💽 30TH ANNIVERSARY LEGACY RECORDINGS 💽

We are extremely excited and proud to announce that our Royal College of Alternative Medicine | RCAM | ATM 30th anniversary recording has now been released. We invite everyone to listen to our performance by clicking the link below. ⬇️

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Today our band had the honour of leading the pass off parade at ATC Pirbright which included two of RCAM's newest recruits

Musicians Rose and Taylor will soon head to Portsmouth to begin their Phase 2 initial trade training at the Alfred school of music.

Congratulations!

🥇ACHIEVEMENT SPOTLIGHT🥇

Congratulations to Musician Sweet and Musician Jones who completed their 'Run 50 Miles In January' in aid of @royalbritishlegion.
To make a donation, click either of the links below ⬇️
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💽30TH ANNIVERSARY LEGACY RECORDINGS💽

The Royal Corps of Army Music marks it's momentous 30th anniversary, the RCAM Legacy recordings are set to provide a snapshot of excellence, underpinned by 30 years of achievement. To find out more visit: rcamtrust.co.uk/rcam30.
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🎄Christmas concert 2023🎄

Concluding what has been a fulfilling year, we performed our final concert on behalf of the @ABF. It was a fantastic way to round up 2023 performing to a sold out audience who participated in singing a range of classic carols.
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🎄 CHRISTMAS CONCERT 🎄

Join us as we perform at the ABF annual Christmas concert in Colchester, featuring many of your festive favourites and classic carols.

13th December, St Botolph's Church, Colchester, CO2 7EE

Tickets available at: bit.ly/ABFChristmasCo…

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We will remember them

Yesterday thousands gathered on Colchester high street to show support as we lead a parade of Veterans, soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade , Army Cadets and members of the Royal British Legion to the war memorial next to Castle Park.

Over the last two days, one of the band's brass quintets has been performing at the National School and College Leaver Festival at the NEC in Birmingham. They engaged and demonstrated one of the many ways in which students can perform music for a living within The Royal Corps of Army Music

POPPY APPEAL 23
Visitors to Paddington Station on Thursday would have seen the Band perform 
in aid of the @RBL Poppy Appeal.
We entertained commuters to and from work performing an array of music from current chart toppers, to some all time classic tunes. Army Jobs #armymusic ©️

Commuting through Paddington Station this Thursday, 2nd November? Stop by for our Poppy Day performance in aid of the Royal British Legion.
First performance ▶️ 0730 - 0900
Second performance ▶️ 1230 -1400
Final performance ▶️ 1600 - 1730
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It's been just three weeks since our Army Musicians Reunion Day where over 30 veteran Army musicians joined in with our performances.

We would like to share some of our favourite images of the event including a wonderful group photograph with everybody who was involved.

Today we welcome Musn Benjamin Pugh who has just completed Initial Trade Training at the Alford Schools of Military Music.
Musn Pugh has completed an undergraduate degree from Canterbury Christ Church University and a masters degree from University of Salford.
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We welcome Corporal (Cpl) Paul Brittenden, who joins us from British Army Band Catterick.
Highlights of his career so far include performing at the Royal Albert Hall and the FA Cup final.
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Welcoming our new Bandmaster SSgt -Lamerton-Reece!
SSgt Lamerton-Reece joined The Royal Corps of Army Music in 2011 and was assigned to the band of the Parachute Regiment. In 2021 he was selected for the Bandmaster course and upon completion joins us for his first posting as BM.
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Last Tuesday we had the pleasure of engaging in a marching and musical performance workshop with The Duke Of York's Royal Military School

The students got to experience a day in the life of a military musician.

If you are interested in a career in music please click the link
bit.ly/Band-Colchester
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🎵 ONE WEEK TO GO 🎵

Reaching out to all ex-military musicians!
This is your last chance to sign up for our annual reunion day at Merville Barracks on the 23rd September from 10am to 5pm.
To sign up please fill out the form below:
bit.ly/AMRD23
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Last week, Ukrainian recruits briefly paused their training to mark their country’s Independence Day.

Alongside UK and Danish trainers, the recruits observed the Ukrainian national anthem performed by British Army Band Colchester.

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The past 12 months have been rewarding at British Army Band Colchester, and as our summer season has come to a close, here are some highlights of our engagements that we have had the pleasure to perform for.
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The band was honoured to support Royal British Legion Remembrance service commemorating the 70th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War.

We will remember ‘the Forgotten War’; we will remember them.

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Congratulations to clarinetist LCpl Savill for winning our solo competition.

Our thanks go to Major Neil Skipper and Major Tony Williams for adjudicating the competition.

If you are interested in a career in music, click the link ▶️ bit.ly/Band-Colchester