Sun, 03/04/2012 - 3:00pm

From Boston to Bombay, Tokyo to Toronto, The United States Army Field Band has been thrilling audiences of all ages for more than six decades. As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, this internationally-acclaimed organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. Through these concerts, the Field Band fosters diplomatic efforts around the world.

Since its formation in March 1946, the Field band has appeared in all fifty states and in more than thirty countries on four continents. The organization’s four performing components, the Concert band, the Soldiers’ Chorus, the Jazz Ambassadors, and the Volunteers, each travel over 100 days annually.

Performance highlights include concerts and ceremonies in the United States and Europe commemorating the 50th anniversary of World War II, for the 750th anniversary of the founding of Berlin, at the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, for Presidential Inaugural Parades, and at international jazz festivals in Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

The United States Army Field Band is considered by music critics to be one of the most versatile and inspiring musical organizations in the world.

The Soldiers’ Chorus is the vocal complement to The United States Army Field Band of Washington, D.C. The 29-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts. The Soldiers’ Chorus was officially formed in 1957, when trained vocalists were first hired. Since the Army was an all-male entity at the time, the original chorus was an all-male ensemble. The first full-time female vocalist was hired in 1974. From that point, the Soldiers’ Chorus has evolved into the traditional mixed chorus of sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, and basses.

The musical backgrounds of the Soldiers’ Chorus range from opera and musical theatre to music education and vocal coaching; this diversity provides unique programming flexibility. This versatility has earned the Soldiers’ Chorus an international reputation for presenting musical excellence and inspiring patriotism.  The Soldiers’ Chorus continues to carry the message of patriotism and goodwill to audiences across the nation and around the world.