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The Sea Chanters (officially the United States Navy Band Sea Chanters) are a component unit of the United States Navy Band. Activated in 1956 by order of Admiral Arleigh Burke , the unit is a mixed chorus principally charged with "perpetuating songs of the sea ".
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.
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performing at Yankee Stadium.The band is one of ten field bands sponsored by the program. The Marine Corps Musician Enlistment Option Program (MEOP) is the central organized body overseeing the active-duty military bands of the United States Marine Corps.
A drum-major of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band pictured in 2011. United States military bands include musical ensembles maintained by the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, and United States Coast Guard.
The United States Marine Band is the premier band of the United States Marine Corps.Established by act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the United States.
Regulars include the Washington Bach Consort, the City Choir of Washington, Washington Master Chorale, the Washington Chorus, Choralis, the United States Army Chorus, the U. S. Navy Sea Chanters, and the Children's Chorus of Washington. College and university choruses or orchestras also perform during tours to the nation's capital.
English: The U.S. Navy Sea Chanters perform the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the National Memorial Day Observance in Washington, D.C. on May 28, 2018. Date:
Members of the Drum and Bugle Corps during the 2009 Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium.. It was founded in 1914 as the Midshipmen Drum and Bugle Corps. After a baseball game performance between St. John's College and the USNA, during which the 16-member band was led on the field by Midshipman R.W. Cary, the idea of a D&B Corps quickly came into fruition with a band forming and growing to the size ...