“They know exactly what they’re there for. . . . This is not the Vienna Boys’ Choir. If they wanted something less or an easier way to do it, they could sign up for something else,” said retired Lt. Col. George Murray of Carlsbad.
I would not put down that group of high-trained young men. Their physical skills, although a bit specialized, are just as difficult to acquire as what Marine Corps does.
I doubt if many of these tough Marines could sing the solo part from a Bach Cantata on pitch in front of a large audience.
“I doubt if many of these tough Marines could sing the solo part from a Bach Cantata on pitch in front of a large audience.”
Probably not... but then again that’s not likely to ever be part of the training schedule.