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Gardes Du Corps
Gardes Du Corps
by: R. B. Hall
Original Copyright: 1896
By: John Church Co.
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Gardes Du Corps (march) has endured as one of R.B. Halls finest works. The piece was published
by the John Church Co. in 1896. Along with Independentia, New Colonial, Officer of the Day and
others, it helped establish Halls reputation as a composer.
Hall received important recognition during and after his lifetime, including John Philip Sousa playing a
Hall march at the Paris Exposition in 1900. His marches were also popular with British bands. A
memorial program was given in his honor on August 14, 1936 in Waterville, Maine. During this event,
a Memorial Band Stand was dedicated to R.B. Hall's memory. A bill was approved by Maine
Governor Joseph Brennan on May 11, 1981 to establish an annual R.B. Hall Day to honor and
commemorate Robert Browne Hall.
R.B. Hall died on June 8, 1907 in Portland, Maine. He had published more than 62 marches during
his lifetime. The funeral procession included the Olympia Band, the Waterville Military Band, and
Chandler's Band. "March Funebre", "Eternal Rest" and "Independentia" were among the Hall
compositions played for that day.
Hall was associated with several bands including the Bangor Band, the Richmond Cornet Band,
Waterville Military Band (later known as R.B. Hall's Military Band), Chandler's Band, Cherryfield
Band, Olympia Band of Augusta, and the Colby College Band. During this period he took time to
rebuild the "musically bankrupt" Tenth Regiment Band of Albany, New York. Hall left the Albany
assignment to return to his former position in Waterville as director of Waterville Military Band. While
in Waterville several of his finest marches were written. He also enjoyed great popularity throughout
New England as a cornet soloist.
When his father died in 1874, Hall was forced to work in the local shoe factory to help support his
mother and two sisters.
Robert Browne Hall inherited his love of music from his parents,
both of whom were trained and academic musicians. His mother,
Virginia (Lodeska Browne), was an accomplished pianist as well
as a proficient performer of the violin, lute, harp, and classical
guitar. His father, Nathaniel W. Hall, was a virtuoso performer on
both the keyed bugle and E-flat cornet for a time he was soloist and conductor of the Nobleboro
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(Maine) Silver Cornet Band, but was also a blacksmith.
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