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U.S. Army Field Band to Give Free Concert at Embry-Riddle

Prescott, Ariz., Feb. 3, 2006 -- The internationally acclaimed U.S. Army Field Band of Washington, D.C., will continue its long history of presenting free public performances when it appears at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m. The Field Band’s concert in Prescott is sponsored by Embry-Riddle.

As the premier touring musical representative for the U.S. 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, which was 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 auditions, 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.”

Tickets are required for admittance to the event. To obtain free tickets by mail, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your request to:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
ATTN: Public Relations/Army Field Band Tickets
3700 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301

For more information on the performance in Prescott, please contact Embry-Riddle’s Public Relations Office at (928) 777-3984.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates more than 32,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through the Extended Campus at more than 130 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and through distance learning.