Soldiers' Chorus
Soldiers' Chorus

The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 24-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts with the Concert Band of The Musical Ambassadors of the Army. The chorus has performed in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, India, the Far East, and throughout Europe, entertaining audiences of all ages.

The immense talent of Soldiers’ Chorus personnel provide the ensemble with unique flexibility, and in addition to presenting selections from the vast choral repertoire, each member of the ensemble is an accomplished soloist in their own right. Performances often include the music of Broadway, barbershop quartet, Americana, as well as Pop, Rock, and R&B. Critics have acclaimed recent appearances with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, and National symphony orchestras, giving the chorus a nationwide reputation for musical excellence and inspiring patriotism.

Other notable performances include four World Fairs, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Kennedy Center Honors Programs, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, PBS’s annual National Memorial Day Concert, and the state funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter. 

Schenck, Curran
Capt.
Curran Schenck
Associate Bandmaster
Live Oak , FL
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Huseth, Mark
Sgt. Maj.
Mark Huseth
Element Leader
Topeka , KS
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Schenck, Curran
Capt. Curran Schenck
Associate Bandmaster
Live Oak, FL
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Huseth, Mark
Sgt. Maj. Mark Huseth
Element Leader
Topeka, KS
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SOPRANO
Alzadon, Teresa
Master Sgt.
Teresa Alzadon
Group Leader
Auburn , WA
Strange, Charis
Master Sgt.
Charis Strange
Section Leader
Campbellsville , KY
Farber, Rachel
Sgt. 1st Class
Rachel Farber
Egg Harbor Township , NJ
Polinski, Sarah
Sgt. 1st Class
Sarah Polinski
Sayre , PA
Faust, Verlene
Staff Sgt.
Verlene Faust
Naranja , FL
ALTO
Garcia, Elizabeth
Master Sgt.
Elizabeth Garcia
Section Leader
Portland , ME
Baldwin, Madison
Staff Sgt.
Madison Baldwin
Ft. Payne , AL
McVeigh, P. Lucy
Staff Sgt.
P. Lucy McVeigh
Baltimore , MD
Monroe, Alexus
Staff Sgt.
Alexus Monroe
Jacksonville , FL
Souare, Safiatou
Staff Sgt.
Safiatou Souare
Charlotte , NC
TENOR
Hilgert, Benjamin
Master Sgt.
Benjamin Hilgert
Group Leader
Fairland , IN
Coombs, Timothy
Sgt. 1st Class
Timothy Coombs
Section Leader
South Brunswick , NJ
Drew, Thomas
Staff Sgt.
Thomas Drew
Cleethropes , UK
Mingkwanyuen, Napat
Staff Sgt.
Napat Mingkwanyuen
Bankok , Thailand
Ortega, Ruben
Staff Sgt.
Ruben Ortega
Edinburg , TX
BASS
Huseth, Mark
Sgt. Maj.
Mark Huseth
Element Leader
Topeka , KS
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Bowling, Ian
Sgt. 1st Class
Ian Bowling
Section Leader
Harrisburg , PA
Tvrdik, William
Sgt. 1st Class
William Tvrdik
Dixon , CA
Mazzara, Joseph
Staff Sgt.
Joseph Mazzara
Alexandria , VA
Teague, Christian
Staff Sgt.
Christian Teague
Fort Worth , TX
Wilson, James
Staff Sgt.
James Wilson
Cary , NC
PIANO
Ying, Kelvin
Staff Sgt.
Kelvin Ying
Edina , MN

This was an important and meaningful evening for me and my husband - as the music was being played, our eldest son, Mark, was flying back to Afghanistan. If I had been home during the evening, I would have spent most of the time crying, but being there at the concert, looking at all those wonderful and brave men and women, I was inspired - and comforted…May all of you be blessed!

The Rev. Netha N. Brada