United States Marine Band - Composers

Composers

Sousa composed several of his finest marches, including Semper Fidelis, while serving as director of the Marine Band.

Thomas Powell Knox joined the Marine Band in 1961 as a trumpet player and moved to the arranging staff in 1966. Three years later, Knox was appointed chief arranger and continued to compose and arrange for the Marine Band until his retirement in 1985. Some of his more notable compositions include "God of Our Fathers" (commissioned for Ronald Reagan's first inauguration) and "American Pageant," which was commissioned for Richard Nixon's first inauguration. Knox arranged or composed over 300 pieces, many of which are still played by the Marine Band and other bands across America.

Leaders of the United States Marine Band
  • William Farr (1799)
  • Charles S. Ashworth (1804)
  • Venerando Pulizzi (1816)
  • John Powley (1816)
  • Venerando Pulizzi (1818)
  • John B. Cuvillier (1827)
  • Joseph Cuvillier (1829)
  • Francis Schenig (1835)
  • Raphael R. Triay (1836)
  • Antonio Pons (1843)
  • Joseph Lucchesi (1844)
  • Antonio Pons (1846)
  • Raphael R. Triay (1848)
  • Francis M. Scala (1855)
  • Henry Fries (1871)
  • Louis Schneider (1873)
  • John Philip Sousa (1880)
  • Francesco Fanciulli (1892)
  • William H. Santelmann (1898)
  • Taylor Branson (1927)
  • William F. Santelmann (1940)
  • Albert F. Schoepper (1955)
  • Dale L. Harpham (1972)
  • Jack T. Kline (1974)
  • John R. Bourgeois (1979)
  • Timothy W. Foley (1996)
  • Michael J. Colburn (2004)
Drum Majors of the United States Marine Band
  • John Roach (1861–1875)
  • Richard T. Johnson (1875–1882)
  • Edward D. Hughes (1882–1885)
  • August Gaeckler (1886–1895)
  • James Barton (1895–1897)
  • Ruben Bradley (1897–1908)
  • Reynold H. Nothbohm (1908–1910)
  • James L. Culleton (1911)
  • Hurshel D. Pryor (1911–1927)
  • Hiram H. Florea (1927–1943)
  • Elmer R. Hansen (1943–1949)
  • Edmond DeMar (1949–1958)
  • Henry L. Peters (1958–1964)
  • Daniel M. Oeser (1964–1968)
  • James R. Donovan (1968–1972)
  • Charles R. Jimerson (1972–1974)
  • Dennis E. Carroll (1974–1984)
  • Gary A. Petersen (1984–1989)
  • John D. Lee (1989–1994)
  • Dennis R. Wolfe (1994–1999)
  • John R. Barclay (1999–2001)
  • Thomas D. Kohl (2001–2007)
  • William L. Browne (2007-present)

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