U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus to Perform at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music

Musical Ambassadors of the Army to Present Free Concert at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music on Oct. 27

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The U.S. Army Field Band’s Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus will present a free concert at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

POTSDAM, NY (10/20/2016)(readMedia)-- The U.S. Army Field Band's Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus will perform in concert at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall.

Known as the musical ambassadors of the Army, the Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus are the oldest and largest of the U.S. Army Field Band's performing components. Guest conductor Dr. Robert Ambrose, the director of bands at Georgia State University, will lead the Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus in the concert.

The performance will include an array musical styles, including pieces by C.S. Grafulla, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Hindemith, Steven Bryant, Howard Hanson, Joseph Hellmesberger Jr. and Frank Ticheli. The concert will open and close with patriotic favorites, such as "America the Beautiful," the "Armed Forces Salute" and "Stars and Stripes Forever."

This concert is free, and the public is invited to attend. To reserve tickets, please call or visit the Community Performance Series Box Office, located in the Performing Arts Center lobby, at (315) 267-2277. You can also reserve tickets at Brick & Mortar Music in downtown Potsdam.

Guests can only reserve four tickets at a time. Additional tickets will be available at the door prior to the performance, depending on availability.

About the performers:

The Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus are the oldest and largest of the U.S. Army Field Band's performing components. Founded in 1946 and 1957 respectively, these two ensembles combine to present joint concerts on their national tours. They have performed in all 50 states and 30 foreign countries for audiences totaling hundreds of millions. The 65-member Concert Band and 29-member Soldiers' Chorus perform regularly in some of the most famous concert halls in the world, and just as often in the humblest auditoriums in the smallest of communities. The joining of these two ensembles allows them to offer unparalleled versatility of programming, ranging from orchestral masterworks and operatic arias to Sousa marches, jazz classics and Broadway musicals. The band and chorus also perform independently, and have recently shared the stage with such ensembles as the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra. In addition to their national tours, formal concerts, chamber recitals and educational outreach, members of the Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus frequently represent the Army at formal and ceremonial functions, including the Presidential Inaugural Parade, presidential funerals, the Army All-American Bowl and diplomatic efforts overseas.

To learn more about the Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, visit www.armyfieldband.com.

For more information about SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, please visit www.potsdam.edu/crane.

Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is the State University of New York's only All-Steinway institution.

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