Bob Jones University to Host U.S. Army Field Band and Soldier’s Chorus

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Greenville, S.C. (March 7, 2013) – Bob Jones University announced today it will host the internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC, at the Davis Field House on the BJU campus on Sat., Apr. 6 at 7 p.m. This free, ticketed event is open to the public.

As the premier touring musical representative of 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 the Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, this 65-member Concert Band presents a powerful and diverse program of marches, overtures, popular music, patriotic selections, and instrumental and 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 50th 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.”

You may obtain free tickets online at http://armyfieldband.ticketleap.com/greenville2013/

To obtain free tickets by mail, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to:  U.S. Army Field Band Tickets, Programs & Productions, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC 29614

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