John Brodie to purchase a live recording of the VMI Regimental Band. Patrick's Day Parade, performing eight times at Disney World in Florida and California, scores of Virginia gubernatorial parades, and every major parade in the state.Ĭontact director of music Col. Notable performances include five presidential inaugurations, performing as Virginia representative at France's Bicentennial parade in Paris in 1989, participation in the 2008, and 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, thirteen award-winning performances at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the New York Macy's Day Parade, leading the New York's St. The Pipe Band is made up of approximately 40 pipers and drummers, and together these two groups form Band Company which comprise all classes, academic majors, and ROTC branches at The Institute. The Regimental Band consists of about 150 musicians. The cadets perform music for all tastes, from military marches to Big Band jazz, competitive pipe music to Pep Band for the football team, Band Company provides the soundtrack to each cadetship for the Institute, our country, and the world. Whether performing at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California in 20, the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2012, or at retreat review at the Institute, the Regimental Band, and Pipe Band enjoys a reputation as one of the nation's premier Military College bands. As one of 10 companies comprising the Corps of Cadets, the Regimental Band, and Pipe Band lead the way and set the tempo all other Cadets follow. The Regimental Band was formed from talented musicians within the corps of cadets in January 1947. Since the beginning, a fife and drum was an integral part of Cadet life, transitioning to bugle and drum in the mid-eighteen hundreds, and then to the VMI Post band which drilled and provided music for the Corps. Virginia Military Institute has maintained a tradition of pride and excellence as part of the cadet experience, with Military music a part of that tradition since 1839.
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