The National Association for Civil War Brass Music, Inc. (NACWBM) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in February 2007.
The mission of the NACWBM is to collect, preserve and make available for research and performance both the music and the instruments of American brass bands of
the mid-19th century, particularly military bands and bugles of the American Civil War, and to present such music in public performances for the purpose of educating
the general public and furthering public awareness and understanding of this important part of our American cultural heritage.
To these ends, the NACWBM will:
Branches of the NACWBM include The Federal City Brass Band and the 26th North Carolina Regimental Band, performing original music of the mid-19th century
on original instruments of the period.
The NACWBM is also the sponsor of The National Civil War Field Music School, which offers musical and military training for field musicians in the Civil War re-
enacting hobby. The first School took place in 2008. The 2009 National Civil War Field Music School will be held the weekend of June 19-21 at Pamplin Historical
Park near Petersburg, VA.
Membership in the NACWBM is now available. For a membership form and more information, click here to download the PDF file. The research collections of the
NACWBM will also be available to members on line beginning in late 2008, including facsimile editions of original music for brass band, musical and military instruction
manuals, and solo repertoire for brass instruments. Subscription details are being developed and will be posted on this site.
For more information on The Federal City Brass Band, 26th North Carolina Regimental Band and The National Civil War Field Music School, see the links below.
The mission of the NACWBM is to collect, preserve and make available for research and performance both the music and the instruments of American brass bands of
the mid-19th century, particularly military bands and bugles of the American Civil War, and to present such music in public performances for the purpose of educating
the general public and furthering public awareness and understanding of this important part of our American cultural heritage.
To these ends, the NACWBM will:
- Present historically accurate and musically excellent recreations of Union and Confederate Civil War military brass bands, featuring professional-caliber musicians
and music historians performing mid-19th century musical compositions and arrangements on original brass instruments, wearing historically accurate
reproductions of original military band uniforms of the era;
- Acquire, preserve and catalog music and musical instruction manuals of the mid-19th century and make them available for researchers, scholars, and other
musicians interested in this resource;
- Collect, restore and preserve original brass instruments of the mid-19th century and make them accessible to the public through live and recorded performances
which illustrate the unique sound and character of these historic instruments;
- Educate musicians seeking to re-create the roles of bandsmen and field musicians of the Civil War era in the arena of living history;
- Conduct thorough and scholarly research on Civil War brass bands, mid-19th century brass music, military music, brass instruments and related topics and
make this information widely available via the Internet, publication in articles and books, and public presentations such as concerts, lectures, and demonstrations.
Branches of the NACWBM include The Federal City Brass Band and the 26th North Carolina Regimental Band, performing original music of the mid-19th century
on original instruments of the period.
The NACWBM is also the sponsor of The National Civil War Field Music School, which offers musical and military training for field musicians in the Civil War re-
enacting hobby. The first School took place in 2008. The 2009 National Civil War Field Music School will be held the weekend of June 19-21 at Pamplin Historical
Park near Petersburg, VA.
Membership in the NACWBM is now available. For a membership form and more information, click here to download the PDF file. The research collections of the
NACWBM will also be available to members on line beginning in late 2008, including facsimile editions of original music for brass band, musical and military instruction
manuals, and solo repertoire for brass instruments. Subscription details are being developed and will be posted on this site.
For more information on The Federal City Brass Band, 26th North Carolina Regimental Band and The National Civil War Field Music School, see the links below.
Copyright 2007-08, all rights reserved.
The National Association for Civil War Brass Music, Inc.
The National Association for Civil War Brass Music, Inc.
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2009 National Trumpet Competition Historic Division - Bugling The 2009 National Trumpet Competition, March 12-15, 2009, will feature a bugling category. The required repertoire for buglers is posted here. Information about the competition will also be posted on the NTC website at www.nationaltrumpetcomp.org. |