wapo.st/3LsQ8PM
Gratitude to #CapitalCitySymphony & volunteer musicians for filling in for cancelled Marines to perform this (rather unusual) arrangement of “The Stars & Stripes Forever” at the graveside of #JohnPhilipSousa as is tradition honoring the composer’s birthday.
Gratitude to #CapitalCitySymphony & volunteer musicians for filling in for cancelled Marines to perform this (rather unusual) arrangement of “The Stars & Stripes Forever” at the graveside of #JohnPhilipSousa as is tradition honoring the composer’s birthday.
Volunteers stand in for the Marines after shutdown cancels celebration
For decades, the U.S. Marine Band has celebrated the birthday of famed composer John Philip Sousa.
wapo.st
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
wapo.st/3LsQ8PM
Gratitude to #CapitalCitySymphony & volunteer musicians for filling in for cancelled Marines to perform this (rather unusual) arrangement of “The Stars & Stripes Forever” at the graveside of #JohnPhilipSousa as is tradition honoring the composer’s birthday.
Gratitude to #CapitalCitySymphony & volunteer musicians for filling in for cancelled Marines to perform this (rather unusual) arrangement of “The Stars & Stripes Forever” at the graveside of #JohnPhilipSousa as is tradition honoring the composer’s birthday.