André Reichling

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André Reichling (1 February 1956 – 7 September 2020) was a Luxembourgish lieutenant colonel and the bandmaster of the Luxembourg Military Band between 1986 and 2011.[1]

He composed the NATO Hymn in 1989 for the 40th anniversary of the organisation, which formally became the official anthem for NATO in 2018.[2] He died in 2020.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ L'essentiel (11 January 2018). "Luxemburger hat die Nato-Hymne komponiert". L'essentiel auf Deutsch (in German). Archived from the original on 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. ^ NATO (2018-01-03). "NATO adopts official hymn". NATO. Archived from the original on 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. ^ "Rest in Peace: Former conductor of the Military Band, André Reichling, has passed away".