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Army Field Band's Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus perform for free Thursday at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music

Posted 10/25/16

POTSDAM -- 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 …

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Army Field Band's Concert Band and Soldiers' Chorus perform for free Thursday at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music

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POTSDAM -- 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 of 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.

Tickets can be reserved at the Community Performance Series Box Office, located in the Performing Arts Center lobby or at 267-2277.

Tickets are also available 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.