Forthcoming Events
A series of military music concerts was planned for this year in aid of the Museum of Army Music. The concerts were to be held at the National Army Museum on the dates below. With the national measures in place to tackle the corona virus pandemic these events may well not now take place. When the pandemic measures are eased check back here for confirmation that the concert programme will be resumed.
Thu. 18 June 2020 – The Great Escape, a selection of war movie themes played by an ensemble of musicians from the Household Division (CANCELLED)
Sat. 5 September 2020 – A Night at the Movies, themes from iconic movies like The Godfather, etc. performed by the British Army Band Sandhurst* (To be confirmed.)
Thu. 8 October – Changing The Guard, a selection of great military marches performed by the Band of The Rifles (To be confirmed.)
Thu. 19 November 2020 - Dark Satanic Mills, colliery and other brass band classics played by the British Army Band Catterick* (To be confirmed.)
Sat. 5 September 2020 – A Night at the Movies, themes from iconic movies like The Godfather, etc. performed by the British Army Band Sandhurst* (To be confirmed.)
Thu. 8 October – Changing The Guard, a selection of great military marches performed by the Band of The Rifles (To be confirmed.)
Thu. 19 November 2020 - Dark Satanic Mills, colliery and other brass band classics played by the British Army Band Catterick* (To be confirmed.)
The last summer Concerts in the Park were due to be held at Kneller Hall on Friday 26 June and Saturday 27 June 2020. These concerts have unfortunately been postponed until further notice.
The Corps of Army Music is committed to rescheduling these events at some point in the future, though, and the new dates will be posted here when they are announced.
The Corps of Army Music is committed to rescheduling these events at some point in the future, though, and the new dates will be posted here when they are announced.
*In 2019 the Corps of Army Music was restructured with a number of bands being co-located and re-named:
- The British Army Band Catterick is a brass band which incorporated the Band of the Royal Armoured Corps, the Band of The King's Division and the Band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
- The British Army Band Colchester incorporated the Band of The Parachute Regiment, the Band of the Army Air Corps and the Band of The Queen's Division.
- The British Army Band Sandhurst incorporated the Band of the Royal Logistic Corps and the Band of the Royal Corps of Signals.
- The British Army Band Tidworth is a brass band which incorporated the Royal Artillery Band, the Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Band of the Adjutant General's Corps.
