Statue of Liberty Band: Lighting Ceremony (1 of 2)

The Statue of Liberty All-American Band performs "The Stars and Stripes Forever" for Presidents Reagan and Mitterrand at the re-lighting ceremony honoring the centennial of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Hosted by Peter Jennings and Barbara Walters.

[@KLSiegel320]

I was there! Dead center in the middle of the group of singers (top left of your screen), freezing in the wind blowing in off the Atlantic - and not seeing ANY of the fireworks because our director had threatened us with death or dismemberment for breaking good stage discipline and looking over our shoulders!

[@erikpaul7003]

Karen, what ensemble did you sing with? Excellent!

[@KLSiegel320]

@@erikpaul7003 It was the Crane Chorus, from the Crane School of Music, of the State University of New York at Potsdam.