Air Force Band Münster

Air Force Band Münster
— LwMusKorps Münster —

Coat of Arms for Air Force Band 1 (Dissolved in 2014)
Active 1958 - Present
Country Germany
Allegiance Bundeswehr
Branch Luftwaffe
Type Military Band
Size ~60 Men
Garrison/HQ Münster
Website www.luftwaffenmusikkorps.de
Commanders
Current
commander		 Lieutenant-Colonel Christian Weiper[1]

Air Force Band Münster (Luftwaffenmusikkorps Münster) was founded in 1958 to serve as a military band for the German Air Force.[2][3] It was initially formed in Uetersen as a single unit, Air Force Band 1.[4] Two more were created in March 1959. Following this, the three units were garrisoned in Karlsruhe, Münster, and Neubiberg.[5] On 26 October 2011, the merging of the three bands was announced by the Federal Minister of Defence in the course of a planned reform. On 24 March 2014, the three Air Force Bands combined to form Air Force Band Münster, or Air Force Band 3.[5]

History

The original three Air Force Bands shadowed the Bundeswehr in Upper Bavaria, Swabia, Franconia and Upper Palatinate during military ceremonies.[5] They often operated beyond German borders as part of public relations. This included numerous excursions abroad, namely concerts in Italy, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Hungary, and Canada, missions in the US, UK, Switzerland, Turkey, Portugal, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania, Austria, Uzbekistan, Oman, and Afghanistan.[5][6] Many of the concerts were charity events, with proceeds being donated to a specific cause or charitable organization. Following the unification of the three bands, nearly all public concerts serve as charity events.[7]

Naturally, the majority of Air Force Band's tasks were in Germany. These included providing music for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, their appearance as the "The Merry Musicians" on ZDF, as well as the NATO Music Festival in Kaiserslautern and Mönchengladbach.[8] They played many concerts, including ones in Karlsruhe, Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, Braunschweig, Stuttgart, and in 1998 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, which marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Berlin blockade.[5] Unification of the three bands has not changed their repertoire; Air Force Band Münster still performs regularly. Along with traditional concerts, their activities now include recording for television and CD production.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Speckmann, Lukas (6 February 2015). "Neuer Chef beim Luftwaffenmusikkorps 3". Westfälische Nachrichten. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ↑ (MIZ), Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum. "Musik bei Bundeswehr, Bundespolizei, Polizei und Zivildienst / Musikinformationszentrum (MIZ)". www.miz.org. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Das Orchester". Musikfest 2009. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Luftwaffenmusikkorps Münster gratuliert dem BOE: Benefiz-Konzert in zwei Wochen". Westfälische Nachrichten. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Stöckel, Klaus (2016). Meine Begegnung mit der Militärmusik. Books on Demand. ISBN 3739229950.
  6. 1 2 Demirsoy, Anke. "Musik Verbindet!". Duisburger Philharmoniker. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Benefizkonzert Luftwaffenmusikkorps Münster". Meppen Theater. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Dienststellen der Streitkräftebasis: Zentrum für MilMus". www.kommando.streitkraeftebasis.de. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
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