This is a transcription of Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" performed by the "The President's Own" Marine Band earlier this year. The transcription is by Merlin Patterson and it is conducted by guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero.
The playing and interpretation are simply top notch. Enjoy!
Guest conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band performed Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring (transcribed by Merlin Patterson) on Monday, March 31, 2014, in the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va.
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