As an American and a 21-year active-duty veteran of the US Air Force, I must confess I was moved by that rousing performance of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force. And while listening to that stirring rendition, I shuddered to think what this world would look like right now if it weren't for the exceptionally brave and remarkable men and women, and AWESOME aircraft, of the RAF. So, cheers and a BIG salute from my side of the pond to those who have served, are now serving, and will soon serve in the legendary Royal Air Force!
And Thankyou to the USA to all the aid and help from your armed services, and a salute to them all, without their commitment, things/life would be so different to what we know today.
RIP my grandpa John Henry "Jack" Alabaster (1922-2012). RAF veteran 1941-1945. Squadron 97 ("achieve your aim"). Flew ~30 raids in an Avro lancaster. Miss you.
I have been trying to watch this without crying every time, and I have failed. If this were our national anthem, other countries would simply stand no chance.
@@stewartchalmers5935When the battle ended, Sir Winston also said, "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is the end of the beginning."
The men that flew the low-level raids in the Mossie were all young men that had to learn in a hurry to survive and carry-out their missions...God bless the Royal Air Force!
Still returning to watch and listen to this magnificent version. Proud of our airforce men and women, but mourn the loss of a british flying legend, De Haverland Mosquito.
Great movie. Great sound track. Great composer the Late Ron Goodwin. I once saw Goodwin conduct this with an Australian orchestra and explain how he composed it. The music beats out 633.
Remembering the Mosquitoes!!!!!... When English pilots came to visit my Country after WWII, my father flew with them in the Mosquitoes!!!....,Thank you for sharing!!!!!!
And let us not forget the ever-gallant Poles, Czechs, Irish, Indians and others who fought in the Battle of Britain. The Poles had the highest casualty rates after the British themselves.
I don't care what people think I think 633 Squadron was a real R.A.F Squadron common well of people as in you have this understanding they live in our hearts and minds and realy existed the for real GOD BLESS THE BEST OF US.
Just fighting for the most evil regime ever, starting the most cataclysmic event in human history and in Poland, Soviet Union and many other countries murdering millions of innocent civilians - “Noble” and “Gallant” are not the first words that come to my mind re Germany’s armed forces in WW2.
633 Squadron was all American squadron. I always remember the main man - Cliff Robinson. We New Zealanders had a squadron too called the 487 "goalbreaker" squadron.
SugarTomAppleRoger ah no - 633 sqn was not all American. it was multi-ethnic - Scots, Indian, Canadian, English, Kiwi and Aussie with the sqn cmdr from an American Eagle sqn.
you obveously got used to the tempo then. I prefer it at this tempo, it gives it more urgency, especially during the attack scenes, and is indicative to the high speed the Mosquito was capable of.
I think they had the tempo spot-on. It made me want to jump into the cockpit of a Mosquito and push those Merlin engines full tilt to the point my aircraft and I were nothing but a lighting blur against the boundless sky. Rousing stuff that!
Brilliant performance . . . . . but was the piccolo player off stage? Really important part to play yet no sign of him/her. Yet another example of TVs obsession with brass (and one clarinet player)?
Sorry, "bud", still can't see it - though on a further viewing there are more than three clarinets. Can you give me the timing where the pic player is visible?
That's just how the band is set up. Brass at the front and Upper woodwinds at the back. While it's nice to have clarinets and piccolos in a band to be perfectly honest it's not necessary. Australian full-time army bands now parade with only a tuba, trombones, trumpets, saxes and drums because their budget only allows for a big band. It is a shame though.
The studio director had at least 3 chances to show the horns playing the main theme. A shot of the cornets knocking their guts out on the very final flourish wouldn't have gone amiss either!
As an American and a 21-year active-duty veteran of the US Air Force, I must confess I was moved by that rousing performance of the Central Band of the Royal Air Force. And while listening to that stirring rendition, I shuddered to think what this world would look like right now if it weren't for the exceptionally brave and remarkable men and women, and AWESOME aircraft, of the RAF. So, cheers and a BIG salute from my side of the pond to those who have served, are now serving, and will soon serve in the legendary Royal Air Force!
And Thankyou to the USA to all the aid and help from your armed services, and a salute to them all, without their commitment, things/life would be so different to what we know today.
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RIP my grandpa John Henry "Jack" Alabaster (1922-2012). RAF veteran 1941-1945. Squadron 97 ("achieve your aim"). Flew ~30 raids in an Avro lancaster. Miss you.
Capital performance, makes me proud to be British, thank you all…………🇬🇧🕊
633 squadron saw with my father in walk-in theater!.....incredible movie...gave me chills opening scene /soundtrack!
I have been trying to watch this without crying every time, and I have failed. If this were our national anthem, other countries would simply stand no chance.
Jesus get a grip it wasn't even a real story.
@@mattsmith7019 the music! It’s outstanding
The Royal Air Force were the last shield of the human civilization and the freedom during the 1940! Salute! Thanks God!
