ISSN2050-4926 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY (FOUNDER) BRANCH Journal

No. 114 WINTER 2017

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH

Founder President: Lt-Col Sir Vivian Dunn KCVO OBE (1908-1995) Branch President: Lt-Col (Rtd) Geoff Kingston Honorary Vice-Presidents: Mrs J E Alford, P T Higgins, P Mather, Miss E Pearson

‘Scarlet and Gold’ concert at the INTERNATIONAL VICE- CHAIRMAN’S CALL PRESIDENT: Sadly, I must begin my Chairman’s Cadogan Hall on the 6th and 7th Major (Rtd) Roger Swift call with the information that George December and the annual Christmas Skinner, one of the Branch’s earliest Celebration at the Guards’ Chapel on CHAIRMAN: members, passed away recently. 18th December, while the Royal Alan Purdie, 5 Hemming Close, Marines continue their series of Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2JD. Tel: George along with his wife, Averil, 020 8941 1416. E-mail: very rarely missed any of our concerts at St Mary’s Church, [email protected] quarterly meetings or our various Fratton. Please check our ‘Dates for visits and both of them were to be Your Diary’ pages for further details HON. SECRETARY: seen together at many concerts and of these and the other concerts Jim Davies, Amberstone, Pyrford Road, coming soon. Pyrford, Surrey GU22 8UP. other events sharing their love of Tel: 01932 355135. E-mail: military and brass band music. Their Those of you who attend our quarterly [email protected] enthusiasm has been passed on to meetings will be aware that, for some their son, Mark, currently a musician HON. TREASURER time now, we have been able to offer in the Household Division. Our & MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: reduced price recordings some of Guy Morris, 32 Claremont Avenue, thoughts go out to Averil, Mark and which have come from members who, Hersham, Surrey KT12 4NS. the rest of their family. for various reasons, have offered us Tel: 0870 904 6453. E-mail I am writing this having just returned their collections to benefit Branch [email protected] from the Remembrance Sunday funds. Unfortunately, we have JOURNAL EDITOR: Service at my local Royal British reached the position where we are Mike Boxall, 38 Hortensia House, Legion Branch where I had the unable to accept any more collections Hortensia Road, SW10 0QP. honour of laying a wreath to as none of us have storage space for E-mail: remember all those members of our them. While we, as a Branch, [email protected] Armed Forces and Civilian Services appreciate these kind offers it is COMMITTEE MEMBERS: who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that simply not feasible for us to accept John Crisford CBE, Charles Gray, Brian we can live the relatively peaceful life any more. I am aware that, in the past, Hill, Rodney Illsley and Ron Shooter which we enjoy today. At this time of we have been able to share these collections with the archivist at ADVISORY PANEL: Remembrance it is also opportune to John Curtis, Colin Dean, recognise the contribution which Kneller Hall or the Royal Marines and Dr Graham Jones MBE, Philip Mather, musicians from all three services give Royal Air Force Band Services but Major (Rtd) Richard Powell, and Major to the many Remembrance Services they are experiencing a similar (Rtd) Gordon Turner MBE around the United Kingdom in this problems with storage and are unable to help any more. REGIONAL ORGANISER time of limited musical resources. North East: Ivor Shirley, 9 Hurst In the lead up to the Christmas Finally, I hope that it is not too early Grove, Darlington, Co Durham DL1 festivities there are still many for me to wish you all a Happy 4NX opportunities for us to enjoy military Christmas and a peaceful and WEBMASTER: music at its best with the Bands of the prosperous New Year. Ron Rose, Flat 4, Kingsholm House, 7 Household Division presenting their With all best wishes. Alan Purdie Twickenham Close, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 3FF. The IMMS UK Branch Journal is published four times a year. The respective closing dates E-mail: [email protected] for copy in 2018 are 2nd February, 25th May, 31st August and 16th November. Contributions Website: www.imms-uk.org.uk for the Journal from members are always welcome. The annual membership subscription, ISSN 2050-4926 due on 1st January, is £25 of which the UK Branch retains £8 to help finance local activities. Members receive in addition to the UK Branch Journal three editions each year of Band International, which is sent to all members worldwide. Further details about the Society and FRONT COVER: The Band of the its activities are available from the UK Branch Secretary. Enquiries and correspondence Royal Air Force College at this about the Society’s meetings should be addressed to the Branch Secretary and not to Kneller year’s Belfast Tattoo. (Photo: Hall. The contents of the UK Branch Journal are copyright and no part of it may be www.raf.mod.uk/rafmusic under reproduced without permission. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Open Government Licence v3.0.) the President, the UK Branch Committee or the Society’s membership as a whole.

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BRANCH SECRETARY’S NOTES

Branch meetings Following a splendid performance of Kneller Hall in 2018 and 'almost With the kind permission of the Sonata pour Clarinette avec certainly' in 2019. Commandant, Colonel Barry Jenkins, accompagnement du Piano by Saint- The concert took place in front of a Saens, op.167, accompanied at the and with the support of his team there, large and appreciative audience who our meetings take place at The Royal piano by Major Roger Swift, David told us in his delightful way about his welcomed the Band of the Military School of Music, Kneller Household Cavalry and the Band of Hall, Twickenham TW2 7DU; next musical journey which has taken him the Brigade of Gurkhas to 'the Rock.' year’s meetings will be on Saturdays to the Band of the Grenadier Guards. Recent appointments 3 March (with the Branch AGM held December meeting at 11 00), 16 June, 22 September and Following the appointment of Our final meeting this year will be on 8 December, starting at 14 00. -Colonel Jon Ridley RM as Saturday 9 December starting at 14 00 Principal Director of Music Royal When attending meetings, you’ll need when our guest speaker will be a long- Marines, the Directors of Music of the to allow time to complete the security standing friend of this Branch, Major five bands of the Royal Marines are procedures at the School. If you travel Bruce Miller, who will have just now: Captain Andy Gregory RM by public transport or on foot, notify retired from his appointment as (Portsmouth), Major Huw Williams me in advance. If travelling by car for Director of Music, Irish Guards. the first time, notify me of your RM (Plymouth), Major Ian Davis RM vehicle’s registration number. (Collingwood), Captain Matt Weites RM () and Captain Sam Members’ details are held at the Hairsine RM (Commando Training Guardroom for subsequent visits. Centre RM) - while not forgetting Remember to carry your IMMS Major Pete Curtis MBE, RM (School membership card as proof of identity. of Music). Lost membership cards can be replaced on request. Following the appointment of Wing September meeting Commander Piers Morrell RAF as Principal Director of Music, Royal We welcomed Musician David Wong Air Force, the Directors of Music of (clarinet) from the Band of the the three RAF bands are: Flight Grenadier Guards to our meeting on Lieutenant Chris I’Anson (Central Saturday 23 September. Born and Band), Flight Lieutenant Tom Rodda educated in Hong Kong, David joined (RAF ) and Squadron the Grenadier band in 2014 becoming Leader Richard Murray (RAF the first soldier from Hong Kong to College). join the regimental band. Visits to bands As we go to print discussions are in hand for the visit in the Spring to the Major Bruce Miller (Photo: Colin Dean) Band of the Household Cavalry at Branch visit Windsor, which had to be cancelled Thanks to the kind invitation of Major last year. We also hope to take up Captain Ben Mason's kind invitation Peter Clark, the Director of Music, to visit his band – that of The Queen's and the carefully detailed preparatory Division, based at RAF Henlow. work by Lance Corporal Terry Hissey (himself a longstanding member of If you wish to join either or both this IMMS branch), a dozen or so visits, please reconfirm your interest members enjoyed a most enjoyable with me. visit on Friday 15 September to the IMMS International Waterloo Band and Bugles of The Bob Davis of IMMS New Zealand Rifles at their base in Edward Brooks has been elected as International Barracks at Abingdon in Oxfordshire. President of the Society in succession See page 12 for a report on the visit. to Trevor Ford. Congratulations to Concerts in the Park Bob and best wishes to him during his time in office. Musician David Wong (Photo: Colonel Barry Jenkins, Director www.defenceimagery.mod.uk under Open Government Licence v3.0.) Corps of Army Music and Major (Retd.) Roger Swift continues After teaching in Hong Kong for two Commandant at Kneller Hall, as the UK’s International Vice- years he won a scholarship to addressed the audience before the President and Lieut.-Col. (Retd.) London's Royal College of Music in final Concert in the Park of the Geoff Kingston continues as the UK’s London. Here he achieved a Master's season. The Colonel, who retires at representative on the international committee. degree and was the winner of the the end of the year to be succeeded by Jim Davies woodwind concerto competition two Colonel Victoria Reid, confirmed that years in succession. there would be Concerts in the Park at

IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 3 OBITUARY George Victor Skinner (1947-2017) George was a founder member of the IMMS, joining on the Flower Show which, after us spreading the word to anyone 1st of January 1977 after transferring his membership from who would listen, eventually became a regular IMMS the Band Section of the Military Historical Society. He was gathering. a regular contributor to Band International (and also to George married Averil in 1985 and Mark arrived a couple of Fanfare magazine) for several years, with articles mostly years later. His destiny was never really in doubt, having covering events in and around London, sometimes hiding been taken to Regent’s Park for his first band concert at the behind the pseudonym of Victor Erskine. age of one week. Mark proved a great credit to George and He was a familiar figure at band events Averil, joining the Band of the , throughout the country and had an being moved to the Coldstream and now the encyclopaedic knowledge of military music. Irish Guards. George was thrilled when Mark He was born in 1947 when his parents lived in married Sarah in 2010 and they produced four Windsor, and his mother used to tell of a day grandchildren for him to dote over. she was out pushing the pram in Windsor A deterioration in his eyesight became a Great Park when a gentleman approached and problem in recent years and as 2017 progressed asked to look at the baby. Not a request to he began to look unwell. His friends were refuse as the gentleman was King George VI shocked to see him look very frail and unwell who, having asked the baby’s name, not doubt at a concert in September and began to fear the assumed he was named after him! worst. He slipped away on 10th October 2017, George worked for the Gas Board in a central aged 70. London office with sufficient flexibility to Three days later, at the suggestion of Dominic enable him to spend his summer lunchtimes at the bandstand Cleydon, the Band of the Grenadier Guards played George’s in St. James’s Park and be back there in the evening for the favourite march, Holyrood, marching from Wellington 5.30pm concerts, following which a brisk walk took him to Barracks for , as Army music’s tribute to one the Embankment Gardens for another concert. Those were of its finest and most knowledgeable supporters. the days! RIP Things changed when George’s job moved to Staines but on Colin Dean the positive side, it prompted him to start driving, opening up a whole host of other venues for band events, attending Averil Skinner has sent these thanks: “Please accept my several every week throughout the year. heartfelt thanks to all of you who sent messages of sympathy I first got to know George in 1976 and we soon became good to my family and me following the death of dear George. friends. He opened up a new world of band engagements for They have been a source of great comfort to us. me, introducing me to Cavalry Sunday, the various Thanks also to those who were able to attend the regimental Memorial Sundays, Guard Mounting and summer Thanksgiving service, it was good to see you there. I concerts at Windsor Castle, not to mention Major Jimmy apologise if I didn’t speak to you individually. I do not know Howe’s regular massed bands concerts at Croydon. From the addresses of many of you, therefore I am unable to write 1979 we started to venture further afield with the Tattoos in to each of you. Please accept this as an expression of my Edinburgh, and Plymouth as well as the Shrewsbury deepest thanks.”

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of the The Committee appoints your Secretary, Treasurer and International Military Music Society's UK (Founder) Branch Journal Editor. Committee member Ron Shooter's three-year will take place at The Royal Military School of Music, term expires at the March 2018 AGM and we hope he will Kneller Hall, Twickenham TW2 7DU on Saturday 3 March stand for re-election. The other elected members of your commencing at 11 00. committee (Messrs John Crisford CBE, Charles Gray, Brian The AGM is members' opportunity to receive reports from, Hill and Rodney Illsley) are in mid-term. Mr. Crisford has and put questions to, the Branch officers about our activities also succeeded Alan Hardwick as IMMS' International over the past year and future plans – as well as receiving the Treasurer. financial report. Any items for inclusion in the AGM's Our rules allow for a committee of six elected members, in Agenda must be received by me (at Amberstone, Pyrford addition to the officers. As it appears there will be at least Road, Pyrford GU22 8UP) by 31 January; items received one committee vacancy, any nominations must be received after that date may be disregarded. by me no later than 31 January 2018, preferably by post rather than by e-mail; each nomination must be signed by the Members at the AGM also confirm Officers' appointments nominee, the proposer and the seconder. A nomination form, and elect members to serve on the Branch's committee. Our which can be downloaded, will be placed on our website by Chairman, Alan Purdie, having been elected at the 2017 1 December. AGM, has completed the first of his three-year term. Jim Davies 4 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 READERS WRITE

The good news about Jerome Gatehouse Collection items Our discographer, Phil Mather, is researching the history of being integrated into the Museum of Army Music’s archives Kneller Hall Student Bandmasters’ marches and has sought prompted these reminiscences from Peter Penwarden: our help. He’s looking for any quick march music catalogues published by any company of any date. “My friendship with Jerome started 40 or so years ago. At the time my wife and daughter ran a bookshop in Newport In particular, he’s trying to locate a copy of the Ruddal Carte (south ); one day a young chap came in asking about Kneller Hall March Journal which first saw the light of day books on military music. My daughter said: “My dad is mad in the 1890s. about bands,” thus starting a 20-year friendship. If you have this, or march catalogues of whatever publisher I used to drive up to him at least once a week for a 'military and date and can help Phil, contact him by email on music' get together and we went to all the Cardiff [email protected] or by post at 34 Malvern Avenue, Tattoos, Wembley, Royal Tournament and so forth. Bury, Lancs. BL9 6NW. A couple of little tales - he used to post enquiry letters (in English) worldwide, replies usually coming back in English, but one day he had the 'bright' idea of sending out enquiries Fanfare in French, German, Spanish, etc. He then started receiving replies he couldn’t understand, so he spent a lot of money, which he could ill afford, with a translation company in Cardiff. In his letter he would ask how many military and police bands in a country, where located, etc. One country (I forget which) thought he was seeking state secrets and reported him to Interpol which resulted in a visit from the local bobbies. They 'interviewed' him over a cup of tea listening to stirring marches - case solved!” Other memories from Phil Havard, who’s obviously been clearing out some draws as he’s sent in a copy of the programme for the 1961 FA Cup Final where Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City 2–0. Probably of more interest to us, though, was the musical programme. Before the match, the massed bands of the Scots and Welsh Guards played the marches Triumph of Right (Lovell) and March of the Slide Trombones (Scott), a selection from ‘The Sound of Music’ (Rodgers), a waltz Nights of Gladness (Ancliffe), a waltz selection The Golden Waltz (arr. Winter), selections from the shows ‘The Flower Drum Song’ (Rodgers) and ‘The Music Man’ (Willson), finishing with the march medley The Passing of the (arr. Winter). The band of the Coldstream Guards then accompanied the community singing and at half time there was a marching display by the Massed Bands of The Brigade of Guards. Directors of Music are listed as: • Grenadier Guards - Lieutenant R. B. Bashford, The 2017 edition of Fanfare, the Journal of the Corps of Army L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., p.s.m. Music has just been published. With 168 pages of articles and • Coldstream Guards - Lieut.-Colonel D. A. Pope, photos from CAMUS, Fanfare is always a good read. A.R.C.M., p.s.m. (Senior Director of Music, Brigade of Guards) Alan will have copies at the December London meeting for • Scots Guards - Lieutenant J. H. Howe, L.R.A.M., sale at the cover price of £6.50 each. A.R.C.M. p.s.m. For members who can’t attend the meeting, Jim will have • Irish Guards - Major C. H. Jaeger, Mus.Bac., copies available at £9 inclusive of postage and packaging. L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., p.s.m. • Welsh Guards - Major F. L. Statham, M.B.E., To order a copy from Jim, send a cheque made out to ’IMMS L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., p.s.m. UK Branch’ to Jim Davies at Amberstone, Pyrford Road, Pyrford, Surrey GU22 8UP. Phil couldn’t help comparing this with today when, as he says, “We’re lucky to get the National Anthem now!” Mike Boxall

IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 5 THE BELFAST TATTOO Th e Band of the Royal Air Force College The opportunity to perform on the same stage as an Italian Way to Tipperary, 633 Squadron; Jess Glynne’s Hold my running band and a Dutch bicycle band does not arise very Hand and Ed Sheeran’s Galway Girl with expert precision. often for the Band of the Royal Air Force College, but this is When all the participants’ performances had come to an end, exactly what the Belfast Tattoo had in store for them to finish the band took to the stage for one last time to take part in the the summer season. Tattoo’s Grand Finale. Whilst usual Tattoo favourites such as Since its debut in 2013, the Belfast Tattoo has gone from Auld Lang Syne and Amazing Grace gave the show that iconic strength to strength. From the early days of a show featuring Tattoo vibe, special mentions must be given to SAC Philippa local acts and just two performances, the Tattoo now spans Hobbs (vocals) and SAC Andrew Stevenson (guitar) whose over three nights, and, in 2017, included acts from all over the performances of Anthem from the musical ‘Chess’ brought world, such as the Winnipeg Police Band from Canada, Lume the house down. With a standing ovation from the whole de Biqueira of and Fascinating Drums from Germany, arena, these fantastic musicians did themselves, and Royal to name but a few. The organisation also still includes musical Air Force Music Services, proud. talent firmly from its roots in Northern Ireland with the Whilst in Belfast, the band was lucky enough to take time out Coleraine Fife and Drum, Kellswater Flute Band and The to explore the many cultural aspects of this fascinating city. Choir of Belfast High School also wowing the crowds. A trip to the Titanic Museum really opened people’s eyes to The fourteen acts from seven different nations rehearsed not only the story of the ship’s demise, but the financial, together for three days before the crowds flocked to the SSE industrial and social effect that the ship-building trade had in Arena for the opening night. Murley Silver Band, Northern the area, both before and after 1912. Ireland’s premier brass band were on hand before each show Such has been the success of the Belfast Tattoo in its first five to provide entertainment on the concourse before audiences years that the organisers will now take the show to different sat down to witness the Band of the Royal Air Force College areas of the United Kingdom. With performances already open proceedings with their marching display, with Squadron booked in Glasgow for early 2018, it was also announced that Leader Richard Murray, a proud Northern Irishman himself, a Tattoo will be performed for the first time in the city of at the helm. To the Few, St. Louis Blues March, and a drill Liverpool; a show not to be missed. movement representing the RAF’s new F35 Lightning 2 So, as the band reflect on a fantastic week and contemplate stealth fighter jet to the music of Ron Goodwin’s Those whether to incorporate bicycles into their drill manoeuvres Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines got the evening off any time soon, they wish the Belfast Tattoo all the very best to a spectacular start. for their future shows, and would like to extend an invitation The band also accompanied the world-famous Queen’s to the Italian running band, Fanfare of Magenta, to take part Colour Squadron, the Royal Air Force Regiment Ceremonial in the RAF Fitness Test in the near future! Display Squadron, during their drill display. Fusing traditional military music with modern chart toppers, the SAC Andrew Belfield Queen’s Colour Squadron carried out arms drill to It’s a Long Band of the Royal Air Force College

SAC Philippa Hobbs sings, with Squadron Leader Richard Murray conducting, during the Tattoo finale. (Photo: www.raf.mod.uk/rafmusic under Open Government Licence v3.0.)

6 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 PROFILE CONCERT REVIEW

Squadron Leader Richard Murray RAF Whittle Hall Concerts Squadron Leader Murray BMus(Hons), LRSM, LLCM, RAF The autumn series of concerts at the Whittle Hall, RAF began playing the flute and piano from an early age under the College Cranwell, took place on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of guidance of the music staff at Downshire School, September. Carrickfergus and at Belfast High School. He was soon This year the concerts were performed by the Band of the studying music at the University of Ulster, graduating with Royal Air Force College conducted by their Director of honours in 1997. Music, Squadron Leader Richard Murray. The concerts also Richard joined featured The Cranwell Military Wives Choir conducted by Royal Air Force Mr. Rowland Lee. Music Services in After the National Anthem, the band performed a varied November 1997 and selection of music starting with Bugler's Dream and Olympic served briefly with Fanfare (L. Arnaud/J. Williams) followed by Irish Tune from the Western Band of County Derry (Percy Grainger). The Choir joined the band the Royal Air Force next and performed Rule the World (Barlow arr. Laidler) at RAF Locking. conducted by Mr. Lee. Prior to his posting Our first and only solo of the evening came next – as Principal Flautist Grandfather’s Clock - usually a brass band piece played as a with the Band of the Squadron Leader Murray (Photo: euphonium solo but on this occasion as a lovely bassoon solo. Royal Air Force www.raf.mod.uk/rafmusic under This was superbly played by SAC James Underwood doing Regiment at RAF Open Government Licence v3.0.) all the variations, a real unusual treat. Cranwell in 1999, Richard was awarded the Cassel Silver The choir again joined the band for the next two items, the Medal by The Worshipful Company of Musicians. first of which Wherever You Are (Mealor arr. Stubbs) and All While at Cranwell Richard continued his musical studies That Jazz (Kander/Ebb arr. Shaw) both conducted by Mr. gaining Licentiateships in Performance and Conducting from Rowland Lee. Anthem from ‘Chess’ (Ulvaeus/Andersson arr. the London College and Royal Schools of Music. For his Sidwell) came next with vocals by SAC Philippa Hobbs, who efforts he was awarded another Silver Medal from the did a really great job, and a great guitar solo from SAC Andy Worshipful Company of Musicians on completion of the Stevenson. This was very well received by the audience. Bandmaster Course in 2006. On promotion to Sergeant in Taking us to the interval was a piece new to me, Blue Shades 2008, Richard was posted to The Central Band of the RAF. by American composer Frank Ticheli. This really tested the band and contained solos from clarinet and bass clarinet Richard received his Commission and was awarded the which was quite unusual. With different elements of jazz MacRoberts Prize on completion of Initial Officer Training running through it, it wasn’t something you could hum on the Course No.17 at RAF College Cranwell in February 2010. way home but was an interesting piece. Following his first tour as Director of Music to The Band of the RAF Regiment, Richard was assigned to The Central The second half started in usual fashion with Swing Wing, the 20-piece big band that plays in the style of the 40s, 50s and Band of the RAF in 2012. 60s, led by Sergeant Tom Ringrose. Their set included more Having completed a Junior Officer Development Programme great vocals from SAC Philippa Hobbs in Cry Me a River, Go at the Defence College, Shrivenham, in 2015 Richard was Daddy-O and Round Midnight. posted to Headquarters Music Services as Branch Advisor. In The band reformed on stage to play the ever-popular Glen this role he was responsible for all aspects of strategic Miller number Pennsylvania 6-5000. A more serious piece management planning, recruitment, training, budgets, came next in Spitfire Prelude and Fugue (Walton) very well allocations and policy administration. played by the band. Richard has recorded for the BBC and has conducted at The Choir then joined the band for Rowland Lee’s We Will numerous prestigious state, national and international events. Remember Them with words taken from the poem ‘For the These have included the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Fallen’ by Laurance Binyon. London Olympics, Basel Tattoo (Switzerland) and WW1 To lighten things up came a medley of songs arranged by a Commemorations in New Delhi (India). former PDM, Wing Commander Rob Wiffin. Songs That Saw Us Through contained some old favorites like In the Mood Richard returned to Cranwell in September 2016 and is the (Manone/Garland), A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square current Director of Music to the Band of the RAF College. (Sherwin), Run Rabbit Run (Gay) and many more. Outside work, Richard enjoys quality family time with his The concert finished in traditional style with The RAF March wife Megan and is kept on his toes with three young Past (Sir Walford Davies/Sir George Dyson). As the audience daughters. asked for more, the band and choir obliged with an ABBA Flight Sergeant Barry Stringer MBE medley to send us happily on our way. Media and Communications Officer, RAF Music Services Rodney Illsley

