United States Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band

The United States Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band, designated as "George M. Cohan's Own",^[1] is a United States military band and college marching band that currently serves as the official marching band of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The USMMA is the only service academy outside of the six senior military colleges, to maintain a cadet-staffed band for musical purposes. The band, unlike other musical units of service academies, is a co-located full-time ensemble. The band mainly provides ceremonial support for protocol ceremonies and athletic events.

The band performing "A Life on the Ocean Wave"

The regimental band routinely performs A Life on the Ocean Wave, the official march of the USMMA and the Star Spangled Banner at all ceremonies. The Academy's modern regimental band succeeded a full-time band that was deactivated following World War II.^[2]

As of 2018, the Academy's official website listed the band's director as Lieutenant Commander Bob Nixon.^[3] Captain Kenneth Force, who the New York Times described as the "Toscanini of Military Marching Bands," directed the band from 1971 – 2016.^[4]^[5]

The band was given the designation "George M. Cohan's Own" in 1999 by two of composer George M. Cohan's grandchildren, in recognition of the band's assistance in saving Cohan's seven acre former residence from demolition.^[1]^[6] In 1999, Midshipman Lester Snyder, a trumpet player from Decatur, Illinois commented on the accomplishment: ''It's a great part of history. Now, I can take my kids here someday when I come back for homecoming. I'll be able to share this with the next generation, and maybe they will get to know something about the feeling of duty and honor to your country.''^[6]

The 35-piece band maintains the following ensembles at its disposal:

Performances

The band for decades represented the academy at presidential inaugural parades.^[8] The band plays an essential in the "Ceremony of Beating Retreat", which is a military tattoo based in British roots. It takes place during the USMMA parent weekend, and usually has parents of midshipmen in attendance.^[9] The band traditionally performs at the end of the National Memorial Day Parade in May. The band has also historically taken part in civil parades/events, including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Cotton Bowl Classic Halftime Show, the Miss America Pageant, and events on Cow Harbor Day.

Characteristics

Like its counterparts at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pennsylvania, it uses the same military format as the British Royal Marines Band Service. An example of this similarity is seen the most in the use of tenor drums and its location to the front of the formation. The uniform consists of a combination peaked cap with a gold chinstrap, a black tunic, and white trousers, alongside white gloves and black shoes.

References

^ ^a ^b "History". United States Merchant Marine Academy. December 15, 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
^ "Regimental Band". U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. 17 January 2013.
^ "Director: Lieutenant Commander Bob Nixon". United States Merchant Marine Academy. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Captain Kenneth Force R. Farewell Dinner". USMMA Alumni Association Port of Houston.
^ Traub, Alex (2023-10-20). "Kenneth Force, the 'Toscanini of Military Marching Bands,' Dies at 83". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
^ ^a ^b "Village Makes Cohan Home A Landmark". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1999-12-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
^ "The National Horse Show Official Program and Guide". New York Magazine. 24 October 1988 – via Google Books.
^ Applebome, Peter (14 January 2009). "When Circumstance Demands Pomp". The New York Times.
^ "USMMA's Regimental Band Performs Ceremony of Beating Retreat - Captain Force Announces Retirement Plans". U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. 11 September 2015.

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Premier ensembles	Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps U.S. Army Band U.S. Army Field Band West Point Band
Specialized units of premier ensembles	Downrange Hellcats Jazz Ambassadors U.S. Army Blues U.S. Army Chorus U.S. Army Herald Trumpets U.S. Army Soldiers' Chorus U.S. Army Strings Six-String Soldiers
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