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Welcome to Intermezzo from Interlochen Public Radio, where we take a few minutes to bounce some ideas around about classical music.
Christy L'Esperance will be exploring military music with her co-host, Lilianna, who has family members who have served in several branches of the U.S. military.
Yesterday we learned about the branch with the oldest hymn, but today we'll salute the oldest branch of the U.S. military. It's played a central role in every major American conflict since the Revolution. In fact, this branch was formed on June 14, 1775, before the United States was even a country!
The Continental Army was established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British in the American Revolutionary War. It was formed out of existing colonial militias and placed under the command of General George Washington.
"The Army Goes Rolling Along"
This week's Mystery Melody
It's time to test your ears. Each week we have a mystery melody that we have to figure out together. It relates to our topic. (We'll make the melody less mysterious each day.)
If you know the mystery melody, text your name and the title and we’ll give you a shout out on Friday. The number to text is (833) 490-4718.
