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funeral for a person entitled to personal honors, bandmaster and drum major are as prescribed in the prescribed number of Ruffles and Flourishes, paragraph 130a except that attention is not followed by the General's March, Flag Officer's sounded. March, or march as prescribed for the grade of b. When the conveyance bearing the remains the deceased (AR 600-25), is sounded, except approaches the chapel, the escort and the band when arms are presented at the close of the bene- are brought to attention at the command of the diction at the graveside service. escort commander. c. Whenever personal honors are rendered at c. The conveyance comes to a stop directly in a military funeral, they should be played at a front of the entrance to move the casket into the tempo in keeping with the solemn dignity of the chapel. ceremony (MM quarter note = 80 to 100). Per- d. The moment the pallbearers lift the casket sonal honors should never be played so slowly that from the conveyance, the escort is brought to prethey lose the brilliance inherent in musical hon- sent arms. The drum major executes the BATON ors for high-ranking officers and dignitaries. SALUTE. d. The march selected to be played by the band e. If the rendition of honors is required (para for the procession from the chapel to the grave- 142b), they should be sounded when the escort side should be well adapted melodically and har- executes PRESENT ARMS. Upon completion of monically for marching at a cadence of 80 to 100 the honors the band plays a hymn or sacred song. steps per minute and should be characteristic of If no honors are required, the band starts playing the solemnity appropriate to a ceremony of this the hymn or sacred song when the escort presents type. arms. The band continues to play until the casket e. The word "chapel" as used herein is inter- has been carried into the chapel. As soon -as the preted to include the church, home, or other place casket enters the chapel, the band CEASES TO PLAY. where the services -are held, exclusive of the serv- The volume of the band should be gradually deice at the graveside. creased and a stop made at the end of a phrase, f. The word "casket" as used herein is inter- preferably ending on the tonic if the hymn canpreted to include the receptacle containing the not be played through to its completion. After the cremated remains of the deceased. casket is carried into the chapel and the band has g. The shells of all drums should be covered ceased playing, the bandmaster FACES ABOUT AND completely with black crepe. Snare drums should SALUTES. The escort commander commands be muffled. The cymbals should not be used dur- ORDER, ARMS, at which time the bandmaster ing the playing of ceremonial funeral music. and the drum major terminate their SALUTES. The h. The drum major's baton should have a large escort and the band are given AT EASE by the bow on black crepe tied to it where the ball joins escort commander. the staff. All movements of the drum major's f. The escort and band are brought to ATbaton should be executed in a precise and digni- TENTION by the escort commander at the confled manner without flash or flourish, although it clusion of the chapel service and as the casket is permissible for the baton to be twirled slowly comes into view the escort is brought to PREwithout flourish during a funeral ceremony. The SENT ARMS. At this command, the drum major drum major does not mark cadence while the executes the BATON SALUTE and the bandmaster band is marching and playing. The baton habitu- starts the band playing a hymn or sacred song. If ally is carried under the right arm as in carry honors are prescribed, they should be rendered baton with the left hand grasping the staff from immediately prior to the performance of the the back, waist high, back of the hand to the hymn or sacred song. The band continues to play body. The whistle is never needed during a mili- until the casket is secured on the conveyance. tary funeral. Upon completion of the hymn, the bandmaster i. Local conditions naturally will necessitate FACES ABOUT and SALUTES. The bandmaster and changes in procedures outlined for the following the drum major TERMINATE their SALUTES at this ceremonies. So far as practicable, the instruc- command of the escort commander. At the termitions in the following paragraphs will govern. nation of the salute, the bandmaster and the drum major CHANGE POSTS. 143. Funeral With Chapel Service g. The drum major then MANEUVERS the band a. Prior to the time set for the service, the es- so that it faces in the direction toward which the cort and the band form in line opposite to and escort is to march. The escort should be faced in facing the chapel. The band forms on the flank the proper direction behind the band. If it is postoward which it is to march. Movements of the sible for the band and escort to form by executing 93
