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West Chester University Marching Band To Play For Eagles NFC Matchup This Sunday
The band has been invited to perform at this Sunday's Philadelphia Eagles NFC Wildcard Playoff Game at Lincoln Financial Field.
January 2 2020
West Chester U.’s “INCOMPARABLE” Golden Rams Marching Band to Play for Eagles NFC
Matchup This Sunday
Topping off an historic year, the West Chester University’s “INCOMPARABLE” Golden
Rams Marching Band will “kick off” 2020 by again representing West Chester University
on the National Stage.
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The band has been invited to perform at this Sunday’s Philadelphia Eagles NFC Wildcard
Playoff Game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Performing an abbreviated version of their 2019 pre-game show, they’ll play a halftime
show that includes Elton John’s “Philadelphia Freedom” and of course the Eagles Fight
Song, “Fly Eagle’s Fly,” arranged by West Chester’s own director of bands, Andrew
Yozviak.
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The band will practice ahead of the game at South Philadelphia’s NovaCare Complex
until just before game kickoff at 4:40 p.m. Other ways to involve the band in the
day's festivities are still under discussion.
In September, the marching band was awarded the prestigious Sudler Trophy by the John
Philip Sousa Foundation. Known as the “Heisman Trophy of the collegiate band world,”
the award recognizes bands demonstrating the highest musical standards and innovative
marching routines, as well as for important contributions to the advancement of marching
band performance standards over a period of years. In November, the band marched in
the 100th Annual 6abc Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The Golden Rams Marching Band performs regularly at WCU football games, numerous exhibition
events throughout the region and at special events for the university and community.
The band has performed at Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets,
New York Giants and Washington Redskins football games. The group has been featured
during Philadelphia Phillies World Series appearances, marched in New York’s Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Golden Rams
have performed in exhibition at the 2013 Atlanta Regional, the 2012 Pittsburgh Regional,
and at the Bands of America Grand National Championships in both 2009 and 2018.
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