Army Band To Perform Oct. 14

Vermont’s own 40^th Army Band will perform Monday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph.

The program, "Celebrating the American Spirit," will feature patriotic American favorites including Sousa marches, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," and "America The Beautiful."

Bandmaster Chief Warrant Officer David A. Myers will conduct. Chief Myers has been a member of the band for over 20 years, serving as stage band director and staff composer before assuming command of the group in 1996. He is well known throughout Vermont and nationally as a composer and conductor of band music.

Members of the 40^th Army Band serve one weekend a month and two weeks of annual training each year in the Vermont Army National Guard. As civilians the rest of the year, they are engaged in such diverse occupations as education, law, insurance, technology, sales, and engineering.

This concert is being sponsored by the Chandler Music Hall. The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and the public is invited to attend.

Further information about the 40^th Army Band may be obtained by calling the unit’s office in Colchester, weekdays, at 802-338-3480, or by visiting www. vtguard.com.

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