"Taps" and Gen. Daniel Butterfield

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of "Taps," Nicholas Brown (a descendant of General Daniel Butterfield, who arranged the military call) explores the origin and history of America's bugle call and the man behind it. Special appearances by Master Sergeant Allyn Van Patten, principal special bugler for U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own," and Jari Villanueva, director, Taps for Veterans. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition "The Civil War in America."

Speaker Biography: Nicholas A. Brown is a music specialist and concert producer at the Library of Congress. An active conductor, horn player and baritone vocalist, he is the founder and music director of the Irving Fine Society and conductor of the Library of Congress Chorale and Washington Sängerbund.He received a M.Mus. in Musicology from King's College London as well as a B.A. in Music (Conducting Performance) and History from Brandeis University.

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