e Band of the Coldstream Guards

O cial Programme

From the earliest days the Regiment had drummers and a "Band of Music" from 1742. is was in fact eight civilian musicians who were hired by the month by O# cers of the Regiment to provide music for the Changing of the Guard at St. James's Palace. When, in 1785, the musicians were asked to perform at an aquatic excursion to Greenwich, they declined on the grounds that the performance was "incompatible with their several respectable and private engagements." is was too much for the o# cers who asked the Duke of York, Colonel of the Regiment, for a regular attested band. He agreed and from Hanover in Germany sent twelve musicians to replace the civilian group under the direction of Music Major C.F. Eley. e instrumentation consisted of two oboes, four clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, one trumpet and a Serpent. e date of the band's formation was May 16th, 1785.In 1815, the year of the Regiment's distinction at Waterloo, the total strength of the band was increased to twenty-two by the addition of $ utes, key bugles and trombones. In the same year the band went abroad for the % rst time when it was ordered to Paris for duty with the Allied Army of Occupation. As was usual in the British Army at the time, the Regiment's early bandmasters were of German extraction. Christopher Eley (1785-1793), John Weyranch (1793-1814), James Denman (1814-18), the % rst truly British Bandmaster, and omas Willman (1818-25). In 1835 Charles Godfrey took over. is event anticipated the general replacement of foreign Bandmasters in the Army by British musicians by about thirty % ve years and it was under his Baton that the foundation of the musical and military expertise of today was started. In 1863 his son Frederick Godfrey took charge of the band, followed in 1880 by Cadwallader omas who retired in 1896. By the end of the nineteenth century the band had grown to thirty-% ve in number. Its importance had grown too; both within the Army and the British way of life. Queen Victoria decreed that all members of Household Division Bands would be known by the title of "Musician", as opposed to "Bandsmen" for the rest of the Army Bands.In 1896 John MacKenzie Rogan took over as Director of music and it was he who ushered the band into the twentieth century. By 1900 the size of the band had grown to % & y-one musicians and during the years before World War I the band reached new heights of excellence in concert and on record. In fact, the band was one of the % rst British Army bands to make a recording. e Coldstream Guards Band became the % rst band to visit North America when it travelled to Canada in 1903, one of two western tours around that time. In 1907 at the invitation of the French Government, the band was the % rst within the Brigade of Guards to visit France. In 1920 when Robert Evans took over as Director of Music, the band had a strength of sixty-six. One of the duties he undertook was to take the band to Coldstream, Scotland with the Regiment for the % rst time since 1660 to lay up colours. roughout the 1920's the band continued to take part in state, ceremonial and a hectic round of public engagements all over the country and as recording techniques improved, more % ne records were produced. In 1926 the band again toured Canada and on one occasion while in Calgary they were transported in a $ eet of Studerbaker limousines.In 1930 James Causley Windram became the Director of Music and under him the band performed many broadcasts on BBC radio. A more unusual engagement was to don uniforms of the Napoleonic period for the pre-war % lm " e Scarlet Pimpernel". In 1936 the band was present at St. James' Palace for the proclamation of King Edward VIII and the following abdication, for that of King George VI. At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 the familiar scarlet tunics were replaced by khaki and during the war the band did important work encouraging the morale of troops and civilians throughout the country.

