Dr. Neal Corwell Retires from the "Pershing's Own" U.S. Army Band

After over 22 years of military service, Dr. Neal Corwell recently retired from "Pershing's Own," The U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C. He first won a position with the band in 1981 during his senior year as an undergraduate student at Frostburg State College. Then, after a more than 12-year break-in-service, Corwell again won a euphonium position with the organization in 2002. During the 1980s he was a frequent and popular soloist with the Concert Band, and during his second stint with the band he became section leader of the Ceremonial Band. Before the ink was dry on his retirement papers, Dr. Corwell hit the road to make appearances at universities in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island. Now that retirement has freed up his time, he's looking forward to many more appearances, beloved euphonium in hand, across the country and around the globe. In fact, one his most recent composition projects is Come to the Edge, for which he premiered the band-accompanied version with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Symphonic Band in March. For more information about Corwell, please consult his website: NealCorwell.com