A History of Bands in the United States Navy
A History of Bands in the United States Navy
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1967
Authors
McCuen, Joseph M.
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McCorkle, Donald D.
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Abstract
ALTHOUGH THE NAVY HAS HAD BANDS SINCE THE EARLY 19TH
CENTURY, LITTLE HAS BEEN WRITTEN CONCERNING THE BACKGROUND,
DEVELOPMENT, AND PURPOSE OF THIS DIVISION OF OUR NAVY.
THIS WORK ENCOMPASSES A DETAILED STUDY OF THE ENTIRE
BAND PROGRAM. IT BEGINS WITH THE ORIGIN OF NAVAL BANOS AND
FOLLOWS THE GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY BAND, THE U.S. NAVY BAND, THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, AND THE NUMEROUS GENERAL SERVICE BANDS. THESE INDIVIDUAL
ORGANIZATIONS ARE AMPLIFIED BY DISCUSSING THE MUSICIANS AND
THEIR MUSICAL ABILITIES, THE VARIOUS INSTRUMENTATIONS OF NAVAL
BANDS, THE BANDLEADERS AND THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, THE MUSICAL
REPERTOIRE OF THESE BANDS 1 THE CURRICULUM AT THE SCHOOL AND
ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN TRAINING BANDSMEN, AND THE ABILITIES OF
THESE BANDS AS CONCERT AND DANCE ORGANIZATIONS. FINALLY THE
PROGRAM IS EVALUATED BY TWO SPECIAL REPORTS SUBMITTED TO AND
AT THE REQUEST OF THE BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL; ONE REPORT
BY A FORMER HEAD OF THE MUSIC PROGRAM, AND THE OTHER BY THE
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. THE WRITER ALSO INCLUDES HIS
OWN SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS BASED ON HIS KNOWLEDGE AS
A NAVY MUSICIAN.
THIS IS THE ONLY HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SUBJECT
AND HELPS TO EXPLAIN THE PLACE AND IMPORTANCE OF BANDS, BAND
MUSIC, AND THE NAVAL MUSICIAN IN RELATION TO THE OTHER DIVISIONS
OF THE NAVAL SERVICE.