As performed by The United States Navy Band
Turning Point 
Wind Ensemble or Full Orchestra
 ADVANCED
Commissioned by The United States Navy Band, Captain Ralph M. Gambone, Jr., Conductor, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the World War II Pacific naval engagement, The Battle of Midway ​
     “December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy...”  Those words by President Franklin D. Roosevelt are deeply etched into the fabric of American history. The comeback from that incredible disaster at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii occurred only months later, June 4 - 7, 1942, at and on the seas of the Pacific Ocean surrounding the tiny, but strategically important Midway Atoll during the Battle of Midway. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz described Midway as “…the most crucial battle of the Pacific war, the engagement that made everything else possible.” 
     Opening and closing with a poignant trumpet solo, Turning Point draws its musical structure from the sequence of events of June 4 - 7, 1942, capturing the emotion, tension and triumph of this momentous and consequential battle. Available either as a hard copy with concert-size parts (9 x 12) and tabloid-size, coil-bound score (11x17), or downloadable EPrint​​​
"Turning Point" performances by numerous all-state, honors and collegiate ensembles include: ​Arcadia Wind Ensemble, Arkansas All-State Band, NYSSMA All-State Band, Georgia All-State Band, Hofstra University, NYSBDA Summer Conference, Pearl River Community College, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Winds, South Carolina All-State Band, Wright State University Tri-State Honor Band, South Dakota All-State Band, Texas TMEA Region 18, VBODA District X All-District Band, Virginia All-State Orchestra, Nebraska All-State Band, National Intercollegiate Band, Nevada All-State Band, New England Band Directors Institute, and Central Oklahoma Directors Association.
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Wind Ensemble Video Score
Orchestra Video Score: performed by All-Virginia High School Orchestra, Anthony Maiello, Conductor
Multimedia Production: under the direction of Captain Kenneth C. Collins, video and narration was added to the music and produced by The United States Navy Band as a multimedia performance for the annual Navy Birthday Concert in 2017 (Midway's 75th anniversary).