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"Marines' Hymn" Composer's Name on Music Roll
By Grant Chapman, NY

Jody,  In response to Matthew Caulfield's request for information on
The Marine's Hymn, the official tune is performed by the band here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSRlQPD6Xiw
Attachment thumbnail From the Marine Corps Band website: Composer: Jacques Offenbach Genre: Holiday The USMC Ceremonial Music page is found here: http://www.marineband.marines.mil/Audio-Resources/Ceremonial-Music/ Respectfully, WG Chapman - Curator of Organs USMA USAG RSO WP NY [ United States Military Academy [ U.S. Army Garrison Religious Support Office [ West Point, New York [ At http://www.marineband.marines.mil/About/Library-and-Archives/The-Marines-Hymn/ [ [ "The music to the hymn is believed to have originated in the comic [ opera GeneviƩve de Brabant composed by the French composer Jacques [ Offenbach. Originally written as a two-act opera in 1859, Offenbach [ revised the work, expanding it to three acts in 1867. This revised [ version included the song "Couplets des Deux Hommes d'Armes" and is [ the musical source of The Marines' Hymn." [ [ See also http://marissabidilla.blogspot.com/2007/12/gendarmes-duet.html [ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marines%27_Hymn -- Robbie

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