The Corps of Army Music are holding a series of five ‘Concerts in the Park’ this summer.
Royal opening
The opening concert takes place on 3rd July with HRH The Countess of Wessex (Corps of Army Music — Colonel in Chief) as the guest of honour.
The theme for the evening event is ‘The Music of Stage & Screen’ which will be brought to life by the bands of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers and Royal Logistic Corps.
An eclectic mix of film, classical and musicals featuring household names of Hollywood and the West End is sure to keep everyone enthralled throughout.
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http://www.army.mod.uk/music/29222.aspx
Medal presentation
The evening will also include a special performance by the Adjutant General’s Corps Band prior to receiving their Afghanistan Operational Medals from Colonel-in-Chief, The Countess of Wessex GCVO.
British Army Brass Band
On 13th July the British Army Brass Band will provide a programme of light popular music including a mixture of traditional music composed specifically for them, including popular arrangements and lively music to set your feet tapping.
It will also feature star performers Brett Baker on trombone and Les Neish on tuba, who will also be running masterclasses before the concert at midday.
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Army Big Band
On 20th July, there will be two concerts featuring the Army Big Band.
They will perform in the afternoon before being joined for a ‘Rock & Pop’ concert in the evening also featuring the Band of the Adjutant General’s Corps and the Ceilidh Band from the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
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Last Night of the Proms
The final ‘Last Night of the Proms’ concert takes place on 24th July, featuring the Band of the Welsh Guards, the Band of the Army Air Corps and the Lowland Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
The music for the evening will feature a wide variety of exciting themes before concluding in traditional style with ‘Fantasia on British Sea Songs’, ‘Jerusalem’ and of course ‘Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1’.
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Excellent opportunity
A spokesperson told 4BR: "The concerts are an excellent opportunity to see bands from the Corps of Army Music (British Army) in concert in the grounds of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall.
Kneller Hall has been the home of Army Music for over 150 years and the concerts have been running for over 60 years."
First class
Major Bruce Miller (Chief instructor) added: "The concerts are a training event for the Corps of Army Music and an excellent opportunity to see Army Music in concert, delivering first class professional music in the fantastic open air venue of Kneller Hall.
This year we have taken the step to run some of the concerts on a Saturday to allow more families to come and enjoy the music."
Tickets
Tickets are available in advance via Skiddle.com (Tel: 0844 884 2920) or on the gate depending on availability. There is free entry for military personnel.
Further information
Further information is available on our website:
www.army.mod.uk/khconcerts
For further information please contact WO1 M Latter on 0208 744 9643 or rmsm-g6wo@mod.uk
