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Members of the Minuteman Marching Band at UMass Amherst will perform in ceremonies Sunday at Fenway Park to honor victims of the 2013 marathon bombings. Here members practice for the Macy's Parade, which they played in in November.

(Michael Beswick/The Republican)

AMHERST – On the eve of the Boston Marathon Monday, the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band will perform during a pregame ceremony honoring the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing before the Boston Red game against the Baltimore Orioles Sunday night at Fenway Park.



Under the direction of Timothy Todd Anderson and Thom Hannum, 240 band members will accompany 35 bagpipers and traditional Scottish drummers performing the melody "Highland Cathedral."

As they play, prayer canvases bearing messages of support to the city of Boston collected from across the country by the grassroots effort America4Boston will line the outfield warning track, according to a press release.

“This is an important moment for the City of Boston and the people of Massachusetts,” said Anderson. “The tragedy last year affected not just the Commonwealth, but the whole nation, and we are honored to be invited by the Red Sox to participate in this ceremony to honor the victims’ memories.”

The game is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m.