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 2010 National
Civil War Field Music School will be held the weekend of June 11-13 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 2010,
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.
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:
- 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 2010 National
Civil War Field Music School will be held the weekend of June 11-13 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 2010,
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 2007-10, 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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