In recognition of Memorial Day, this edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion features somber and contemplative music. In particular, this edition features the music of Robert Jager written for and performed by U.S. military bands. For many years, Jager was a professor of music at nearby Tennessee Technical University in Cookeville, TN. From 1962 to 1965, he was an arranger and composer for the U.S. Navy’s Armed Forces School of Music. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1968. He is the only three-time winner of the Ostwald Composition Award of the American Bandmasters Association. He has over 150 works to his credit, including works for band, orchestra, chorus, and various chamber combinations.
- Festival Overture on the Star Spangled Banner
Composer: Dudley Buck (1839-1909)
Performer: U.S. Ground Forces Band
Album: Parade for America
- Lest We Forget
Composer: Robert Jager (1939- )
Performer: U.S. Army Field Band
Album: Music of Robert Jager, Vol. 2
- Esprit de Corps
Composer: Robert Jager (1939- )
Performer: U.S. Marine Band
Album: Music of Robert Jager, Vol. 2
- The Wall
Composer: Robert Jager (1939- )
Performer: U.S. Air Force Band
Album: Music of Robert Jager, Vol. 2
- Mystic Chords of Memory
Composer: Robert Jager (1939- )
Performer: U.S. Navy Band
Album: Music of Robert Jager, Vol. 2
- Taps (1862)
Composer: Brig. Gen. Daniel Butterfield (1831-1901)
Performer: Jari Villaneueva
Album: Day Is Done
- Taps: Part-Song for Memorial Day \(1910)
Composer: Arthur F. M. Custance (1867-), arranged by John Philiip Sousa
Performer: Maryland Defense Force Band
Album: Day Is Done
