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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Air Force Band, led by El Paso, Texas, native Col. Larry H. Lang, surprised the visitors of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, Tuesday, Dec. 2 with an innovative flash mob.
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Unsuspecting museum visitors were quickly surrounded by instrumentalists and vocalists as they filled the Boeing Aviation Hangar with holiday music. Fittingly, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, one of the museum’s most popular attractions, served as the backdrop for this performance.
Led by The U.S. Air Force Band’s commander and conductor, Lang, the flash mob was a follow-up to the group’s surprise performance last year at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. After the success of last year’s viral flash mob video, The U.S. Air Force Band decided to expand on that concept and once again partner with the Smithsonian.
This year’s performance brought together more than 100 Airman musicians from the band’s six performing ensembles offering moving renditions of “Greensleeves” and “Carol of the Bells.” The original arrangements, by retired Senior Master Sgt. Bob Thurston, were commissioned by the band specifically for this powerful performance. Like last year, dozens of band members, with assistance from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, worked behind the scenes to pull off this large-scale endeavor.
When asked about the flash mob performances, Lang said, “The excellence demonstrated by our Airman musicians in these flash mob videos is a reflection of the same level of excellence carried out by Airmen stationed around the world.”
He continued, “Airman musicians are proud to represent all Airmen whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms we enjoy as Americans.”
An important part of the band’s mission is to have a positive impact on the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States of America. With each viral video, the band garners worldwide attention from the media and on the Internet reaching millions across the globe.
His bio can be found at - http://www.usafband.af.mil/ensembles/BandBio.asp?BandBioID=1536
| Date Taken: | 12.02.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12.04.2014 13:25 |
| Story ID: | 149379 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DC, US |
| Hometown: | EL PASO, TX, US |
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