John Philip Sousa National Honor Band NE Region Concert

Fun Fact: The 2022 Band consists of 90 students from 25 states!

About the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band:
The John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band was formed in 1981 and met biannually for over twenty years under the direction of Col. John R. Bourgeois, former conductor of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band of Washington, D.C. The group met for many years in Washington, D.C. and also in New Orleans, Louisiana. It met most recently in Boston, Massachusetts, presenting a concert in historical Fanueil Hall under the director of Col. Jason Fettig, the present conductor of the United States Marine Band. The members of the Board of Directors of the John Philip Sousa Foundation are pleased to be able to offer the event once again. Students who were in grades 9 – 12 in September of 2021 from all fifty states and territories of the United States of America were invited to audition for this 2022 Sousa Honor Band.

Concert Program:
Who's Who in Navy Blue- John Philip Sousa
Firefly – Ryan George
Irish Tune from County Derry – Percy Aldridge Grainger
Four Scottish Dances – Malcolm Arnold (trans. John P. Paynter)
America, The Beautiful – Samuel Ward (arr. Carmen Dragon)
Frank L. Battisti – Guest Conductor
Hymn for the Innocent – Julie Giroux
Conga del Fuego Nuevo – Arturo Marquez (arr. Nicel)
The Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa