WILLIAMS Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta" - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band

Performed by the Marine Band on June 3, 2021, in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., as part of the Summer Concert Season.
Symphonic Dance No. 3, "Fiesta"
Clifton Williams
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[@sashasingh7389]

Clifton Williams was my counterpoint professor 1966-68, at the University of Miami, and a friend. He was kind enough to guest conduct his Variation Overture at my first job as a band director

[@usmarineband]

So neat!

[@laurakilmer8652]

My wife and I were at the summer music camp in Miami in 68. We met him several times then I got to go on his last sunmer Band touir to Eastern Europe in 73. He was starting to have a lot of back pain then. Later he knew it was cancer. He was a wonderful man. great composer, It is wonderful he was your prof. and friend. wow. My Band Dir. there was Bill Miller, you may have known him. ( he was one of Henry Fillmores students.)

[@dmntuba]

I was in grad school at Miami 88/90.
Performed under Dr. Alfred Reed many times.
GO CANES!!!!!

[@RDMUSICTOKYO]

Such execution!! Bravo. Brought me back to high school wind ensemble days.

[@troopercope]

My middle school wind ensemble is playing this and it’s so challenging for us 😭 (year later lol)

[@Eloweh]

Played this in my junior year (last year) of high school, one of my favorites ever
Just remembered we also played it in the Kauffman, very beautiful stage, entire hall us a giant organ, really cool place. We’re playing in Carnegie Hall this year, haven’t gotten the music for there yet but our director has it selected

[@br0kenstapler]

We are playing it for MPA this year, super exicting

[@janetslater129]

If anyone gets the chance to hear this ensemble live-GO! They will not disappoint!

[@austinfurstenberg2678]

Yes, life changing!

[@williamphillips6247]

Clifton Williams had his own 'musical language' of sorts like some composers do to easily indentify them by; can always tell his great pieces even if some aren't as well known....This is a fairly well-known work of his and is played often-bravo!!!!

[@brucekuehn4031]

Lots of fun!

[@Nadezhda_Perjola]

Мені Бог потрібен. Світу Бог потрібен. Моїй країні Бог потрібен. Всьому світу Бог потрібен. Амінь.

[@arlongardner7074]

Always love to hear this tune. When I was 16, in a band festival, Meridian, MS, it was the most difficult that I had played to date. Taught me so very much as a 2nd year learner. Still get those great memories. What an experience. May the goodness of "band comradery" always be with us....

[@baridaddy]

This band has no peer! Finest performance of this classic Clifton Williams work. ❤THAT BRASS SOUND!

[@crispypretzelchickenfries]

My wind ensemble is playing this for our next concert :D
Update: it went pretty well and we played it at a MICCA festival and got silver

[@bisanandbrownie4156]

Congrats 🎉

[@luigimario7801]

My symphonic band is sightreading this

[@crispypretzelchickenfries]

@@luigimario7801 awesome

[@manondumouchel5298]

Enjoyable Fiesta!! Wonderful sounds.. Enjoy it.. thank you US Marine Band

[@christinearbogast6751]

We were blessed to have C.Williams work with us on this piece, for HS State competition. The judges had given us all superior ratings, but in the comments... " well done, but we don't feel this piece was played as the composer intended". We got the biggest kick out of that!😂😂

[@johntrousdale8932]

Wonderful. I was blessed to be mentored during my university days by Dr. Williams. This brings back a flood of happy memories!

[@itsbjorn]

Piccolo...nice job...Trumpet solo...NICE...4:12...French Horn Domination...NICE

[@jackattack438]

We are currently playing this for middle school uil, and I love it.
Edit:We got all division ones from the judges on sightreadung and this song!

[@jacxb_5125]

THIS IS A GRADE 5 PIECE?!?? Yall are playing in middle school?? Thats wicked dude

[@Epicbot095]

Bruh I am in highschool and struggling with this

[@UgoNwakanma]

Middle school 🤯

[@tephracave3573]

@@jacxb_5125is this really grade 5?? I think the flute part must be easier compared to other instruments cuz this song does not feel grade 5 😭

[@geraldolima3561]

Fantástico a condução e divisão desta peça musical!!! Parabéns a todos!!! 👍 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@christiannguyen7001]

im playing this in the all nw concert in 6 days

[@itsbjorn]

Great job Marines!

[@chris4mac]

I love this so much :D

[@johnmcdonald2736]

Sheer Brilliance 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

I'm here because the 1985 Troopers played this!

[@joelvijayaraj9651]

❤️❤️❤️🎶🎵👍

[@stevenwalker1697]

👍👍🎵🎶

[@dogestep64]

Our marching band show is based on this song

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

So is the 1985 Troopers, you should check that show out!

[@laurakilmer8652]

That would be a great theme for a halftime show. I knew (Jim) Clifton Williams Went to Europe in 73 with his Young American Musicians Abroad. group. He knew how take a large group on a trip. And if things went a little stray, he sent his wife in to straighten things out. You did not want to tangle with her. She was remarkable.

[@Debossmister]

6:25

[@peachiejam]

4:53

[@user-yq6fz9xy3f]

We’re playing this for 8th grade because we’re the best middle school band in Ohio😅

[@Im_Pump]

That’s crazyyy

[@FilipinoBoii]

Where mexican theme

[@yomama75]

What?

[@omnivos]

Let's Go Brandon.

[@tko5019]

6:26

[@rabbi173]

Wicked tuba part.