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D-Day 70 Memorial Concert
June 6, 2014
Your invitation to perform in the
D-day 70 memorial wind band
Colonel arnald d. gabriel, conductor
The
American Veterans Center
Music Celebrations International
proudly presents the
D-Day 70 Memorial Concert
at
Normandy American Cemetery
And Memorial
June 6, 2014
featuring the
D-Day 70 Memorial Wind Band
COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BATTLE OF NORMANDY AND THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE
The D-Day 70 Memorial Wind Band will be a highlight of the D-Day 70 Memorial Concert at Normandy
American Cemetery and Memorial on June 6, 2014. Wind bands and individual band performers from across
the United States are invited to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Conducted by COLONEL
ARNALD D. GABRIEL – Conductor Emeritus of the United States Air Force Band, and member of the
United States Army’s 29th Infantry Division that fought in the Battle of Normandy – the mass band will
rehearse in Paris, and present a concert there, in advance of the June 6 performance in Normandy.
Colonel arnald d. gabriel
Conductor Emeritus, The United States Air Force Band
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Combat Infantryman's Badge
Col. Arnald D. Gabriel retired from the United States Air Force in 1985 following a
distinguished 36 year military career, at which time he was awarded his third
Legion of Merit for his service to the United States Air Force and to music
education throughout the country.
He served as Commander/Conductor of the internationally renowned U.S. Air
Force Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Singing Sergeants from 1964 to 1985. In
1990, he was named the first Conductor Emeritus of the USAF Band at a special
concert held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. Col. Gabriel served
on the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, from 1985 to 1995,
as Conductor of the GMU Symphony Orchestra and as Chairman, Department of
Music for eight of those years. In recognition of his ten years service to the
university, he was named Professor Emeritus of Music.
A combat machine gunner with the United States Army’s famed 29th Infantry
Division in Europe during WW II, Gabriel received two awards of the Bronze Star
Medal, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the French Croix de Guerre.
Colonel arnald d. gabriel
Col. Gabriel’s professional honors include the very first Citation of Excellence
awarded by the National Band Association, the Mid-West National Band and
Orchestra Clinic’s Gold Medal of Honor and its Distinguished Service to Music
Award, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s New Millennium Lifetime Achievement Award and
its rarely presented National Citation for “significant contributions to music in
America”, Kappa Kappa Psi’s Distinguished Service to Music Award, Phi Beta Mu’s
Outstanding Contribution to Bands Award, and the St. Cecilia Award from the
University of Notre Dame.
Col. Gabriel was inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of
Distinguished Band Conductors, becoming the youngest person ever to have received
this honor. He is also a Past President of the prestigious American Bandmasters
Association. In 2008, the US Air Force Band dedicated the Arnald D. Gabriel Hall in
his
Col. Gabriel on the right
holding a 30 calibre machine honor, and Bands of America inducted Col Gabriel into its Hall of Fame. Col. Gabriel
gun, in Munchen-Gladbach, has performed in all 50 of the United States and in 50 countries around the world
Germany, February 1945.
Col. Gabriel in front of the Arc de
Triomphe, standing on the left,
hands on hips, jacket open, 1944.
The Day that changed the world The dawn of June 6, 1944 (D-Day) saw one of the largest, most dramatic, invasions in world history. Over 160,000 forces, including 70,000 Americans, landed on 50 miles of Normandy coast. 195,700 Allied naval and merchant navy personnel in over 5,000 ships were also involved. Over 2,000 Americans lost their lives storming the beach head to secure the high ground. More than 8,000 others would be lost in the days and weeks following as the Allied forces secured the surrounding countryside to establish a foot hold on Continental Europe. No words can describe the overwhelming feelings of joy, the flowing tears of hope and happiness, and the expressions of gratitude, that the French exuded upon their liberation from the Nazi occupation. This momentous and daring event marked the beginning of the end of Adolf Hitler's reign, and a new day for humankind. 70 years later, we remember and honor all the men and women memorialized at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer in Normandy, France. 9,387 graves are located on these hallowed grounds, along with the etched names of 1,557 American soldiers whose bodies were never found. It is to these men and women that we salute, revere, and honor their sacrifice.
D-Day 70 Concerts Music Celebrations International is pleased to present D-Day 70 Concerts, the formal production of musical performances to take place throughout 2014 to memorialize this solemn anniversary, and to celebrate the many freedoms enjoyed by the world today – thanks to the men and women who served, fought and gave their lives during this pivotal moment in human history. Music Celebrations is pleased to have the support of the American Veterans Center, and the recognition from local officials of Normandy and Paris, of D-Day 70 Concerts.
About Music Celebrations
MCI is a full-service concert and festival MCI staff has a combined 200+ years
organizing company. experience in designing and operating
concert tours .
John Wiscombe founded MCI in 1993. As
a youth, he spent several years as a tour
manager throughout Europe. He has now
been in the music travel business for over
45 years.
Our Staff is composed of a unique blend of
musicians and travel industry
professionals.
We are musicians serving musicians.
Schedule
June 2, 2014 June 3, 2014 June 4, 2014 June 5, 2014 June 6, 2014 June 7, 2014
Arrive in Paris Half-day guided Afternoon concert Half-day tour of Transfer to Coleville Return to Paris
Welcome Dinner tour of Paris historique in Paris Paris artistique via Rouen
Participate in the including a visit
Afternoon rehearsal Transfer to Caen D-Day Memorial to the Cathedral
in Paris Concert at the
Normandy American Evening Farewell
Evening rehearsal Cemetery and Dinner
in Paris Memorial
Visit the Peace
Memorial in Caen
Day 1: Depart for Paris
Day 2: Arrive in Paris Highlights: Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower
Day 3: Sightseeing in Paris Highlights: Champs Elysees and Place de la Bastille
Day 4: Sightseeing in Paris Highlights: Luxembourg Palace and Gardens
Day 4: Sightseeing in Paris Highlights: Perform as part of the D-Day 70 Memorial Wind Band
Day 5: Transfer to Caen Highlights: the Louvre
Day 6: D-Day 70 Memorial Concert Highlights: Perform as part of the D-Day 70 Memorial Wind Band
Day 6: D-Day 70 Memorial Concert Highlights: Perform as part of the D-Day 70 Memorial Wind Band
Day 6: Caen & Coleville Highlights: Peace Memorial and Museum
Day 7: Sightseeing in Rouen Highlights: the Cathédrale
Optional Extension to London Highlights: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, & Canterbury
Day 8: Depart for Home
Music Celebrations International
looks forward to providing your ensemble
with a truly memorable musical and
cultural experience of a lifetime!
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