There's so much more to military bands than 'by the left, quick march... '
Frank Renton with both classic and contemporary sounds from military bands today.
If the duties of a military musician have never been as diverse, neither has the music they play. Frank Renton presents the electronic beats of Vangelis' Chariots of Fire, some atmospheric guitar work on Scarborough Fair, the Beatles on the move and great music by one of our most distinguished composers Edward Gregson. And a march? Well of course, one of the very best by Kenneth Alford which Frank recalls conducting as he led his then band The Royal Artillery Band through the streets of London for the first time.
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J Mervyn Addison
Reach For The Skies
Performer: Central Band of the Royal Air Force.- Reach For The Skies.
- Decca.
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Vangelis
Chariots Of Fire
Performer: Band of the Coldstream Guards.- Pride Of The Nation.
- Decca.
- 12.
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Lennon-McCartney
Help
Performer: Bamd of the Irish Guards.- Marching With The Beatles.
- BANDLEADER RECORDINGS.
- 12.
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罢谤盲诲
Scarborough Fair
Performer: Band of HM Royal Marines. Music Arranger: Jeffrey Cohen.- Summon The Heroes.
- Decca.
- 8.
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Goff Richards
Stage Centre
Performer: Staff Band of the Women's Royal Army Corps.- Celebration.
- BANDLEADER.
- 20.
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Kenneth J. Alford
Holyrood
Performer: Band of the Royal Air Force College.- Marching Through The 20th Centrury.
- BANDLEADER.
- 10.
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Gregson
Festivo
Performer: Band of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.- Festivo.
- CLOVELLY.
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