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100
YEARS OF SERVICE
1904 - 2004
While
music has always been a part of life in the First Company Governor's Foot
Guard, it was not until 1904, 133 years after the Foot Guard was
chartered, that the Band was recognized and established as
a permanent, regular part of the Company. In celebration of
the Band's birthday, First Company Commandant Dennis Conroy and Bandmaster Laura O'Connell have planned
numerous appearances during the anniversary year in
celebration.
The
centerpiece of the First
Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band's yearlong centennial
celebration was a concert at the Bushnell Memorial, in the
Belding Theater on May 2, 2004. Captain Laura O’Connell’s
program included rousing marches, symphonic selections and Patriotic
medleys that will highlight the musicianship and versatility of the
band. Highlighting the performance will be a composition by
composer Robert Sheldon, commissioned by the Foot Guard to honor the
Band’s 100th anniversary. In addition to
the Centennial Concert, the First Company's Band held numerous concerts
and Outreach activities during its Centennial year.
100th
Anniversary Concert Information
THANK
YOU!
A listing of
our sponsors for the Centennial Celebration is available here.
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