ST. MARYS — The internationally acclaimed U.S. Army Field Band of Washington will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at Elk County Catholic High School at 7 p.m. Nov. 17.
The Army Field Band’s concert in St. Marys is sponsored by the Elk County Catholic High School Music Boosters and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
The Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus are the oldest and largest of the U.S. Army Field Band’s performing components. 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.
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. More than six decades as the military’s most traveled musicians have earned them the title, “The Musical Ambassadors of the Army.”
For additional information about the Army Field Band’s performance at the school, contact band director Ray Knight at 814-834-7800. To obtain free tickets by mail (a maximum of four tickets), include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to ATTN: U.S. Army Field Band Tickets, Ray Knight, Elk County Catholic High School, 600 Maurus St., St. Marys, PA 15857.
