Army Field Band To Perform In Canton
CANTON—The internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band of Washington, D. C., will continue its long history of presenting free public performances when it appears at Canton High School on Sunday, October 25, at 3 p.m.
The Field Band’s concert in Canton is sponsored by the Canton High School Band program.
As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, the Field Band travels thousands of miles each year throughout the nation and abroad, keeping the will of the American people behind the members of the armed forces and supporting diplomatic efforts around the world. Since its formation in 1946, the Field Band has appeared in all 50 states and in more than 30 countries on four continents.
Along with Soldiers’ Chorus, which was founded in 1957, the 65-member Concert Band presents a powerful and diverse program of marches, overturns, popular music, patriotic selections, and instrumental vocal solos. A music critic for the Boston Globe called a Field Band performance "A cause to stand up and cheer."
Past performance highlights include World War II 50
th anniversary commemorations in the United States and Europe, Presidential Inaugural Parades, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, nationally televised broadcasts on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Joint Concerts with many of the nation’s leading orchestras, including the Boston Pops, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Cincinnati Pops, have received rave reviews.
The Field Band’s members, selected by highly competitive audition, represent some of the finest musical talent in America. More than five decades as the military’s most traveled musicians have earned them the title, "The Musical Ambassadors of the Army."
Free tickets will be available beginning October 5 at the Canton High School office, Canton Junior High Band Hall, Canton Herald office, Wills Point Chronicle office, and the Van Zandt County Veteran’s Memorial Gift Shop.
Seating is limited to 1,100 tickets.
For additional information about the Field Band’s performance in Canton, contact Rob Toups at the CHS Band Hall at (903) 567-5483.