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Household Division Concert Series Bournemouth Air Festival The September and October concerts in the Household Now in its tenth year, where other venues are reducing or Division Concert Series brought us two bands from the getting rid of military bands, Bournemouth is the opposite. playing in the Guards’ Chapel, starting with This year, instead of the normal one Royal Marines Band, we the Irish Guards. were delighted to have performances from the Band of The With a Scottish Director of Music, an Irish Bandmaster and a Royal Regiment of Fusiliers too. Welsh Band Sergeant Major, a concert in an English venue Thursday 31st August provided us with an excellent concert appropriately took the rather loose theme of the four from 8 to 9.30 pm by the Band of Her Majesty's Royal countries. Gerry Horabin’s Star of Erin and Stanford’s Marines Collingwood on the Pine Walk Bandstand, once overture Shamus O’Brian represented the Emerald Isle, then home to many weeks of military music concerts. it was off to Cornwall for Sir Malcom Arnold’s Padstow The Friday gave us two concerts by the Band of The Royal Lifeboat which I hadn’t heard for many a year. Regiment of Fusiliers, the first at 4 pm overlooking the sea in Peter Graham was well represented with his Day of the the glorious garden of the Miramar Hotel, the second on the Dragon for the Welsh, and a euphonium duet, Brillante, Pine Walk Bandstand at 7.30. brilliantly played by Bandmaster Andrew Porter and L/Cpl The Royal Marines Beat Retreat on the lawns during the Liam Grunsell, the latter, we were told, shortly to train to evening on the Friday and again twice on the Saturday. These become a bandmaster himself. were among Major Jon Ridley‘s last appearances with the Finally from the Graham pen, three movements from his band before his promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel as Principal Alloway Tales, with some Burns’ poetry recited over parts in Director of Music, Royal Marines. very fine style by L/Sgt Mark McLauchlin - just about The Band of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers again decipherable by us English. performed on the Pine Walk Bandstand on the Saturday night. David Jackson’s fun march with the wonderfully appalling The music was very varied, including Disney’s Moana, John pun of a title of Jocks Away, and Edward Gregson’s Prelude Williams’ The Midway March, American folk musician Jay for an Occasion, completed the programme except for the Ungar’s Ashoken Farewell played as a violin solo, and rock ‘Last Night of the Proms’ regulars which seem to put drummer Phil Collins’ Against All Odds played as a posteriors on pews however many times we hear them. This saxophone solo. was one of the last concerts where we will see Major Bruce More traditional military band pieces from around the world Miller at the helm; a pity and a big loss to Army music. included Marche Militaire (Franz Schubert), El Relicario Moving on to October with the Grenadier Guards, and a (Jose Padilla) and Amparito Roca (Jaime Texidor). theme of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the title of yet It was really nice to see The Royal Marines joined this year another work by Peter Graham. The purpose of this concert at the Air Festival by a Reserve Band at full strength and series is very much to stretch the musicians’ playing and this playing its heart out. ‘test-piece’ type composition did just that, clearly testing Phil Havell band and conductor, Major Mike Smith, to the full. They passed! Enjoyable, but I rather preferred Nigel Hess’s Global Variations which came later and contained more in the way of melody. The complexities of Philip Sparke’s new march Navigation Inn were rather lost in the chapel acoustics which can work for, or against, the music. Perhaps the real highlights of the evening were Eric Whitacre’s October, a lovely quiet reflective piece which was greatly enhanced by the chapel’s walls, and Autumn Leaves, beautifully arranged by Major Denis Burton MBE as a trombone solo and featuring Sergeant Simon Hall. A selection from ‘Wicked’, arranged by one of the tuba players in the band, was nicely done, while Irishman, Musician Adam Higginson, was doubtless made homesick The Band of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, based in giving us a fine rendition of Hamilton Hardy’s flute solo In Newcastle Upon Tyne, came a long way south for annual Ireland. To finish, Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity once again camp this year. Seen here at their afternoon concert in the showed off the chapel acoustics to the full. gardens of the Miramar Hotel, Bournemouth, they also Two fine free concerts with a finish time of about 9pm, not played at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth and on the Isle of too late for getting home. Who could ask for anything more? Wight. (Photo: Phil Havell) Ronald Selby

8 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 CONCERT REVIEWS

Royal Marines at Cadogan Hall Dave Wood back to the stand, and Sergeant Rachel Smith from the Band of the Coldstream Guards stepping in to A concert by the Portsmouth Band of the Royal Marines at replace the absent bridesmaid, the day was saved. the Cadogan Hall, London, on Thursday 28 September marked the centenary of Seafarers UK, formerly known as Against All Odds by King George's Fund for Sailors. Sadly for the performers, and rock drummer Phil no doubt the organisers, the audience was disappointingly Collins followed, small despite the fine musical fare on offer. Were the tickets featuring an a little over-priced? outstanding alto sax lead from Musician The occasion was particularly notable, however, in that it was Chris Smith. Murray the final concert to be directed by Lieutenant-Colonel Nick Gold's theme for the Grace OBE before his retirement; he served as Principal eleventh Doctor Director of Music Royal Marines from 2009. Who, I Am the Doctor, brought us to The Seal Lullaby by Major Glen Jones conducting Eric Whitacre. For (Photo: Band of the HAC) this setting to Rudyard Kipling's story ‘The White Seal’, the band accompanied pianist Alex Knight, St Mary Magdalene’s Director of Music and Organist. It was the audience’s chance to shine next as we sang out to works from Freddie Mercury, Sir Hubert Parry and Sir Edward Elgar. After Bohemian Rhapsody, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory we had a chance to recover our breath during Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3. Alex Knight again featured, this time on the church’s organ. The HAC Regimental March, The British Grenadiers, Lt. Col. Nick Grace presents the band (Photo: Jim Davies) brought this hugely enjoyable concert to an end. The large audience’s obvious delight throughout gave the lie to those The first half of the programme was conducted by Colonel who think that military bands are no longer a part of British Grace's successor, Lieutenant-Colonel Jon Ridley. It was popular culture. interesting to see the old and new order at a single event, both Mike Boxall duly wearing the insignia of their rank – and also their spurs! Jim Davies Combined Bands Concert Music Legends Concert As a (perhaps belated) way of celebrating its 10th Billed as a ‘sing-along’, the Music Legends concert by the anniversary, The Royal Marines Association Concert Band Regimental Band of the Honourable Artillery Company joined forces with the young musicians of HM Royal Marines didn’t disappoint. We in the packed audience at St Mary School of Music in a most enjoyable concert at the Ferneham Magdalene Church, Richmond upon Thames, on Saturday Hall, Fareham, on Wednesday 18 October. 30th September were to have plenty on which to exercise our Under the direction of Lieutenant-Colonel (Retd.) Chris vocal chords. Davis OBE and Major Pete Curtis MBE, a carefully chosen programme, with some old favourites that suited the The National Anthems of Great Britain and the Netherlands occasional perfectly, made for easy and happy listening. (the vicar of St Mary Magdalene is from Holland) got us off Well-judged solos by young RM musicians Jonny Griffin on to a fine start. Director of Music Major Glen Jones then euphonium in Blaydon Races (arr. Langford) and Owen Muir introduced a Sousa medley. Although well played, to me this on xylophone for The Joyful Skeleton (W. G. Lemon) were one suffered from the problem Sousa medleys always have - complemented by Jon Yates BEM playing his own trying to cram snatches of too many well-known pieces composition, Adagio for Trumpet. together. The programme also featured Famous Songs of the British A ‘Wizard of Oz’ medley gave the audience a chance to sing Isles (arr. Dunn), Preobrajensky (arr. Dunn), Glorious Victory again and was notable for a fine Bb Bass part in If I Only Had (Kendall) and the overture to Italian Girl in Algiers (Rossini). a Brain. The theme to the Bond film ‘Skyfall’ brought a Preceding the traditional Naval finale, we heard Philip change of mood with its building menace, then L/Sgt Keith Sparke's Dundonell from Hymn of the Highlands which gave Tyce’s violin lead the band on John Williams’ Schindler’s all the musicians the opportunity, under the Colonel's List. direction, to show just how much musical fire-power was An ABBA medley had the audience in fine voice again with assembled before us. the HAC flutes particularly evident in Fernando – or were A great evening – congratulations and best wishes to they the HAC flutes? Major Jones later explained that, weeks Association Band and, of course, to the young musicians from before the concert a wedding and an imminent birth the School of Music just embarking on their careers! threatened to deprive them of their flute section. With the arrival of baby Bertie Wood 12 days earlier bringing Musician Jim Davies

IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 9 PER MARE PER TERRAM

Lieutenant-Colonel (Retd.) Chris Davis OBE on the left, and Major Pete Curtis MBE on the right, taking the microphone at the combined concert by the Royal Marines Association Concert Band and the Band of HM Royal Marines School of Music in Fareham on 18th October. (Photos: Jim Davies).

An unusual photo of the Buglers of the Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth performing behind the Bass section at the Cadogan Hall concert on 28th September. (Photo: Jim Davies)

10 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 BY SEA AND LAND

The Band of The Honourable Artillery Company deployed to California in June with Staff Sergeant Claire Lawrence from The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra as Bandmaster. They are seen here before performing aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego which is dedicated to honouring all those who serve in uniform across all military services. The band ended the day with a traditional . The salute was taken by a US Navy Veteran who had served in WWII. (Photo: Musn. O Wild, HAC)

During annual training in July, the Band of the Royal Yeomanry added hard hats to their increasing stock of headwear to perform for the crew and BAE Systems engineers refitting HMS St Albans in dry dock at Portsmouth. (Photos: www.royalnavy.mod.uk under Open Government Licence v3.0.)

On 10th September, the Massed Bands of the Royal Naval Volunteer Band Association played at the Royal Naval Association Commemoration Service at The Cenotaph in London. (Photos: Mike Boxall)

IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 11 BRANCH VISIT

The Waterloo Band and Bugles of The Rifles On Friday 15th September, branch members were invited to The proceedings opened with a talk by Major Clark about the visit the Waterloo Band and Bugles of The Rifles at their base band, its history and its activities during which we were in Edward Brooks Barracks at Abingdon in Oxfordshire. introduced to senior members of the band. We then had the IMMS members were joined by the local Branch of the RGJ- opportunity to watch the band rehearsing for a Sounding Rifles Association and invited guests. Retreat they were to perform the following day at Sandhurst; again, attention to detail was much in evidence. After a complimentary lunch we savoured performances by woodwind, brass and saxophone ensembles before Major Clark took the baton for a delightful and carefully-chosen programme of music that showed off the band's musical expertise and repertoire. This included Cpl Chris Evans playing the Northumbrian pipes in Philip Sparke’s Hymn of the Highlands. The brass players also displayed their impromptu vocal talents in von Weber’s Huntsman’s Chorus to much amusement. Long service awards were then presented, complete with biographical citations, which varied from 10 to 30 years. A retiring collection and sales of CDs raised £155 for Care4Casualties, the regimental benevolent fund. All visits are enjoyable, but this one was of particular interest since it was the first to a Reserve band rather than a Regular Buglers played with the band during the march Bab El Mandeb by band. Such is the level of commitment and organisation that, J Ord Hume. (Photo: Jim Davies) frankly, one really would not see any difference! Jim Davies and Terry Hissey PRESENTATION OF COLOURS

The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment A presentation of new Colours is always a great opportunity The New Colours were marched on and consecrated. The to hear military music used for one of its original purposes – march past in slow time was to Royal Standard (Young), to inspire soldiers on parade. The PWRR’s 25th Anniversary Minden Rose, and Golden Spurs (Rhodes), then in quick time Reunion and Colours Presentation at Kent County Cricket to Officer of the Day (Hall), The Farmers Boy/Soldiers of the Club, Canterbury, on 23rd September proved no exception. Queen and Glorious Victory (Kendall). The regiment Under R W Hopla, The Band of the marched off to The Middy (Alford) and regimental quick PWRR and members of the Band of The Queen’s Division marches. The Presentation of Colours was over, but the provided the following accompaniment to the proceedings. musicians’ day wasn’t. The PWRR Cadets march on was, appropriately, to Children An afternoon musical display brought the Band of the PWRR of the Regiment (Fucik). Cavalry Brigade (Trad.) marked the and members of the Band of The Queen’s Division back, arrival of Brigadier Oliver Stokes MBE (late PWRR), augmented by Drummers from the Regimental Association, Colonel P T Crowley and Sergeant Johnson Beharry VC, the Pipes and Drums of the London and COG. The cadets were then inspected to The Great Escape the Fifes and Drums of the Danish Royal Life Guards. An (Bernstein), Family Guy (Murphy) and New York, New York international gathering! (Kander), and marched off to National Emblem (Bagley) and Music included The 79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar the regimental marches The Farmers Boy/Soldiers of the (Macdonald), By Land and Sea (Alford), Colonel Bogey Queen (Trad./Stuart). (Ricketts), a bagpipe medley, Highland Cathedral st nd rd The 1 , 2 and 3 Battalions PWRR marched on to On The (Roever/Korb) and Scotland The Brave (Trad.). Square (Panella). The Royal Salute was the Danish National Anthem as HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is the The Fifes and Drums of the Danish Royal Life Guards, in Colonel in Chief of the PWRR. Sadly, she was unable to be their review order uniform of bearskin headdresses, dark blue present as planned, so her place was taken by her Danish tunics and light blue trousers, gave a marching display with Ambassador to the United Kingdom, HE Lars Thuesen. Danish flute tunes. Perhaps understandably, our reporter was unable to put a name to any of these! Fittingly, the first piece played for the Inspection was Queen Margrethe II Parade March (Stein) followed by Slaves All in all, the day proved yet again that army musicians are Chorus from ‘Nabucco’ (Verdi) and La Rejouissance adept at providing a diverse range of music that can not only (Handel). The Old Colours were then marched off to the inspire soldiers, but all who hear it. regimental slow march Minden Rose (Bandmaster C Gray) Mike Boxall from information supplied by Phil Havell and Auld Lang Syne (Trad.).

12 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 THE EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO 1950

The Programme After reading the descriptions of the first Edinburgh Military Tattoo in the last edition of the Journal, some of you may have been left asking “Apart from Music for the Royal Fireworks, what else did the bands play?” This listing of the 1950 Programme, shown by kind permission of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, goes some way to answering that question. Programme 1. Page from the Past 5. The Symbol of Scotland A Pageant scene depicting the Installation of General George, Highland Dancing by 1st Bn. The Highland Light Infantry The Duke of Gordon, as Governor of Edinburgh Castle in (City of Glasgow Regiment) accompanied by the Massed 1828. Pipes and Drums 2. Reveille 6. ‘She Shall Have Musick’ Brigade of Guards Detachment, Drums and Pipes of 1st The Mounted Band of The Life Guards (under the Director of Battalion The Gordon Highlanders, Trumpeters of the Royal Music, Major A. Lemoine) Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) The Life Guards Regimental Slow March Trad. 3. ‘With Measured Tread’ March: Coburg Trad. Drill display by a detachment from the Brigade of Guards, the Quick March: Imperial Echoes Safroni soldiers having just completed their recruit training. A Fanfare for a Ceremonial Occasion Ketelbey 4. ‘Bring on the Tartan’ Auld Lang Syne Trad. The Pipes and Drums of the following Regiments: 7. Pomp and Circumstance • 1st Bn. The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) The Massed Bands of: • 7th/9th Bn. The Royal Scots (TA) ‘The Dandy Ninth’ • The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons • 1st Bn. The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow • 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers Regiment) • 1st Bn. The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) • 1st Bn. The Gordon Highlanders • 1st Bn. The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow • 2nd Scottish General Hospital RAMC (TA) Regiment) In command: Bugle-Major A. Cowan, 1st Bn. The Highland In command: Bandmaster C.A. Holt, ARCM, The Royal Light Infantry; Pipe-Major W. Denholm, 1st Battalion The Scots Greys Royal Scots Music selected from: Music selected from: Slow Marches: Road to the Isles; Garb of Old Gaul; Retreat March: The Green Hills of Tyrol Lament for Maclean of Ardgour Slow Marches: Lord Lovat’s Lament; Skye Boat Song Quick Marches: The Great Little Army; On the Quarter Quick Marches: Blue Bonnets over the Border; Bonnie Deck; Colonel Bogey Dundee; Barren Rocks of Aden; The Black Bear; The Selection: Handel’s Largo 79th’s Farewell to Gibraltar; Corn Riggs are Bonnie 8. Scotland the Brave – Finale God Save the King

