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I am really excited to start this blog and share what life is like at West Point! Spring is a busy time of year for the band, we are transitioning from our chamber music duties to some big events with the Concert Band, and supporting the cadet graduation activities. Picture of the West Point Band during a review, one of the activities the band will do to support the Corps of Cadets at West Point: My chamber music group, Quintette 7, recently went on a tour for Army Band...read more
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Want to see yet another rendition of the National Anthem by Soldiers? Click here to see The Volunteers of The U.S. Army Field Band. Of course, most of the time they are rocking hard, like in this video shot at COB Basra in Iraq.
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Are you tired of National Anthem singers who turn it into "all about them?" Would you like to hear it sung by someone who really understands what it stands for? If so, check out this Soldier.
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On February 8th, members of the Soldiers' Chorus of the United States Army Field Band presented Act I of Mozart's famous opera Così fan tutte. The venue was the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. This was a great opportunity for the Army Field Band to reach out to the community and let them get to know us as soldier-musicians. Members of the cast have been working for months to put on this exciting show. You can watch the performance online...read more
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The final week in January was a blast, as I was able to spend much of it in Arlington, VA for the 2011 Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Conference. This free and open-to-the-public event is the perfect way to start each year. I love catching up with old friends from all over the country, and jamming with my military comrades in the various low-brass ensembles. This fine-looking group is the Armed Forces Tuba Euphonium Ensemble (AFTEE). It's open to any active-duty military musician....read more
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I have been extremely fortunate to have outstanding mentors throughout my life, but sometimes you forget or place aside thoughts of how important an individual may be to you. COL Finley Hamilton was a man that has impacted my life in many ways. He had a direct impact on hiring me and pushed me to become a Warrant Officer. He was even in the audience when I graduated the Army Bandmaster Course. COL Hamilton hated early mornings but loved the Army and making music. I loved finding...read more
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Each Army unit usually carries with it a motto or song that describes what it does, what it is proud of, and what makes it unique. This is especially true where I work in Alaska. We are "Arctic Warriors". Many years ago my colleague Chief Warrant Officer 5 Aaron Graff penned this simple march, Keepers of the Northern Watch. It's words ring with each of us everyday and the song is song by all of your Arctic Warriors at the conclusion of all of our...read more
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Each January, the Concert Band of The U.S. Army Field Band, the Musical Ambassadors of the Army, welcome one of the nation's leading conductors and music educators to prepare and present a program of very challenging music. This year's guest conductor was Professor Allan McMurray from the University of Colorado. Here he leads the band as SSG Christopher Blossom presents a jaw-dropping performance of Ingolf Dahl's Concerto for Alto Saxophone. The packed...read more
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Army All-American Marching Band Video by Sports Illustrated
January 27, 2011
By: Colonel Thomas Palmatier
Sports Illustrated, with sponsorship by the U.S. Army, has released a terrific video featuring the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. To see the video, click here. Check out this photo as the band shouts "Hooah!" Soldiers from The U.S. Army Field Band served as mentors to the band. Follow their upcoming events on their Facebook page.
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U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps Performs for Chinese President
January 19, 2011
By: Staff Sergeant Alexander Borisov
On 19 January 2011, The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performed for the President of the United States and the President of China on the South Lawn of the White House. The Fife and Drum Corps is the only band in the US Armed Forces that plays for every official White House arrival. Click the link below to see the video! White House Arrival Ceremony - China To learn more about The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, please visit our...read more
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