Coldstream Guards Band

It was on Sunday, June 18th 1944, that the greatest tragedy in the history of the band occurred. e band was playing in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks when it was struck by a German VI Flying bomb. Over 120 people were killed including the Director of Music Major Windram and six musicians. Despite this disaster the band continued to function until the new Director of Music Captain Douglas Arthur Pope was appointed. One of his % rst duties was to follow the Allied forces to Europe a& er D-Day.A& er the war the Band continued as it had done before with the usual round of State, Court and ceremonial duties, plus the many varied private engagements both at home and abroad. It was in 1960 that the band went to North America for a three month coast to coast tour, the % rst of what became a regular ten yearly event. e band went again in 1970 ,1981 and 1991. In 1963, now Lieutenant Colonel Pope, who had also become Senior Director of Music of the Guards Division, retired from the Army and Captain Trevor Le Mare Sharpe took over as Director of Music, he went on to become Senior Director of Music in the British Army at e Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. In 1974 Captain Richard Annison Ridings took over as Director of Music and he also went on to become Senior Director of Music, Guards Division. Major Roger Graham Swi& served in the post from 1985 to 1990, when Major David Marshall then took over until retiring in Late 1999. Major Marshall was succeeded by Captain Ian McElligott. Lieutenant Colonel Jones took over in 2001, eventually becoming the Senior Director of Music and staying with the band for 10 years, the present Director of Music is Major Darren Wolfendale. Since 1945, the Band has performed world wide, including tours of North America, Japan , Australia and all over Europe. It achieved international acclaim when it played the American National Anthem during the Guard Mount at Buckingham Palace following the attacks on 9/11.In 1984 the band moved into the newly rebuilt Wellington Barracks and for the % rst time since the band was formed has o# cial accommodation, before this the band had no permanent residence and at one stage rehearsed in a room above a public house in Chelsea. e Band has a wide discography of albums two of which have achieved great success in the Classical Charts; Heroes and Pride of our Nation were both at No.1 for several weeks. e band is scaled for 44 musicians, who also ‘double’ on other instruments, such as strings and keyboards.As well as musical duties, musicians of the band are able to volunteer as individual augmentees assisting the wider Army in a combat role. To date, two members of the band have served a six month deployment in Afghanistan. e Band of e Coldstream Guards has now been in existence for over 200 years of continuous service which makes it one of the oldest and probably the most famous Military Bands in the world.

Director of Music

Major Darren Wolfendale

Major Darren Wolfendale joined the Army in 1981 as a Clarinettist with the Junior Band of e Royal Green Jackets. A& er 18 months at the Ri$ e Depot in Winchester, he was posted to the 1st Battalion band in Aldergrove, Northern Ireland in 1983.In 1987, he attended the 12-month Instrumentalists’ Course at e Royal Military School of Music Kneller Hall, where he was placed third in the Cousins Memorial competition for Instrumental Performance. In 1991 he saw service in the Gulf on Operation Granby with 28 Ghurkha Transport Regiment Ambulance Unit as a Combat Medical Technician. From 1994-1996 he was a member of the Army Triathlon Team and competed in the World Triathlon Championships in Wellington, New Zealand in 1995.A& er touring all over the world with various bands he was accepted in 1996 onto the Student Bandmaster’s Course at RMSM Kneller Hall where in 1999 he graduated as the top British Student of the course a& er gaining a First in his degree with Kingston University. A& er completing a 25-week Equitation course with the Household Cavalry, he took up position as Bandmaster of e Life Guards in March 2000. In September 2004 he was promoted to Captain and posted to HQ CAMUS, also at Kneller Hall as SO3 Recruiting/OC Corps Recruiting Team where he set up and ran the new CAMUS Recruiting Team. In March 2007 he was assigned to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Arbor% eld as Director of Music. A& er 3 years, and tours of Canada, Germany, Jordan, Russia, India and all over the UK he was promoted to Major and assigned back to HQ CAMUS in the position of SO2 Manning and Recruiting. He assumed his current post as Director of Music of the Band of the Coldstream Guards in November 2011.Major Wolfendale is married to Michelle and has two daughters, Clare (14) and Emma (13). He is also a keen Triathlon coach and his interests include cycling, reading, chess, playing erratic golf and walking his dog, Basil.

Major Wolfendale is married to Michelle and has two daughters, Clare (14) and Emma (13). He is also a keen Triathlon coach and his interests include cycling, reading, chess, playing erratic golf and walking his dog, Basil.

