor of the Surrey Theatre, London, who wrote many songs for ...
The unit is most widely seen at state and official arrival ceremonies at the White House where it performs three times in the order of events: first, "Ruffles and Flourishes" and "Hail to the Chief" for the arrival of the President of the United States; second, "Call to Statesmanship" for the arrival of the visiting head of state or chief of ...
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.