![]() ![]() These include music by Jehan Alain, a French organist who died while single handedly fighting a group of Germans Olivier Messiaen, who composed a monumental work while imprisoned in a German camp and Hugo Distler, a German dissenter. Tom Mueller, Concordia music professor and university organist, and features a progression of musical notes, most of which were written around the time of the war. When it is, it takes sacrificial heroism to restore that freedom."įollowing the performances in Normandy, the Wind Orchestra will travel to the Netherlands for a series of three concerts themed " D-Day 75: A concert of music and silence dedicated to those who served for the sake of freedom." The concert is joined by Dr. "It is deeply meaningful to bring my students here to see and feel that WW II was not ancient history, but is living history-a very present reminder that freedom and liberty can be usurped. Jeff Held, music professor and conductor of the CWO. "We are honored to be a part of this historic day, considered by many to be the last chance to walk side by side with the very men who saved the world," said Dr. At Omaha Beach, the orchestra will join the D-Day Memorial Wind Band for a commemorative concert under the baton of Col. Gabriel on a one-mile parade route leading from the 29th Infantry memorial to the main entrance of Omaha Beach. On the actual 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings-the following day-Orchestra members will walk behind Col. It is deeply meaningful to bring my students here to see and feel that WW II was not ancient history, but is living history-a very present reminder that freedom and liberty can be usurped. Following this performance, the Concordia Wind Orchestra will perform at a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery, the resting place of 9,388 American heroes. ![]() In his distinguished career following the war, he become one of the most accomplished military band conductors in U.S. Army’s famed 29th Infantry Division in Europe, Gabriel received two awards of the Bronze Star Medal, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the French Croix de Guerre. On November 10, 2016, Gabriel was awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, France's highest distinction. Arnald Gabriel, a 36-year Armed Forces veteran. As a combat machine gunner with the U.S. ![]() The band will be conducted by 94-year old Col. The Concordia Wind Orchestra (CWO) at Concordia University Irvine will join the ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy on June 5-6, 2019. The ensemble’s European tour begins at Champ de Mars in Paris, France as part of the D-Day Memorial Wind Band comprised of musicians from across America. ![]()
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