The Soldiers' Chorus of the United States Army Field Band

The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of the United States Army Field Band of Washington, D.C. The 29-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 musical backgrounds of Soldiers’ Chorus personnel range from opera and musical theatre to music education and international touring productions. In addition to presenting selections from the vast choral repertoire, Soldiers’ Chorus performances often include the music of Broadway, opera, barbershop quartet and Americana. Critics have acclaimed recent appearances with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville and National symphony orchestras. 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 Berlin, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty and the 100^th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park. 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.”