Bandmaster

WO1 Milne was born in Windsor and began playing the $ ute at the age of 10. His interest in military music was initially sparked by his % rst $ ute teacher, Blues and Royals Principal Flautist - Con Andrews. In 1989, WO1 Milne followed his mentor and enlisted into the Band of e Blues and Royals. During his time with the band, he completed the 6 month equitation course and took part in all major ceremonial events. ese were to include e Queen’s Birthday Parade, e Royal Tournament and both VE and VJ day celebrations. WO1 Milne also served in Cyprus, Germany, e Falkland Islands as well touring Canada and the United States.In 1991, WO1 Milne attended the one year Pupil’s Course at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, winning the Cousins Memorial Medal for the best instrumental performer during that year. In 1999 he returned to Kneller Hall to undertake the 3 year Bandmaster Course, and having also completed a BMus (Hons) Degree as a result of his studies, he successfully graduated in August 2002.In 2002, WO1 Milne was appointed Bandmaster of the Highland Band of the Scottish Division, travelling extensively throughout Europe and conducting on a ceremonial and international stage which included appearances at the Palace of Holyrood House and on the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.In 2006, WO1 Milne headed south to Chatham, taking up the appointment of Bandmaster to e Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers. During 2 Years with the Band he performed across the UK and all over the world including the inaugural FA Cup Final in the new Wembley Stadium, Berlin, Vienna, Gibraltar and Abu Dhabi In May 2008 WO1 Milne returned to the Royal Military School of Music and for a brief period, worked as Training Design Warrant O# cer, before taking up the appointment of School Bandmaster in November of the same year.A& er 3 years developing the leadership, managerial and administrative skills of Student Bandmasters together with a role in the delivery of the Phase 2 Foundation Course to young trainee musicians, WO1 Milne was assigned to the Band of the Coldstream Guards as Bandmaster in 2011. Jonathan is married to Debbie and they have two Children, Ellie-Jane (9) and Abigail (5).

WO1 J H F MILNE

Band Personnel

FlutesLCpl Smith Sgt HardyMusn Chylinksi-Reed

OboeMusn Parry

ClarinetsLCpl SmithBSM HamiltonCSgt BrookeLSgt CoombesLCpl PithersLCpl BetteridgeLCpl Parker-EllwoodMusn Kasparis

SaxophonesLSgt Lees LSgt WedgeMusn Barrigan

BassoonMusn Devery

French HornsLSgt StonesLCpl ReidLCpl SkinnerMusn Leaf

CornetsCSgt WrightLSgt ScottLCpl HallLCpl ParryMusn BarryMusn BlencoweMusn MottMusn Smith

TrombonesMusn Challinor LSgt NichollsLCpl CraikLCpl GrayMusn LloydMusn Valoshka

EuphoniumLSgt Storey

BassesLSgt Marsh Sgt OwenLSgt MacGregor

String BassLSgt Dickson

PercussionSgt MoultonLCpl DymottMusn Newing

e Band of the Coldstream Guards cancurrently o* er a number of employmentopportunities, not just within its ownranks but across all bands within theCorps of Army Music. e Band run aregular programme of day visits, opendays and residential work placementsthroughout the year. ese are freelyaccessible to graduates and studentsfrom Universities and Music Colleges,as well as School and Music Servicestudents from across the country.

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Diamond Jubilee Concert

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Ensembles

and serious contemporary works. e band itself has recently been instrumental in furthering the repertoire of this medium by instating composers in residence such as Martin Ellerby, Nigel Hess, Peter Graham, with the latest being LSgt Scott from within the band. From these composers we have commissioned a vast array of new works, many of which have become popular regulars in the wind band repertoire. Further to this, works have been commissioned for state and Royal occasions such as e Sovereign’s Parade Sandhurst, Trooping the Colour, Beating Retreat and for a private concert with Her Majesty the Queen And His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle.Over the years the wind band has been involved with many recording projects boasting an impressive discography and history dating back to 1880, the most recent of which is with Decca records. e band has enjoyed the reputation of being the premier concert giving band of the British Army. Performing on a variety of platforms from the humble bandstand, to theatres, to some of the country’s % nest concert halls such as the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. e wind band has also performed for a number of years in various overseas concert tours, most notably Switzerland, Japan and the USA. e wind band strives for and achieves the highest levels of military music making, drawing upon a wealth of experience accumulated over many years and adapting and innovating when the times demand. e Coldstream Guards wind band has made a huge contribution to the wind band community over the years and intends to carry on its work in years to come.

Symphonic Wind Band

e wind band is arguably the bedrock from which all other ensembles emanate. It comprises 40-50 musicians and has a history dating back to 1785. It has an impressive and versatile repertoire ranging from classical music, % lm scores, light theatre, musicals, and popular music to much more modern

Wind Quintet

Formed in 2001 the quintet ‘Nulli Wind’ is becoming an ever more popular choice of ensemble. is group presents advantages over others with its suitability for both large and small venues due to the nature of the instruments involved. e Wind Quintet covers music from all genres but is particularly well endowed with works by the great classical composers.A truly unique ensemble that has all the class and delicacy of a string quartet but also the power and lighter side of a brass quintet.Nulli Wind has performed at the Guards Chapel for the Recital Series and in front of many members of the Royal Family at settings such as St. James’ Palace and Buckingham Palace.