A postcard showing the finale of the 1950 Tattoo, from Colin Dean’s collection

IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 13 FROM THE ARCHIVES

Musicians’ Characteristics? The Kneller Hall archives contain an unpublished and more particularly their teeth, is better suited to a larger autobiography by Lieutenant Colonel George Miller MVO, cup. These good fellows are not so easily differentiated but MBE, Director of Music, Grenadier Guards (1921-1942) and most are signalised by full lips and a robust physique. previously, the 1st Life Guards. In it, Lt. Col. Miller makes This brings me to perhaps the most popular performer, the some interesting observations about how particular trumpet and cornet soloist. Like most stars he may be instruments seem to produce different sorts of players. Here recognised by self-assurance and a good deal of originality; are the relevant extracts: his physical characteristics are a good mouth, level jaws and “There will probably be a great deal of controversy, even even teeth. I also noticed that the better players were very incredulity, about this observation which I am tempted to abstemious, taking care to smoke cigarettes in a holder. make after forty odd years close association with wind- The vast body of clarinet players, as single-reed players, are players of all kinds! My contention is that certain instruments not easily identified, yet the observant outsider may detect a compel human characteristics, or more accurately, human little anxiety in the care of fingers and hands. As the '1st expression, which remain with the performer for life. Violins' of the military band one discovers more individual My late revered parent was wont to affirm that he could musicianship amongst them than in the rest of the band. always identify a bassoon-player! Apparently, a bull-dog If certain instrumentalists are a 'race apart', much more so expression develops after years of devotion to the 'clown of does this apply to drummers! Many years ago, I remember a the orchestra'! French-horn enthusiasts, although their colleague quoting from an advertisement he had just read in countenances may not betray them utterly, yet, they have a theatrical paper announcing: "Drummer wanted for certain bodily appearances which betoken hours spent in a orchestra, sane if possible.” static position with a thin-lipped and set mouth. On the other There can’t be many trumpet players today “taking care to hand, trombone players usually seem lusty and athletic men, smoke cigarettes in a holder”, and surely all band perhaps inclined to gesticulate! percussionists are now completely sane, but one can’t help My oboists were nearly all of a type: gentle and fastidiously wondering how far Lt. Col. Miller’s other observations still careful, and indeed does not the instrument demand it? A hold true! distended lung with so little wind escaping through the tiny aperture of the double reed compels suspended animation, (Extracts from an original article by Colin Dean in The Kneller Hall Trumpeter, the newsletter of The Friends of the Museum and a good executant is invariably temperate in human of Army Music. More information about the Friends can be indulgence, particularly smoking. obtained from: Friends of the Museum of Army Music, RMSM, The heavier brass instrumentalists are usually recruited from Kneller Hall, Twickenham, TW2 7DU or from their website: men who have discovered that the formation of their mouths www.armymusicfriends.co.uk) ADVERTISEMENT

14 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 CD REVIEW Mit Blut und Eisen - German Military Music from Waterloo 1815 to Wipers 1915 There are those who believe that German marches should massed bands) particularly suits the British style. Kriegers only be recorded by German bands and this belief might deter Lebewohl was actually played at and has them from buying this album. I have collected performances been recorded by the Coldstream Guards. In this version from of German marches on LP, tape, CD and video formats for band parts belonging to a Hamburg Regiment, a Hamburg many years and have a large collection. It is my firm opinion song is substituted for the original trio. In a more languid that such people are doing themselves a disfavour. vein, the Aufstellungsmarsch suggests the glamour of the turn It would be unreasonable to expect the of the century Edwardian/Wilhelmine band culture of one country to reproduce period. exactly the performance of another, and In the German Service, marches to be sensibly the Band of the Honourable played on the parade ground or when Artillery Company under Major Keeley marching past were to be selected from does not attempt to do so. the AM or later HM manuals. Each march There is a particular sound to the British here is given its appropriate number from military band and, at its best, it can bring the manual. Happily, selection has not out depths in a German piece that might been confined to the manual, and one not have been apparent in its native land must marvel at the strict, though (the wonderful rendition of Action Front sometimes possibly arbitrary standards at the Centenary Royal Tournament by the that kept some of these out. The tri-service massed band was an excellent marvellous Bismarck March is one of example of this). these and has a real swagger. The HAC band already has good experience in the German This is the third CD of German marches produced by a British genre from its album ‘Reutel 1917’ and they do not Army band in recent years, a trend that I hope will long disappoint here. There are 27 pieces on this ‘Mit Blut und continue. There is still much of interest in the German back Eisen’ CD giving an excellent mix. catalogue for bands to explore. There is old and young, slow and quick, old standards and Although many of the marches have battle honour, Royal or obscure pieces – indeed some pieces have been specially other culturally specific titles that limit their appeal, there are arranged (and one specially composed) for the album. This some very good ones with generic military titles that would may even be the only recording of some of them. Each piece sound far better on parade than some of the standards that are is described in great detail in an accompanying booklet, as is trotted out a bit too often by our bands. The spirited With the band, the Director of Music and the outline of German Bombs and Grenades would definitely lift the men’s feet, and military music history “from Waterloo to Wipers”. The Pro Patria would cheer up the concert hall. booklet is reason alone for buying the CD for the true In conclusion, I must say a word of great appreciation to Tony enthusiast. Dean who works tirelessly to promote and preserve German The album is a first-class historical introduction to military music and is here rightly honoured with his own instrumental German military music for non-mounted troops, march – Für Tony. This is a great CD and good value. while at the same time producing some real jewels for those Ian Smart of us who thought we had heard all of its treasures. Editor’s note: Ian is a co-author of: 'Tunes of Blood & Iron: Highlights for me? Duppeler Morgenrot (Sunrise at Duppel, German Regimental & Parade Marches from the Age of the battle against the Danes depicted in the recent TV series Frederick the Great to the Present Day' published by Helion 1864 where the Prussians left the trenches to the sounds of & Company, 2014.

DISCOGRAPHY

The Royal Corps of Signals 1982-2017 MARCHING AND WALTZING/Major G Turner Lehar Melodies/When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again/ D Richards LP DR 59 (1983) Hogmanynia/The Argonaut/Tipsy Trombones/Introduction and Out of the Blue/Dance of the Three Old Maids/The Beacon/Merry Allegro Spiritoso/Tambourin/Post Horn Galop/Begone Dull Care/ Widow Waltz/The World is Waiting for the Sunrise/The Butterfly Loyal Toast – God Save the Queen. Musette/Geordie Patrol/The Contemptibles/English Ayres/The THE OLD BRIGADE/Major G Turner Cheerful Signaller/Pink Lady Waltz/The Picador/The Beautiful Droit LP DR 68, tape CDR 68 (1985), CD TRCD 213 (2001) Colorado/The Rotarians. The Old Brigade: Soldiers of the Queen-MacDermott’s War Song- REGIMENTAL SILVER/Major G Turner Old Soldiers Never Die-I Want to Go Home-Soldiers of the Queen/ Droit LP DR 67, tape CDR 67 (1984) Songs of the Western Front: It’s a Long Way to Tipperary-Oh It’s a Officers Dinner Call/Roast Beef/Marche Militaire No 1 (Schubert)/ Lovely War-Mademoiselle from Armentieres-Take Me Back to The Impresario Overture/A Strauss Bouquet/Elizabethan Serenade/ Dear Old Blighty / Songs of the First World War: Good-Bye-Ee-

IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 15 Never Mind-Bluebell-Comrades-Here We Are Again-Pack Up Your Drum Set/Farandole (Bizet)/The History of the Royal Corps of Troubles/Till the Boys Come Home-They Were Only Playing Signals (narrator Major David Wall): The White Helmets Fanfare Leapfrog-If You Want to Find the Sergeant-Goodbye Dolly Gray- (Boulding)-Venus (Holst)-British Grenadiers-Wings-Zulu-Mars- There’s A Long Long Trail A-Winding-Keep the Home Fires Begone Dull Care-Jupiter. Burning/Hymns from the Front: The Church’s One Foundation WE'LL KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING (Songs of World (Fred Karno’s Army)-What a Friend We Have in Jesus (When This War I & II)/Major D F Wall Lousy War Is Over)-When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (When The Bandboy CD BB 10 (2000) Stew is on the Table)/The Vanished Army/The Contemptibles/The Track listing as for “Keep the Home Fires Burning” above plus The British Legion/By The Left!/Songs of the ‘40s: Wish Me Luck As Signaller/God Save The Queen (instrumental). You Wave Me Goodbye-Yours-Lilli Marlene-We’re Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line-Bless ‘em All-The White CUTTING EDGE/Captain P L Murrell Cliffs of Dover/Marching Memories: The Army, the Navy and the Plantagenet CD PMRD 9422 (c2001) Air Force-Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major-On the Road to The Earle of Oxford’s Marche/King Cotton/Semper Fidelis/Thin Mandalay-In the Quartermaster’s Stores-There’ll Always Be an Red Line/Moorside March/Things to Come March/American England/Salute to The Allies-Sarie Marais-Aupres de Ma Blonde- Salute/ Arnhem/Royal Ceremony/Midway March/Strike up the Allouette-Waltzing Matilda/The Yanks Are Coming-This is the Band/In a Sentimental Mood/Moonlight Serenade/Take the “A” Army Mr Jones-The Yellow Rose of Texas-She’ll Be Comin Round Train/Satin Doll/Route 66/Basie Straight Ahead/Hayburner/The the Mountain-Over There/We’ll Meet Again-I’ll Be Seeing You- Cutting Edge. We’ll Meet Again/Evening Hymn & Last Post. Re-issued c2003, WO1 Andrew Booth is listed as conductor. LISTEN TO THE BAND/Major G Turner MARCHING & PIPING/Major P L Murrell Droit LP DR 78, tape CDR 78 (1986) Soundline CD SLB 4028 (2002-2003); Silva Screen SILCD 4128 Listen to the Band/Zelda/Blue Interlude/Bubble & Squeak/Sinatra (2008) in Concert/Ptarmigan/The Prince/The Mountains of Mourne/Jalopy/ Atholl Highlanders-Bugle Horn-Killaloe/Vimy Ridge/She Moves Serenade (Drigo)/Three in a Mood/Dance of the Tumblers/Here’s to Through the Fair-Rocking the Baby-Irish Washerwoman-The the Next Time. Eavesdropper/Spirit of Pageantry/Amazing Grace/Bond of MASTERS OF THE MARCH Vol 1: LEO STANLEY & RODNEY Friendship/Highland Cathedral/Hands Across the Sea/My Home- BASHFORD/Lt Colonel R B Bashford & Major G Turner Highland Cradle Song-Skye Boat Song-79th Farewell to Gibraltar- Droit LP DR 91, tape CDR 91 (1987) Happy We’ve Been Together/Step Lightly/St Patrick’s Day-Garry Stanley: Alamein/With Might and Main/March of the Commandos/ Owen/Invincible Eagle/Oft in the Stilly Night/White Helmets The Partisans/Guard of Honour/The Mechanical Horse/Swift & March/A Highland Kingdom-Dark Island-Itchy Fingers-The Sure/Great Occasion. Bashford: Marche Militaire (Les Grenadiers)/ Clumsy Lover/HRH Princess Royal/Begone Dull Care/Scotland the Foxhunter March/Splice the Mainbrace/Tyrol Troop/The Galloping Brave-Black Bear-Highland Laddie. Major/The Queen’s Company/Cavalry Walk-Cavalry Ride-Cavalry With Pipes & Drums Royal Corps of Signals. Trot/The Light Division/Inkerman March. A SIGNALS BANDSTAND/Captain R G K Booth A SIGNAL TO GERSHWIN/Captain D F Wall SRC CD SRC 127 (2007) Droit LP DR112, tape CDR 112 (1988) Fanfare & Flourishes/The Bond of Friendship/The Force of Destiny Strike up the Band/Summertime/I Got Rhythm/Nice work if you can Overture/Out of Africa/The Carnival of Venice/Erin Shore and get it/But Not For Me/American in /Swanee/Foggy Day in Paddy’s Leather Breeches/Gaelforce/Blue Devils/Strike Up the London Town/They Can’t Take That Away from Me/Man I Love/ Band/Carnival (Sparke)/The White Helmets March (Stember)/New Fascinating Rhythm/Rhapsody in Blue. York (East Coast Pictures) (Hess)/Concerto for Trumpet KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING: SONGS OF WORLD (James)/Shine As The Light (Graham). WARS 1 & 2 /Captain D F Wall VIVA MUSICA!/Captain D Barringer Droit tape only CDR 111 (1988) Music House Productions CD MHP 1509 (2009) Tipperary/Pack up Your Troubles/Mademoiselle from Armentieres/ Young Pheasants in the Sky/The Magic Flute/Over the Rainbow/ Take me Back to Dear Old Blighty-Good-Bye Dolly Gray/Oh! What Cartoon (Hart)/Band of Brothers/Sing, Sing, Sing/The Purple a Lovely War/Comrades/Here We Are! Here We Are! Here We Are Pageant/Champions Theme/Star Wars/The Western Front Again!-I Don’t Want to be a Soldier/No More Soldiering for Me/Old (Marshall)/Pavanne (Faure)/It’s Alright with Me/Parade of the Soldiers Never Die/The Soldiers of the Queen-Never Mind/Leap Wooden Soldiers/Fields of Gold/Viva Musica! (Reed)/Evening Frog/Good-Bye-ee/Rolling Home-We are Fred Karno’s Army/The Hymn-Last Post (Gray)/Begone Dull Care. Moon Shines Bright on Charlie Chaplin/The Army of Today’s Alright/Keep the Home Fires Burning-There’s a Long, Long Trail- A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE/Captain D Barringer Run, Rabbit Run/Yours/Bless’em All/Praise the Lord & Pass the Music House Productions CD MHP 1010 (2010) Ammunition-Roll Out the Barrel/Lilli Marlene/We’re Gonna Hang Dashing Through the Snow/Anno Domini/Have Yourself a Merry Out the Washing on the Siegfried Line/The White Cliffs of Dover- Little Christmas/A Frosty Sleigh Ride/The Christmas Song/The This is the Army Mister Brown/The Yellow Rose of Texas/She’ll be Chipmunk Song/Ukrainian Bell Carol/Good Swing Wenceslas/O Coming Round the Mountain/Over there/Allouette/Waltzing Holy Night/Scherzo from Christmas Suite (Barker)/Frosty the Matilda -The Army, the Navy, & the Air Force/Kiss Me Goodnight Snowman/Nativity from The Dove Descending/Santa Sergeant Major/Quartermaster’s Store/There Always be an Baby/Fantasia on A Christmas Greeting/Twelve Days of England-I’ll be Seeing You/We’ll Meet Again. Christmas/Silent Night/The Most Wonderful Time of the Year/Auld Lang Syne/ Christmas! THE SIGNALLER/Major D F Wall Bandleader CD BNA 5114, tape BND 65114 (1995) The recordings of regimental marches made by the band Begone Dull Care/The Signaller/Swift & Sure/HRH The Princess under Majors Gordon Turner and David Wall will be the Royal/On Richmond Hill Baht’at/Donkey Serenade/Lassus subject of a future discography. Trombone/Vimy Ridge/The Master/Jubilee Overture (Sparke)/ Londonderry Air/Largo al Factotum/Blandford Suite (Hill)/Nessum Additions and corrections welcome. Dorma/Rondo for Horns (Mozart)/Carnival of Venice/Concerto for Phil Mather

