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We hope to see you all at The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra's Valentine's Day Concert this evening at 7pm in The Guards' Chapel to get you in the spirit for Thursday. It looks to be a great programme, not to be missed!
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CHANGE OF LOCATION: as well as being able to live the life of an army musician for week, you will now also get the opportunity to stay at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall.
For more information and to apply for the course please fill in the application form available here https://bit.ly/2Kn6uEY
#UKArmyMusic #ItPaysToPlay #FindWhereYouBelong #CAMUSSpringAcademy #RMSM #KnellerHall
The Saxophone Section from the Band of the Scots Guards will be performing in The Guards' Chapel on the 26th February.
This is part of our monthly Guards Chapel Recital Series and in it's 10th Anniversary Year.
We hope to see lots of you there!
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On Tuesday 12th February The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra have a Valentine's Day special for you in The Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks.
The concert starts at 7pm and looks to be an amazing programme. We hope to see lots of you there!
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We're so glad the Greenwich Youth Band enjoyed their time with us yesterday. We had a great day, ending with a brilliant joint concert featuring both band's performing alongside each other.
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Today we will be welcoming musicians from the Greenwich Youth Band, where they will get an inside view of the Changing the Guard ceremony. Then preparations will commence for our short concert this evening at 6pm. Today will give the young musicians an insight into life as a musician in the British Army.
Also give the Corps of Army Music’s Instagram page a follow @Corps_Army_Music for an inside look of our day as we will be hosting an account takeover.
#itpaystoplay #UKArmy...Music
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Are you interested in what life is like within the British Army as a musician?
8th-13th April there is a Spring Academy you can come along to. You will spend the week alongside some of the musicians within the Corps of Army Music, from rehearsals to marching band, you'll get to experience it all!
You will get to stay at Holcombe Moor Training Camp with all food and travel payed for.
... Further details and application form can be found here: https://bit.ly/2Kn6uEY
#UKArmyMusic #ItPaysToPlay #FindWhereYouBelong #CAMUSacademy
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The band had their last Changing of the Guard with the Irish Guards today, as they come to the end of their stint of public duties this week.
This means we have to bid a fond farewell to Drum Major Gareth Chambers, who has worked closely with the band for events such as the The Belfast International Tattoo, as well as many of our marching displays.
We wish Drum Major Chambers and the rest of the Irish Guards the best of luck.
... QS.
UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Copyright 2019 Photos by Musician Atwal.
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Members of the Band will be assisting The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra for their concert in The Guards' Chapel on Thursday evening. It's going to be a great evening, so why not come along and it's FREE.
For more information please look at the poster below.
#UKArmyMusic #ConcertSeries #Strings #ItPaystoPlay
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The Band of the Irish Guards are delighted to welcome the Greenwich Youth band to The Guards' Chapel for a free joint concert on Sunday 3rd February at 6pm.
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Happy Birthday to Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex.
Here is a brilliant rendition of Happy Birthday by The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra to mark the occasion.
Twenty members of the band are preparing to travel home and defrost after an amazing week skiing in the Alps.
There were three different ability groups, training from complete beginner to advanced skiing. Over the past six days two of the group's have been working towards military skiing qualifications, which as well as skiing included touring and avalanche safety assessments.
Well done to everyone; a great week had by all.
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Whilst members of the band are enjoying themselves on Adventure Training, two members of our Recruiting Team went to the Guildhall School of Music & Drama Refreshers and Careers Fair. Colour Sergeant Hooper and Lance Sergeant Mclauchlin represented the Corps of Army Music to tell the students what we can offer as a professional musician in the British Army.
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Photo taken by Colour Sergeant Hooper... UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Copyright
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The band have put their instruments away and are currently on Adventure Training. Some members of the band are skiing in the Val Thorens resort in France and the rest are doing various activities in the Cotswolds.
Today we focus on our members in the Cotswolds. Yesterday a group were in Stow in the Wold on a walking activity. Each member had to take it in turns navigating using a map on an 8 mile hill walk.
Photos taken by Musician Eads... UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Copyright
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We have the band of the Irish Guards followed a whole weekend in Ypres,it was fabulous,thank you for being with us in Belgium,thanks for your beautiful performances.we ware also at the Menin Gate then..we have laid a wreath together with you.*We will never forget**We will always remember them**
Watching them perform with the SES young musicians was fantastic, took me back to my days when I was in the regiment QS
This is just amazing! Great honor to hear them play!
They are very nice people very genuine they also have time to explain things and are very nice people to talk to. We salute you irish guards ��
The Micks are the business. They did an amazing job at The Theipval Memorial on 1st July 2016 at the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of The Battle of The Somme
The Band of the Irish Guards are an excellent bunch of musicians and a great credit to us all.
Remember the saying : UP THE GUARDS and we stand with theGUARDS
If Carlsberg did military bands.....
Great Trimbone Players !!!!
Fantastic musicians, wonderful concert in Wellingborough , and an honour to meet you all. Wishing you every success in all you do.
Fantastic god concert in front of Sydbank to day
Fantastic concert. I am proud to say that I have marched behind the best band in the Household Division and listened to some fantastic and moving pieces of music at the concert in a Wellingborough
Quis Separabit
Amazing! plus my daughter plays the French Horn with them.
We have the band of the Irish Guards followed a whole weekend in Ypres,it was fabulous,thank you for being with us in Belgium,thanks for your beautiful performances.we ware also at the Menin Gate then..we have laid a wreath together with you.*We will never forget**We will always remember them**
Watching them perform with the SES young musicians was fantastic, took me back to my days when I was in the regiment QS
This is just amazing! Great honor to hear them play!
They are very nice people very genuine they also have time to explain things and are very nice people to talk to. We salute you irish guards ��
The Micks are the business. They did an amazing job at The Theipval Memorial on 1st July 2016 at the 100th Anniversary Commemoration of The Battle of The Somme
The Band of the Irish Guards are an excellent bunch of musicians and a great credit to us all.
Remember the saying : UP THE GUARDS and we stand with theGUARDS
If Carlsberg did military bands.....
Great Trimbone Players !!!!
Fantastic musicians, wonderful concert in Wellingborough , and an honour to meet you all. Wishing you every success in all you do.
Fantastic god concert in front of Sydbank to day
Fantastic concert. I am proud to say that I have marched behind the best band in the Household Division and listened to some fantastic and moving pieces of music at the concert in a Wellingborough
Quis Separabit
Amazing! plus my daughter plays the French Horn with them.