Brass, Reeds, and Percussion: June 6 and 10, 2026

Syd Rose enlisted in the Royal Marines in 1947 as a band boy at age 14. He played cornet and trumpet. From age 14 to 18, he was assigned to a band camp for the Royal Marines. At age 18, he was assigned to a ship’s band. In 1960, he was selected to attend the bandmaster’s class at the Royal Marines School of Music and became a bandmaster in 1961. After conducting a number of bands, he became professor of trumpet at the Royal Marines School of Music. Today’s edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion opens with a march written by Syd Rose entitled “Per Mare, Per Terram,” the Latin motto of the Royal Marines, translated as “By Sea, By Land.”

1. 1. Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea, By Land)
      Composer:  Syd Rose (1933-2018)
      Performer:  Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines
      Album:  Action Front
   2. Passing Bell
      Composer:  Warren Benson (1924-2005)
      Performer:  U.S. Marine Band
      Album:  Elements
   3. Chaconne from Partita II for Solo Violin in D Minor
      Composer:  J. S. Bach (1685-1750), arranged by Kazuhiro Morita (1952- )
      Performer:  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band
      Album:  New Arrangement Collections, Vol. 9
   4. 10th Regiment
      Composer:  William Paris Chambers (1854-1913)
      Performer:  U.S. Navy Band
      Album:  Heritage of the March, Vol. 4
   5. St. Julien
      Composer:  Arthur W. Hughes (1870-1950)
      Performer:  U.S. Navy Band
      Album:  Heritage of the March, Vol. 4
   6. Dr. Jazz
      Composer:  King Oliver (1881-1938)
      Performer:
      Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers
      Album:  Jazz Classics in Digital Stereo: New Orleans
   7. Sweet Loving Man
      Composer:  Lillian Hardin (1898-1971)
      Performer:  King Oliver’s Jazz Band
      Album:  Jazz Classics in Digital Stereo: New Orleans
   8. Auf Die Schnelle Polka
      Composer:  Martin Scharnagl (1988- )
      Performer:  Rundel Wind Orchestra
      Album:  Lebenswert
   9. Hero
      Composer:  Maria Carey (1969- )
      Performer:  Her Majesty’s Royal Marine Band Collingwood
      Album:  Heroes and Warriors