National Emblem - E.E. Bagley/ed. Frank Fennell
In 1937, a pair of World War I veterans from Roosevelt-Aurora Post 84 in Aurora, IL formed a Cadet band comprising high school musicians.
Today, just as it was at its inception, the Aurora American Legion Band is an organization that encourages student musicians to develop a lifelong love affair with music. The Band also provides adult musicians the opportunity to continue playing and performing, wherever they are in their musical careers. The Band’s focus remains continuing music education, improving musicianship with an ever-expanding musical library of challenging pieces.
This piece was performed at the Band's 80th Anniversary Concert on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois.
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