Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The u.s. Army the European Band and Chorus rocks red square

Moscow--anyone who grew up during the cold war might find difficult to believe that American Soldiers

ever march Moscow's Red Square and march red square from special functions carried out by the American pop music

Michael Jackson would be beyond the fantasy, but it is exactly what has happened during this year in Moscow

Military Tattoo.

Overcoming logistical problems due to language difficulties and kykenemättömät Forecast Soldiers from the United States of America

Army the European Band and Chorus, Schwetzingen, Germany, the armed forces of the six performance rocked red square

Sept 4-9, tattoo, also known as "during the Spasskaya Bashnya."

Band and Chorus joined the more than 1,000 performers Russia, Germany, Israel,

Kazakhstan, France, Monaco, Ukraine and Tajikistan that tattoo runs. "Event organizers

asked the participants have the option of completing their popular music in their country and Michael Jackson music

some of the most popular music is the most commonly used throughout the world, "said the band Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lt. Beth Steele,

the Group's musical theme of the event.

Although the band Soldiers do not know Russian and other languages spoken by the myriad of international

musicians, who was involved in the transaction log throng, Steele said of the message of peace

and friendship the two universal language-the music and camaraderie Soldiers.

Colonel said showed musical talent captivated group, marching, precision of Russian audiences

dynamic vocals and intricate dance routines, such as pop-stars Soldiers treated.

Known as "America's Musical ambassadors in Europe," Band and Chorus often run

international events, but Steele said, as it is true, the first for performance stands out for red square

Contemporary American army band.Hopefully good will continue to be created by musicians

encourage partnership and the United States of America and the Russian Governments and their citizens ' mutual

He adds.

Musicians performing by far the highlight was the Russian composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky's

"1812 Overture" all tattoo with the participants, each performance during the grand finale, Steele said.

He argued that it was very regulation--candy colorful background of the St. Basil Cathedral; air

The program fills the captured cannons Napoleon's army and victory gongs or crash risen music

Kremlin towers and churches of the city--which Tchaikovsky have dreamed of, when he wrote the now-ringtones

a well-known piece of more than 130 years ago.

"You can do so by (a play" 1812 Overture "), the red square at the top of the Kremlin wall with cannons from starts

and chiming from the Kremlin ... only send up your spine tingles bells "said trumpet player Sgt.

1. David Martinez. "Is incredibly (and am) so lucky to get this! "

"It's absolutely breathtaking" is added to the Master Sgt. Steve King, one of the leading musicians of the band.

Moscow reserved the summer Band performance Close and also manage Group Chorus

Finland, France, Norway, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, as well as a balance sheet of traditional venues throughout USAREUR's

The European footprint.

The band and chorus performance tattooing and Festival grand finale video can be seen at:

at www.youtube.com/user/usarmyeurope USAREUR YouTube channel of the Festival and the band images.

the performance is available on the Flickr site at USAREUR www.flickr.com/photos/usarmyeurope_images.

This report was compiled by the u.s. Army Band and Chorus and USAREUR Public Affairs agency.

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