National Capital Band
The National Capital Band was established in 1925 as the ``Washington Headquarters Band'' of the Salvation Army. This date actually preceded the formation of the Salvation Army U.S.A. Southern Territory.
The band, led by Stephen Bulla since 1985, has traveled widely throughout the United States, Canada and Jamaica. In 1989, the band undertook an ambitious three-week concert campaign through New Zealand and Australia. In June 1991, the band took a two-week tour of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Estonia. The next major excursion was to Russia.
As staff arranger for ``The President's Own'' U.S. Marine Band and White House Orchestra, Bulla is responsible for the music that is performed at presidential functions and for visiting heads of states.
In the area of recordings, the band became internationally recognized as the first Salvation Army brass band to produce a compact disc of music not previously released in any other compilation. The band's other recordings are noted for its pioneering efforts in the area of programming seldom-heard classics, as well as newly composed music for brass.
The band's mission is to be an emissary of Jesus Christ through the performance of spiritually inspired music.