Photo by Jay EricsonRegimental Band performing during parade.
As the oldest collegiate band in the country, the Regimental Band carries on a long tradition of excellence musically, academically and militarily.
Music at Norwich has been a significant part of the curriculum since its founding in 1819. With the arrival of the first Professor of Instrumental Music, William W. Baylay, in 1823, the Regimental Band became an all-brass band and an integral part of the daily life of cadets at Norwich. Today, the band is a full instrumentation band—woodwinds, brass, and percussion—and it continues its significant role by performing in support of the Corps of Cadets at all formations, reviews, and special parades. The Regimental Band has performed for the inauguration of several United States presidents, including Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush, as well as for parades and concerts throughout Vermont and New England.
Recruits may request assignment to the Regimental Band Company.
