Mechanics Hall presents: The U.S. Army Band and Soldiers’ Chorus

Name: Mechanics Hall presents: The U.S. Army Band and Soldiers’ Chorus
Start: 2025-06-16T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-06-16T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Mechanics Hall

June 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

FREE ADMISSION – ALL ARE WELCOME

Join us at Mechanics Hall on Monday, June 16 at 12:00 PM for a powerful and patriotic concert featuring The United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, officially marked on June 14. This free community concert will honor military service—past, present, and future—through music and storytelling that celebrates the spirit of America and those who serve to protect it.

Based in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Army Field Band is the official touring musical representative of the United States Army. Known as “The Musical Ambassadors of the Army,” these elite, active-duty soldiers connect with communities across the country and around the world through live performances and digital outreach, inspiring patriotism and honoring veterans with every note.

Accompanying the band is the acclaimed Soldiers’ Chorus, a 24-member vocal ensemble with a rich history of performing throughout all 50 states and internationally. With repertoire ranging from classical and opera to Broadway, pop, and Americana, the Chorus showcases both ensemble excellence and individual artistry. They have appeared with top symphony orchestras including the Boston Pops and have been featured at iconic events such as the Kennedy Center Honors, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, and the state funerals of U.S. Presidents.

Don’t miss this moving and unforgettable performance—a stirring tribute to the dedication, sacrifice, and service of our armed forces.

Soldiers’ Chorus

The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 24-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts with the Concert Band of The Musical Ambassadors of the Army. The chorus has performed in all fifty states, Canada, Mexico, India, the Far East, and throughout Europe, entertaining audiences of all ages.

The diverse musical backgrounds of Soldiers’ Chorus personnel provide the ensemble with unique flexibility, and in addition to presenting selections from the vast choral repertoire, each member of the ensemble is an accomplished soloist in their own right. Performances often include the music of Broadway, opera, barbershop quartet, Americana, as well as Pop, Rock, and R&B. Critics have acclaimed recent appearances with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, and National symphony orchestras, giving the chorus a nationwide reputation for musical excellence and inspiring patriotism.

Other notable performances include four world fairs, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, American Choral Directors Association conferences, Kennedy Center Honors Programs, the 750th anniversary of the founding of Berlin, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, PBS’s annual National Memorial Day Concert and the state funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and George H.W. Bush. Most recently, the Soldiers’ Chorus co-commissioned The Falling and The Rising: A New American Opera, appeared on the CBS broadcast Songs of Service, and was featured on the Grammy-award winning album Soundtrack of the American Soldier.

“The diversity of the program showcased the caliber of talent superbly. We felt a little closer to all the men & women serving our country.”
– Proud grandparents of a Soldier

Concert Band

The Concert Band is the oldest and largest of the Field Band’s four performing components. This elite 65-member instrumental ensemble, founded in 1946, has performed in all 50 states and 25 foreign countries for audiences totaling more than 100 million. Tours have taken the band throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Far East, and India. The group appears in a wide variety of settings, from world-famous concert halls, such as the Berlin Philharmonie and Carnegie Hall, to state fairgrounds and high school gymnasiums.

The Concert Band regularly travels and performs with the Soldiers’ Chorus, together presenting a powerful and diverse program of marches, overtures, popular music, patriotic selections, and instrumental and vocal solos. The organization has also performed joint concerts with many of the nation’s leading orchestras, including the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra. In addition to formal programs, the Concert Band has participated in numerous presidential inaugural parades and supported many diplomatic missions overseas. Regardless of the venue, the pageantry and professionalism of the band’s performance is sure to be entertaining and emotional for all audiences, instilling pride in our American heritage.

Details

Date:: June 16
Time:: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Category:: Card to Culture

Venue

: Mechanics Hall
: 321 Main St
Worcester, MA 01608 United States + Google Map
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