Band pays tribute on 70th Anniversary of 'Air Force Song'

Lt. Col. Alan Sierichs, United States Air Force Band commander and conductor, conducts the Air Force Band in the newly written “Off We Go,” a 70th anniversary tribute to the “Air Force Song.” The rehearsal of “Off We Go” was held in audience of Ron Crawford, son of Robert Macarthur Crawford, composer of the “Air Force Song.” Ron came from New York as a guest of the Air Force to attend the premier of the new song in honor of his father. “Off We Go” is a 22-minute piece with a narration about the history of the song and the composer, including how Robert’s composition was unanimously chosen out of the nearly 800 musical submissions for the official Air Force song.

Band pays tribute on 70th...

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Aug 31, 2009

Lt. Col. Alan Sierichs, United States Air Force Band commander and conductor, conducts the Air Force Band in the newly written “Off We Go,” a 70th anniversary tribute to the “Air Force Song.” The rehearsal of “Off We Go” was held in audience of Ron Crawford, son of Robert Macarthur Crawford, composer of the “Air Force Song.” Ron came from New York as a guest of the Air Force to attend the premier of the new song in honor of his father. “Off We Go” is a 22-minute piece with a narration about the history of the song and the composer, including how Robert’s composition was unanimously chosen out of the nearly 800 musical submissions for the official Air Force song.

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