People of Scotland suffered a lot as well as sustaining the first air raid of WW2 on the British Isles.
Never in the field of human conflict is so much owned by so many to so few, as Winston Churchill put it ,
Well put my friend its nice to know that there is still some of us left people who thank others for what they did and gave up
@@stewartchalmers5935When the battle ended, Sir Winston also said, "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is the end of the beginning."
I must say this is one of the best band version of 633 Sqn I ever heard. Well done the Central Band; Per Ardua Ad Astra.
633 squadron was a terrific film. I can still visualise them bombing the fiord .
I love the smell of trombone in the morning.
The men that flew the low-level raids in the Mossie were all young men that had to learn in a hurry to survive and carry-out their missions...God bless the Royal Air Force!
THE AMAZING FILM MUSIC MAN - RON GOODWINS - "633 SQUADRON" - FANTASTIC!
Still returning to watch and listen to this magnificent version. Proud of our airforce men and women, but mourn the loss of a british flying legend, De Haverland Mosquito.
Havilland.
Great movie. Great sound track. Great composer the Late Ron Goodwin. I once saw Goodwin conduct this with an Australian orchestra and explain how he composed it. The music beats out 633.
DAMN!!!! These guys are great!!!! Excellent job on a tune that makes you want to jump in a warbird and tear up some sky!
Would my Chipmunk trainer do?
Ah the good old wooden wonder my granddad flew one over Germany as one of the first Mossie squadrons to use the rolling bomb
What an evocative stiring tune so brilliantly played by these fantastic musicians. The best I've ever heared.
Mosquito bomber soaring skyward!!!!. Blowing German fighters aside!!!!
Royal Air Force. Thank you.
Brilliant, best regards of a Yank raised on a RAF base.
Salute
The best of the best playing one of the GREAT war film themes - terrific stuff !
if doesn’t make you cry your not human
It truly gives me chills down my spine that music does...
That is the standard set!
Fantastic precise playing. What an inspiration to our country. We Love you all
Stirring neck hair raising music..633 Squadron...unbeatable music..👍🇬🇧
Truer words were never spoken.
amazing theme, movie was great, and still holds up years later
Remembering the Mosquitoes!!!!!... When English pilots came to visit my Country after WWII, my father flew with them in the Mosquitoes!!!....,Thank you for sharing!!!!!!
I wish to god this was our National Anthem
Absolutely my favorite theme song and our Star Citizen squadron's [127th Angry Angels] song as well.
Hearing this song makes you proud to be British. God bless our brave men & women of the RAF that kept our country safe and they still are.
This music will always conjure up a Mosquito zooming like a eagle through a canyon
Ron Goodwin wrote two of the finest tunes for French Horn - ever: this and The Trap.
I can't think of any other piece of music that expresses the joy of flight as 633 Squadron'
God bless Great Britain for holding the line
Wow,.... So well played, and upping the tempo about 5 bpm, they really show how it's done. In tribute to those who did.. sensational.!!
Yep knowing that you would also understand some of the difficult keys it passes though too. I seem to recall Cb was one (not written as B).
Une pure merveille !!!!!!!!!!
Quelle magnifique interprétation !!!.........BRAVO !!!! ......
Enough power here to even make the hair stand-up on an algorithm’s spine, good old RAF🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
Love that movie
Absolutely brilliant performance.
BRAVO! One of my favorites!
A totally awesome performance from one of our top mass bands
It makes you feel you want march for ever i slaute you
Love this theme, reminds me of those times of war!
Now this is a dam good tune.
I always enjoy watching the QCS drill to these magnificent tunes!
this make the hairs on my neck stand up.
Desde Argentina: Exelente interpretacion y tema, fantastico!
Just beautiful, may England be loved and appreciated as i DO.
Simply magnificent. As expected.
Might have inspired John Williams STAR WARS theme. The trench attack in the movie is very similar to the Death Star attack
Actually that was the Dambusters. No, really, George Lucas even lifts dialogue wholesale from that movie
Having played this I can tell you that some of the key changes are horrendous too! :-) Amazing work.
Makes me shiver !
Love it! Brilliant!😁🤎
SALUTATIONS RESPECT HONOUR TO A TRUE PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING FORCE IN THE WORLD
I love it!!!!
EXCEPTIONALLY well performed! To all our heros of World War II.
Bloody marvellous
Damn, Ron Goodwin nailed it. Elmer Bernstein's "Great Escape" and this one are the best of the WW2 movie themes.
drbombay91765 Not to forget Where Eagles Dare!
@@olentangy74 Also a Ron Goodwin score! As was Battle of Britain.
Just checked great escape out, this easily beats it, see which one is still playing in my subconscious in a few hours.
Don’t forget Battle of Britain and the dambusters
And let us not forget the ever-gallant Poles, Czechs, Irish, Indians and others who fought in the Battle of Britain. The Poles had the highest casualty rates after the British themselves.