Brass Quintet

e ‘Nulli Brass’ quintet’s versatility and diversity of repertoire has ensured that this is the most in demand group within the Coldstream Guards musical arsenal.Such is the versatility of this group that it has the ability to dominate proceedings or subtly fade into the background. e Brass Quintet is well versed in the disciplines of formal and mess etiquette. e variety of engagements the group is deployed for is quite staggering. e quintet regularly plays for members of the Royal family, politicians, actors and high ranking military personnel. Recently Nulli Brass has undertaken engagements on foreign soil, playing in Washington, Casablanca, Tangier and Tenerife, Modena and Basle.

String Quartet

e string quartet of the Band of Her Majesty’s Coldstream Guards is one of the many % ne ensembles to grace the band. e quartet has played at many prestigious events and venues all around London, this is due not only to the % ne musicianship of the group but also to the versatility of the ensemble. e quartet plays many di* erent styles and genres of music, ranging from Mozart to Haydn, through to music by more contemporary artists such as the Beatles and Oasis. e quartet is used for Regimental duties such as playing for o# cer mess nights as well as having the privilege to be asked to play at Buckingham Palace or St James’ Palace for such events as the Duke of Edinburgh gold awards prize giving. e quartet’s most memorable event in recent years was being asked to perform at Buckingham Palace for a dinner held by Her Majesty the Queen for the International Olympic Committee. Due to the success of the evening London went on to win the bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012.

Ensembles

It’s not just about changing the Guard though, as the band has performed worldwide for an assortment of engagements. Recently starring in several tattoos throughout Europe, the band is heralded with not only our proud traditional displays but also for pioneering modern performances encompassing rock groups, singers, strings and some spectacularly extravagant drill manoeuvres.In 2008 the band toured the USA with a stunning marching display recalling the history not only of the band, but also paying tribute to the musical traditions of the four great nations of the United Kingdom. Back home we can regularly be seen throughout the country taking part in various ‘Beat and Retreats’ and public duties.

Marching Band

ere is arguably no better advertisement for a Regiment’s Colour and tradition than a military marching band. What better arena for this ensemble to be fully promoted than the pomp of Buckingham Palace where the marching band of the Coldstream Guards performs regularly.

18th Century Period Band

In the latter stages of the 18th century, London was a musical melting pot of European musicians and styles. When the entire Coldstream Guards Band was sacked in 1784 (see page 2), the % nest musicians from Hanover were employed and signed on to become the % rst regular ‘bandsmen’ soldiers in the British Army, this act changed the history of military banding throughout Europe. e 18th Century band is a tribute to these men and what they did. e group wear replicas of the costumes worn and play on period instruments; a serpent, natural horns, a natural trumpet and maple wood clarinets, the look and sound is unique. e music spans the late Baroque to early Romantic with every piece having a military connection. Handel composed for the Grenadier Guards, Mozart for the Coldstream, both Haydn and Beethoven wrote military music a& er visiting London, also included in the ensemble’s repertoire are British legends such as omas Arne, John Stanley and Purcell. e group usually consists of eight players, generally used as a 'historical spectacle' performing a short display during the evening as well as providing background music.Recently performed at St James’ Palace for Her Majesty the Queen, throughout the USA and Japan and played on two CD recordings.

Function Band

e function band is a ten strong line-up of musicians who will make any event go with a swing, with a large repertoire including numbers by Tom Jones, Robbie Williams, James Brown, Van Morrison and Madness amongst many more helps guarantee there is something to please every age group. e unique blend of personalities and talent within the Band ensures a fun packed night.Having entertained at venues such as e Dorchester and Park Lane Hotels, Buckingham Palace, e Basel Tattoo and e Edinburgh Tattoo is a testament to the demand and quality associated with this group.

It’s a mixture of traditional

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and features two

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Available on ebay and directly from LSgt John Storey.

