United States Marine Band: John Williams and "The President's Own", Vol. 1 & 2 - COMPACT DISCS

Title: John Williams and "The President's Own", Vol. 1 & 2
Artist: United States Marine Band
Label: Naxos American
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 636943996621
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-06-19
Number of Discs: 2

In 2002, anticipating the 205th anniversary year of "The President's Own" Marine Band, the then-Directors of this beloved ensemble invited John Williams to conduct a gala concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The legendary American composer graciously accepted, noting that his own father, a percussionist, had taught his son to love and respect the Marine Band from a young age. Williams first appeared with the band on July 12, 2003, one day after the band's official 205th birthday, thus inaugurating a long collaboration sustained by mutual respect and admiration. Williams would return to the Kennedy Center for another concert, this time in celebration of the band's 210th anniversary, in 2008. Several of his most enduring works were prepared especially for the Marine Band for these concerts, from film soundtrack highlights to original concert works. These full-length gala concerts from 2003 and 2008 are, taken together, a tour de force of some of Williams' most popular and creative scores, and serve as the primary source for this unique new recording collection. "Performing with 'The President's Own, '" writes Williams, "has been one of the highest honors of my working life in music. My great hope is that listeners of this special recording will experience some of the exhilaration and fun that I enjoyed conducting these two memorable performances... this ensemble truly is a national treasure of which all Americans should be justly proud."

Tracks:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Sound the Bells
1.3 Cowboys-Overture
1.4 JFK-Theme
1.5 Far and Away-Comments and Introduction to Excerpts
1.6 Far and Away-Excerpts
1.7 Olympic Fanfare and Theme
1.8 Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra from Catch Me If You Can-Closing in
1.9 Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra from Catch Me If You Can-Reflections
1.10 Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra from Catch Me If You Can-Joy Ride
1.11 Schindler's List-Introduction to Theme
1.12 Schindler's List-Theme
1.13 Raiders of the Lost Ark-Raiders March
1.14 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial-Adventures on Earth
1.15 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone-Nimbus 2000
1.16 Star Wars-Main Title
1.17 NBC News-Comments - the Mission Theme
2.1 National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
2.2 Superman-March
2.3 Close Encounters of the Third Kind-Excerpts
2.4 Reivers-Comments and Introduction to Suite
2.5 Reivers-Suite
2.6 1941-March
2.7 Liberty Fanfare
2.8 Jaws-Out to Sea / the Shark Cage Fugue
2.9 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone-Harry's Wondrous World
2.10 Sugarland Express-Theme
2.11 Tribute to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
2.12 Terminal-The Tale of Viktor Navorski
2.13 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
2.14 For the President's Own