Swiss Army Central Band
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The Swiss Army Central Band (French: Musique centrale de l'armée suisse, German: Repräsentationsorchester Schweizer Armeespiel, Italian: Banda centrale dell'esercito svizzero) is a military band that is part of the Swiss Army and the representative band of the Swiss Armed Forces. It is part of the Military Music Competence Center (Kompetenzzentrum Militärmusik).[1] It is based on mostly German and French, but also modern British influences. It consists of 80 musicians who every year send a delegation abroad to introduce Swiss Military Music to the world.[2] In recent years, the band visited military tattoos in Argentina, Brazil, Greece, China, Finland[3] South Korea, Singapore, New Zealand[4] and the United States. Events around the world have included the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo, the Norwegian Military Tattoo and the Virginia International Tattoo.[5][6] The band is the primary host and participant of the Basel Tattoo.[7][8][9]
It is currently under the direction of Major Aldo Werlen and Drum Major Staff Adjutant Philipp Rütsche. Swiss international euphonium soloist Thomas Rüedi was a soloist in the band from 1996 to 2003.[10] The band performs in its distinctive red uniform.
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[edit]- ^ "Kompetenzzentrum Militärmusik".
- ^ "Concert du Swiss Army Central Band".
- ^ "Swiss Army Central Band at Hamina Tattoo and Mini Tattoo".
- ^ "Swiss Army Band & Royal New Zealand Navy Band in Concert".
- ^ "Firmus et Fortis de Swiss Army Central Band, Major Aldo Werlen & Stabsadj Philipp Rütsche".
- ^ https://www.vafest.org/media/161975/19084-vitbrochure-spring_low-res.pdf
- ^ "U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus Performs at Basel Tattoo". U.S. Army Europe Band & Chorus. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "» Swiss Armed Forces Central Band and "the President's Own" United States Marine Band Concert". Union Station Redevelopment Corporation. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Künstlerverzeichnis » Alle Künstler der Obrasso Concerts".
- ^ Morris, R. Winston; Bone, Lloyd E. Jr.; Paull, Eric (2007-03-01). Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire: The Euphonium Source Book. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-11224-8.