facing movements, the band takes the facing bandmaster starts the band playing a hymn or command from the escort commander. The pro- sacred song (e above). If honors are required, cession is then formed behind the escort as fol- they should be sounded immediately prior to the lows: playing of the hymn. (1) Escort Commander. m. The band continues to play until the casket (2) Band. is placed over the grave, at which time the band (3) Escort, including colors, firing squad, master CUTS OFF the band, FACES ABOUT and SAand bugler. LUTES The bandmaster and the drum major TER- (4) Honorary pallbearers, if riding in cars. MINATE their SALUTES at the command, ORDER, (5) Clergy. ARMS, given by the escort commander; the (6) Caisson and honorary pallbearers, if bandmaster, drum major, and the band come to walking. the position of PARADE REST at the command (7) Active pallbearers. of the escort commander. (8) Personal Flag. n. At the conclusion of the service (after the (9) Caparisoned horse, if the deceased was a benediction) the escort commander brings the esmember of a mounted unit. cort and the band to ATTENTION and com- (10) Family. mands ESCORT, PRESENT, ARMS; FIRING (11) Friends, patriotic and/or fraternal or- SQUAD, FIRE THREE VOLLEYS. ganizations. o. At the command, PRESENT ARMS, the h. When the procession has been formed, the bandmaster SALUTES and the drum major exeband and escort are put in march upon the com- cutes the BATON SALUTE. mand of the escort commander. The band steps p. The bugler designated to sound Taps takes off playing a suitable march or a modified drum his position near the firing party. Immediately cadence. after the three volleys the firing squad comes to i. The march from the chapel to the grave is present arms. The bugler then sounds Taps after made at a cadence of from 80 to 100 steps a min- which he SALUTES. After the command, ORDER, ute. If the distance from the chapel to the grave ARMS, he resumes his normal position with the is extremely great, the escort may, while the band or escort. band is changing music and the percussion is q. At the conclusion of the service (preceding maintaining the cadence, be instructed to march the benediction) and if the individual being inin quick time until within a reasonable distance terred is entitled to a gun salute, the escort comfrom the grave, at which time the escort resumes mander commands ESCORT, PRESENT, ARMS. the slower step. This change of cadence should be The bandmaster and the drum major execute the accomplished by means of the percussion sec- appropriate SALUTES at this command; the bugler tion's gradually increasing or decreasing the takes his position near the firing party. When the tempo. The bandmaster will explain the neces- escort has presented arms, the prescribed gun sasary instructions to the band and the commander lute is fired. Neither personal honors nor a hymn of the escort so that this procedure is thoroughly or sacred song should be sounded or played by the understood. The escort should always start and band during or after the gun salute. At the comend the procession by marching in slow cadence. pletion of the gun salute and while the escort is j. The procession marches over the prescribed still at present arms, the escort commander comroute. The band and the escort form in line in mands FIRING SQUAD, FIRE THREE VOLview of the next of kin. It is customary for the LEYS. Immediately after the three volleys have band to CEASE PLAYING prior to taking its place in been fired, the bugler sounds Taps, after which line at the grave, as the band usually has to walk he SALUTES, and on the command, ORDER, over sidewalks and other obstacles in order to ARMS, resumes his normal position with the reach its proper position on line. After checking band or escort. In accordance with AR 600-25, the alinement of the band, the drum major the three volleys of the firing squad may be sub- CHANGES POSTS with the bandmaster. stituted by three salvos of artillery guns firing k. The band and escort being in line, the com- simultaneously, in which case the firing squad mander of the escort gives the command, PRE- comes to present arms at the command of the es- SENT, ARMS. As the escort commander comes to cort commander. present arms, the pallbearers remove the casket r. At the conclusion of Taps, the escort comfrom the conveyance. The drum major executes mander commands ORDER, ARMS. At this comthe BATON SALUTE at this command. mand, the bandmaster and the drum major TER- 1. When the escort has presented arms, the MINATE their SALUTES. The band plays appro- 94
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Section I. P
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experience is advantageous and comp
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istration of supply procedures. The
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CHAPTER 3 THE CONCERT BAND Section
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CHAPTER 4 STAGE BAND, ENSEMBLE, AND
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CHAPTER 5 THE MARCHING BAND Section
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