Thanks be to UA-cam for bringing this up as a recommendation in 2021! An excellent performance from the Royal Artillery Band including some of my fav marches from 'Bond of Friendship' to 'Voice of the Guns'. Great selection of styles of music. Such a shame that great bands like this can now only be appreciated on UA-cam.
I agree with waterloo3, but it has got worse in a year, Army Air Corps Band has ceased to exist as a conventional Military Band, and The Kings Division, Signals Band and The Prince of Wales Division Band have all lost their Wind Band options, it is a crime to Military Music, and CAMus should be ashamed. As for this Bands Performance it is excellent.
Nice to see the RA band before it gets reduced in size with new CAMus restructuring of bands. The band will be reduced down to 35 pieces. Sad for one of the oldest bands in the British army to suffer this fate. They will also lose their orchestra that the band was always famed for doubling on various Royal Occasions. Such is the slow death of British martial music these days.
Since my last comment five years ago, it has got worse, this Band has now gone completely and the only Royal Artillery Military Band is the Reserve Band of the Lancashire Gunners based in Bolton. Shame on CAMUS, for being a wrecking crew and destroying British Military Bands Music Heritage.
Sadly now a brass band along with the Royal Engineers and only 25 strong ,once the best and largest band with a capability of a full symphony orchestra now only in memory , I had 22 glorious years in the Royal Artillery Bands
This performance was nothing short of excellent. Thank you for posting.
Thanks be to UA-cam for bringing this up as a recommendation in 2021!
An excellent performance from the Royal Artillery Band including some of my fav marches from 'Bond of Friendship' to 'Voice of the Guns'. Great selection of styles of music. Such a shame that great bands like this can now only be appreciated on UA-cam.
Excellent band - a credit to the British Army.
Opening march - Bond of Friendship
Ack, how I hate people clapping along like sheep! Why can't they just listen and enjoy the music?!
Beautiful....
I agree with waterloo3, but it has got worse in a year, Army Air Corps Band has ceased to exist as a conventional Military Band, and The Kings Division, Signals Band and The Prince of Wales Division Band have all lost their Wind Band options, it is a crime to Military Music, and CAMus should be ashamed. As for this Bands Performance it is excellent.
Nice to see the RA band before it gets reduced in size with new CAMus restructuring of bands. The band will be reduced down to 35 pieces. Sad for one of the oldest bands in the British army to suffer this fate. They will also lose their orchestra that the band was always famed for doubling on various Royal Occasions. Such is the slow death of British martial music these days.
Since my last comment five years ago, it has got worse, this Band has now gone completely and the only Royal Artillery Military Band is the Reserve Band of the Lancashire Gunners based in Bolton. Shame on CAMUS, for being a wrecking crew and destroying British Military Bands Music Heritage.
Sadly now a brass band along with the Royal Engineers and only 25 strong ,once the best and largest band with a capability of a full symphony orchestra now only in memory , I had 22 glorious years in the Royal Artillery Bands
Called British Army Band Tidworth
Colin Chambers so very sad ,I was i this band 1973-1996 , CAMuS has a lot to answer for in my opinion
Game of Thrones song!! nice!!!
Maik
March at 4.25 "Great Little Army" Alford
32 (Minden) Bty 16RA. Once Minden always Minden!
Clap,clap,clap,brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr