Image Of West Point Band At Roosevelt Island FDR Four Freedoms Park Dedication The United States Military West Point Band performed last Wednesday at the Roosevelt Island FDR Four Freedoms Park Dedication Ceremony. Take a look and listen.
The Superintendent of West Point Lt. Gen David Huntoon attended the Dedication and is pictured below greeting former President Bill Clinton.
Image Of President Clinton and West Point Superintendent David Huntoon Are you interested in learning more about the West Point Band? If so, here’s some history of the West Point Band:
… With the establishment of the United States Military Academy in 1802 came an increased demand for military music. As the academy grew, it needed fifers, drummers and buglers to drill the new cadets and provide an audible order to their duty day. In 1817 the ensemble was named the West Point Band, and by this time was performing on a full range of instruments, which included two bassoons, two Royal Kent bugles, a tenor bugle, ten clarinets, three French horns, a serpent (an early bass horn), cymbals, a bass drum, eight flutes, and two trumpets.
Todays band consists of four components: the Concert Band, the Jazz Knights, the Hellcats and Support Staff. They combine to form the Marching Band. The organization fulfills all of the official musical requirements of the Academy, including military and patriotic ceremonies, public concerts, sporting events and radio and television broadcasts, as well as social activities for the Corps of Cadets and the West Point community….
and one of the Band Members prior to playing on Roosevelt Island.
West Point Band Member on Roosevelt Island More on West Point Band here and full Dedication Ceremony here.