Donald Patterson

Donald Patterson

Biography

Donald C. Patterson is an American Marine Corps noncommissioned officer and arranger.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Patterson began his musical training at age 12. After graduating in 1979 from Galena Park High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in music education (1984) at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, where he studied with Henry Howey.

Upon earning his degree, Don taught band in the public schools of Galena Park and Tomball for seven years, before auditioning for and securing a position in one of the nation’s premiere military bands in Washington, D.C.

He joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band as a trombonist in August 1991. He joined the music production staff in 2003 and retired as music production chief/staff arranger in 2021.

Works for Winds

• 1812 Overture (as transcriber) (1880)
• 57/7 Dash (as transcriber) (2004)
• American Symphony (as arranger) (2011)
• Arrival Platform Humlet (as transcriber) (1916/2011)
• Ballade (as transcriber) (1898/)
• Ballet Music from "Otello" (as transcriber) (1887/2003)
• Blue Cathedral (as transcriber) (1999/2015)
• Carmen Symphony (as editor; tr. Serebrier) (1875)
• Carnival Overture (as transcriber) (1891/2023)
• Concerto for Trombone and Winds (as transcriber) (1956/2014)
• Cyrus the Great (as transcriber) (1921/)
• Dances from "Estancia" (as arranger) (1941/2006)
• Daphnis et Chloe, Suite No. 2 (as transcriber) (1912/2015)
• Fanfare on "Amazing Grace" (as transcriber) (2011/)
• Festive Overture (as transcriber) (1954)
• Fete Polonaise (as transcriber)
• Finale from "Symphony No. 3" (as transcriber) (1946/)
• The Gadfly (as transcriber) (1955/)
• Gay but Wistful (as transcriber) (1916/2011)
• In a Haunted Forest (as transcriber) (1891/)
• In a Nutshell (as transcriber) (1916/2011)
• Jubel Overture (as transcriber) (1818)
• Lohengrin (as transcriber) (1850/2016)
• Made in America (as transcriber) (2004)
• The Marines' Hymn (as adapter; arr. Hunsburger)
• Nimrod (as transcriber) (1899/)
• Old Ironsides (as arranger) (1926/2020)
• Overture for Winds (as editor) (1824/2008)
• Overture to "La Forza del Destino" (as arranger) (1862/2012)
• Overture to "Tsar Boris" (as transcriber) (1898/2012)
• Overture to "The Bartered Bride" (as transcriber) (1866)
• Procession of Princes and Priests (as transcriber) (1872/2001)
• Raymond Overture (as transcriber) (1851/)
• Scherzo (as transcriber) (1933/2021)
• Serenade of Carols (as transcriber) (1949/2009)
• Silver Fanfare ((as transcriber) (2004/2019)
• Songs of Travel (as arranger) (1901-4)
• Suite from "Masquerade" (as arranger) (1941/1944/2016)
• Suite from "The Incredible Flutist" (as transcriber) (1938/1940)
• Symphony No. 3 (as arranger, with Shaefer and Reynolds) (1894-1896/1906/)
• Theme, Variations and Finale (as arranger) (1933/)
• The Three-Cornered Hat (as transcriber) (1919/2018)
• Zigeunerbaron Overture (as arranger) (1885)

Resources

• "Master Gunnery Sergeant Donald Patterson." "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. Web. Accessed 18 August 2021
• "Donald Patterson." C.L. Barnhouse Company. Web Accessed 10 May 2020