16 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Date Band / Organisation Event Location / (time) DECEMBER 2017 Friday 1 Royal Air Force, Central RAF In Concert Tour Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea (19 30) Friday 1 Royal Marines, CTCRM Seafarers UK Concert Colston Hall, Bristol (14 30) Saturday 2 Royal Marines, Plymouth Christmas Concert Plymouth Pavilions (18 30) Saturday 2 Duke of Lancaster’s Regt Concert St Chad’s Church, Kirby (19 00) Saturday 2 Hampshire Constabulary Concert Community Centre, Hayling Island (19 30) Saturday 2 Royal Marines, Plymouth Concert Plymouth Pavilions (19 30) Sunday 3 Royal Air Force College RAF Charitable Trust Concert Theatre Royal, Norwich (19 00) Sunday 3 RAF Assoc. Concert Band Christmas in the Air Concert Victoria Methodist Ch, Weston-s-M (15 00) Sunday 3 Royal Marines CTCRM Seafarers UK Concert Colston Hall, Bristol (14 30) Sunday 3 Royal Marines, Plymouth Concert Princess Theatre, Torquay (19 30) Sunday 3 Hampshire Constabulary Concert Garrison Church, Aldershot (19 00) Tuesday 5 Royal Marines Collingw’d Seafarers UK Concert Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone Tuesday 5 RMSM Kneller Hall Mayor’s Charity Concert York House, Twickenham (19 00) Tuesday 5 Royal Marines, Portsm’th Christmas Concert Festival Theatre, Chichester (19 30) Wednesday 6 Household Division Scarlet and Gold Concert Cadogan Hall, London (19 30_ Wednesday 6 RM Assoc. Concert Band Christmas Concert Portsmouth C of E Cathedral (19 30) Wednesday 6 Royal Marines, Portsm’th Christmas Concert Festival Theatre, Chichester (19 30) Thursday 7 Royal Air Force College Christmas Concert Whittle Hall, RAF College Cranwell Thursday 7 RAF Assoc. Concert Band Carols by Candlelight Court de Wyke School, Claverham Thursday 7 Royal Air Force Regiment Esprit de Corps Concert Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip (19 30) Thursday 7 Royal Marines, Portsm’th Christmas Concert Festival Theatre, Chichester (19 30) Thursday 7 Household Division Scarlet and Gold Concert Cadogan Hall, London (19 30_ Friday 8 Royal Marines Collingw’d Seafarers UK Concert Assembly Hall, Worthing Friday 8 Royal Air Force College Christmas Concert Whittle Hall, RAF College Cranwell Friday 8 Royal Marines, Portsm’th Christmas Concert Festival Theatre, Chichester (19 30) Friday 8 Household Cavalry Household Cavalry Foundation Concert Ely Cathedral (19 30) Friday 8 Royal Marines, Portsm’th Christmas Concert Festival Theatre, Chichester (19 30) Saturday 9 RBL Central Christmas Concert St George’s Church, Deal (19 00) Saturday 9 Royal Air Force College Christmas Concert Whittle Hall, RAF College, Cranwell Saturday 9 Royal Marines, Portsm’th Christmas Concert Festival Theatre, Chichester (19 30) Saturday 9 IMMS Quarterly Meeting Kneller Hall, Twickenham (14 00) Sunday 10 Household Division Christmas Concert Guards Chapel, Wellington Bks (11 00) Sunday 10 RMA Concert Band Milton Glee Club Concert Guildhall, Portsmouth (15 00) Sunday 10 Household Division Christmas Concert Guards Chapel, Wellington Bks (18 00) Sunday 10 King’s Division Royal British Legion Concert Gorton Monastery, Manchester (19 00) Tuesday 12 Royal Marines Seafarers UK Concert O2 Guildhall, Southampton (19 30) Wednesday 13 Royal Air Force Regiment Charity Concert Millfield School, Street, Somerset (19 30) Wednesday 13 Scots Guards Commandant’s Parade RMA Sandhurst, Camberley (10 45) Thursday 14 Household Cavalry Charity Concert Guards Chapel, Wellington Bks (19 00) Thursday 14 RM Assoc. Concert Band Christmas Reception Royal Marines Museum, Eastney (15 00) Thursday 14 Royal Marines, Plymouth RN & RM Charity Concert Roebuck Theatre, Torpoint (19 30) Thursday 14 Royal Marines Collingw’d Millennium Hall Concert Series HMS Collingwood, Fareham (19 30) Friday 15 Royal Marines Collingw’d Millennium Hall Concert Series HMS Collingwood, Fareham (19 30) Friday 15 RBL Central Christmas Concert St John Evangelist Ch, Norwood (19 30) Friday 15 Scots Guards Sovereign’s Parade RMA Sandhurst, Camberley (10 45) Saturday 16 Royal Marines Collingw’d Millennium Hall Concert Series HMS Collingwood, Fareham (19 30) Sunday 17 RAF Waddington Volunt’r Christmas Concert Terry O’Toole Theatre, Lincoln (15 00) Sunday 17 RAF Assoc. Concert Band Carol Service Victoria Church, Weston-s-Mare (16 00) Tuesday 19 Brass/Wind Quintet Christmas Recital Guards Chapel, Wellington Bks (13 10) Thursday 21 RMSM Bandmasters’ Concert 4 St Mary’s Church, Fratton (19 30) Thursday 21 Royal Marines CTCRM RMA Charity Concert Exmouth Pavilion (19 30) Saturday 23 RAF Assoc. Concert Band Carols at Bristol Airport Bristol Airport (ad hoc basis) JANUARY 2018 Thursday 18 Royal Marines Concert Season St Mary’s Church, Fratton (19 30) Thursday 25 Scots Guards Household Division Concert Series Guards Chapel, Wellington Bks (19 00) Saturday 27 RMSM Young Musicians Concert St Mary’s Church, Fratton (19 30) Sunday 28 Royal Marines Rotary Club Charity Concert The Anvil, Basingstoke (15 00) FEBRUARY 2018 Thursday 1 Royal Marines A Night at the Museum Royal Marines Museum, Southsea (19 30) Thursday 22 Royal Marines Concert Season St Mary’s Church, Fratton (19 30) Thursday 22 Countess of Wessex’s SO Household Division Concert Series Guards Chapel Wellington Bks (19 00)

IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 17 Date Band / Organisation Event Location / (time) MARCH 2018 Saturday 3 IMMS Annual General & Quarterly Meetings Kneller Hall, Twickenham (11 00) Thursday 8 Welsh Guards Household Division Concert Series Guards Chapel, Wellington Bks (19 00) Friday 9 Royal Marines (massed) Mountbatten Festival of Music Royal Albert Hall, London (19 30) Saturday 10 Royal Marines (massed) Mountbatten Festival of Music Royal Albert Hall, London (14 00) Saturday 10 Royal Marines (massed) Mountbatten Festival of Music Royal Albert Hall, London (19 30) Friday 28 RMSM RM Young Musician of the Year 2018 Royal Marines Museum, Southsea (19 30)

PLEASE NOTE: Events are shown in good faith, but dates and times are subject to change. Please check www.imms-uk.org.uk and www.military-music-events.co.uk for further details and updates.

Despite the difficulty of knowing which bands will be appearing where on London Poppy Day, Colin Dean caught the Band and Drums of The Royal Gibraltar Regiment at London Bridge station on 2nd November, under his old chum Bandmaster Richard Burton. (Photo: Colin Dean)

The Band of The Royal Artillery, conducted by Captain Neil Skipper, played as The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, went into action. The occasion was the Royal Gun Salute on 14th November for the birthday of HRH The . (Photo: Colin Dean)

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IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2017 19 WRAC REMEMBERED

On 31st March 1917 the first draft of uniformed members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps arrived on the Western Front. Formed to free experienced soldiers from the rear areas for front line service, the WAACs were beginning the story of women’s service in the which continues to this day.

This centenary year of women's army service also marks 25 years since the disbandment of the Women's Royal Army Corps, formed in 1949. Director of Music, Major Ena Forster, lead the band on for the last parade at Guildford in 1992. (Photo: Vic Hilsdon) IMMS MERCHANDISE

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