Don't forget the Dutch, Norwegians, Danes, Americans, French etc., etc. We all know the Poles won the war.
Considering this is being played in a studio, the sound is great.
TO ALL RAF WHO WAS LEFT BEHIND MAY YOU RIP
Indeed and Amen.
i was in the school band in Jr highschool. I was thinking about how hard of a piece of music that was to play
brilliant love it
This is the recording to beat. Must of listened more than 100 times since I came across this post.
i love it an love the movie also
Masterpiece
thank you very much
i use to be in a high school band, I can see how hard this tune is to play.
I don't care what people think I think 633 Squadron was a real R.A.F Squadron common well of people as in you have this understanding they live in our hearts and minds and realy existed the for real GOD BLESS THE BEST OF US.
Sort of late but 633 squadron did exist in real life, flying Mosquitos as well!
Magnificent
damn, now I want to watch the movie again !!!!!!
BRILLIANT..
The Germans were Noble and Worthy fighters too. You spoke with Generosity. Thank you.
Ravi from London in Australia
Just fighting for the most evil regime ever, starting the most cataclysmic event in human history and in Poland, Soviet Union and many other countries murdering millions of innocent civilians - “Noble” and “Gallant” are not the first words that come to my mind re Germany’s armed forces in WW2.
thanks grandad xxxx RIP
Dang GOOD!, JACK!
muy buena grabacion
This movie theme has been used in every thearater of strong being its about what 633 sqardron means
Perfectly matched theme for the famed mossie!😬
Jman👀
Fair point!
I like it 😊
God, it makes you want to jump into to something and bomb the Ruhr Valley!
Largejanner Kernow Actually, a Norwegian fjord, that’s where the Tirpitz lay at anchor!
Wrong sqn number - the dambusters were 617 sqn
633 sqn were mosquitos
Scotti Ramage I know. I was just flippantly expressing a general sentiment borne out of the stirring nature of the march. 👍
Damn, but these are fine musicians.
Tune.
good!
Shame we have no airworthy mosquito in the UK...
633 Squadron was all American squadron. I always remember the main man - Cliff Robinson. We New Zealanders had a squadron too called the 487 "goalbreaker" squadron.
SugarTomAppleRoger ah no - 633 sqn was not all American. it was multi-ethnic - Scots, Indian, Canadian, English, Kiwi and Aussie
with the sqn cmdr from an American Eagle sqn.
633 was a fictional squadron!
Fictional made up for the film
Outstanding Performance supporting a great military movie😊
JOHN MARTINDALE WAS THE FINEST WING CO IN THE MUSIC SERVICES
you obveously got used to the tempo then. I prefer it at this tempo, it gives it more urgency, especially during the attack scenes, and is indicative to the high speed the Mosquito was capable of.
The orchestral equivalent of the Top Gun anthem.
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They look so much smarter in busbies!
Very nicely mimed.
Gives me goose pimples, but I feel they were racing a bit
I think they had the tempo spot-on. It made me want to jump into the cockpit of a Mosquito and push those Merlin engines full tilt to the point my aircraft and I were nothing but a lighting blur against the boundless sky. Rousing stuff that!
With all the Left wing hate in the world today, this lifted my spirit....made my British heart ache.
Do not forget the right wing hate.....even more dangerous. Great band and march though I agree.
Lol, get a grip
Idiotic comment. Why not just enjoy the music and leave your twisted rants out of it?
Brilliant performance . . . . . but was the piccolo player off stage? Really important part to play yet no sign of him/her. Yet another example of TVs obsession with brass (and one clarinet player)?
Peter Barber it's not TV I think it's just the structure of a military marching band
open your eyes bud 3 clarinets and a pic player
Sorry, "bud", still can't see it - though on a further viewing there are more than three clarinets. Can you give me the timing where the pic player is visible?
That's just how the band is set up. Brass at the front and Upper woodwinds at the back. While it's nice to have clarinets and piccolos in a band to be perfectly honest it's not necessary. Australian full-time army bands now parade with only a tuba, trombones, trumpets, saxes and drums because their budget only allows for a big band. It is a shame though.
The studio director had at least 3 chances to show the horns playing the main theme. A shot of the cornets knocking their guts out on the very final flourish wouldn't have gone amiss either!
WHAT CB WITH GIRLS IN IT. LONG LIVE JOHN MARTINDALE
@spigglebob69 Was that a bad attempt at a very bad joke. These people have a hard job to do, lets praise them not knock them down. THey get my vote
Not sure I've ever seen the RAF wear busbies.
@acheface I can understand that, but I wouldn't have given the creep the satisfaction of having produced a reaction.
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Battle of britain march lol??
it has been never said that such people died for what they believed as the 633
Not my tempo, feels a bit rushed and not as floaty as the original.
Nicely played though, great bit of music
I have to agree.. I thought it was a little too quick for my liking but by God it awakened my kindred for all things Blue... Per Ardua ad Astra. 🥰
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