Cape Cod Band Wins World Championships
Spirit of America Wins First Place!
Jeju, South Korea
Aug 15, 2006
Spirit of America Band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts
wins the World Championships representing the
United States at the World Association of Marching
Show Bands Competition in Jeju, South Korea,
competing against 24 bands from Japan, China, Italy,
Germany, Canada, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong
Kong, and the United States. The theme of the 2006
Championships is "World Peace Through Music."
"Young musicians from all around the world will
manifest their desire for world peace. Using their
musical talent as a medium, the future leaders of the
world will call for healing and reconciliation in this
fractured world. No country is more fitting for such
noble objectives than Korea, still divided as the only
remnant of the Cold War." Kim Yung-hoon, Mayor of
Jeju City, South Korea
Spirit of America's 2006 Field Show "Honor"
incorporates the Korean folk song "Arirang," with
music from several American composers. The themes
of Truth, Love, Sacrifice, and Loyalty are portrayed
with sweeping music, swirling color, and energized
motion, climaxing in a final presentation of Honor.
With more than 100 volunteer members ages 8 - 64,
Spirit of America has been featured in exhibition with
Drum Corps International, Bands of America, and New
England Scholastic Band Association. Since 1978 the
band has performed in parades and shows throughout
the United States, Canada, and Austalia.
For more information and photos about Spirit of America's 2006 Tour of Korea visit this link