Email: jrstorey@btinternet.com Mob: 07903 387 526

Lsgt John Storey became a member of the Hebden Bridge Junior Band at the age of eight, he joined the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain at 16 before reaching the brass % nal of BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1996.Keen to receive coaching from Geo* rey Whitham, LSgt Storey went on to study music at the University of Hudders% eld. During this time he also joined the James Shepherd Versatile Brass under the direction of Simon Wood.A& er graduating, LSgt Storey joined the Band of the Coldstream Guards as Principal Euphonium. roughout his time in the band LSgt Storey has been privileged to play at many traditional state occasions such as Trooping of the Colour and the Festival of Remembrance. He has also performed at many prestigious Royal

occasions and has appeared as a soloist on many of the band’s CDs and at concerts around the UK.As well as travelling around the world with the band, LSgt Storey has represented the Army internationally as a guest soloist. In 2000 he was invited to Kingston, Jamaica by the country’s Defence Force Band as visiting soloist for the Capital’s Easter Celebrations. In 2004 he $ ew back across the Atlantic to perform at the US Army Band’s Tuba and Euphonium conference. LSgt Storey cites one of his many career highlights as performing the Flower Song from Bizet’s Carmen for Her Majesty the Queen at an intimate concert in Windsor Castle, a performance that was later mentioned in dispatches. A second great moment was being part of the fanfare team opening the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London. More recently LSgt Storey has been putting together his % rst solo CD, it features an eclectic mix of accompaniments from harp and brass band to wind octet, with music by Rodney Newton, Paul Lovatt-Cooper and Steven Rockey amongst others. He also recently recorded, alongside fellow military musicians, with the Progressive Rock band ‘Big Big Train’ on their new album, English Electric Pt 1. Looking back over his career so far, LSgt Storey says being in the Army has been an excellent way to make a living out of playing the euphonium. It has provided a varied experience from concerts and military tattoos the world over, to studio recording and ceremonial work. He has had the opportunity to perform alongside many top artists both at home and abroad making for a rewarding musical career on a rather unusual and lesser known instrument.

LCpl Rachel Smith read music at Royal Holloway, University of London and the Royal Northern College of Music. In 2006 LCpl Smith completed a Masters Degree with Distinction in Performance from Salford University.LCpl Smith joined the band as Principal Flute in 2001 and has since carved out an exciting and varied career appearing as a soloist in concerts across the UK, Europe and Japan, as well as recording solos on various band CDs and commissioning and premiering works for $ ute and symphonic wind band by Martin Ellerby and Rodney Newton. Highlights of her career with the band to date include four concert tours of Japan, the Edinburgh Tattoo in Sydney, a three month tour of the USA, a private concert for Her Majesty the Queen in Windsor Castle in 2009, and performing Reinecke’s Flute Concerto with the Corps of Army Sinfonietta in 2010. She was part of the stage band for Raymond Gubbay’s La Boheme at the Royal Albert Hall and appears on the Decca albums, Heroes and Pride of the Nation.In addition to the band’s busy schedule, LCpl Smith has freelanced with symphony, chamber and opera orchestras across the UK to Beauty and the Beast in the West End eatre. She has performed extensively as a soloist and in recital and with e Hilser Trio ($ ute, cello, piano) in venues including e Fair% eld Halls and St John’s Smith Square, to the Brighton Festival. She has made numerous recordings and broadcasts for BBC Radio, TV and % lm, including BBC Radio 3’s Hear and Now and Radio 4’s Classic Serial. Her CDs include Summer was in August, which has featured on Classic FM, Songs without Words, with music by Martin Ellerby on the Fentone Records label, and Aquarelles, featuring French music for $ ute, cello and piano on the 3R label.In 2009 LCpl Smith founded the Guards Chapel Recital Series in 2009, providing a platform for some of the best musicians from the Guards Bands. e monthly public lunchtime recital series has featured wind and brass quintets, string ensembles, jazz groups, big band and e Guards Brass Band and has established itself as one of the best attended in London, attracting audiences of up to 600. In 2010 Rachel received a Corps of Army Music Commendation for her exemplary commitment to and publicising the recitals and was awarded a Commander Land Forces Certi% cate for Meritorious Service in the New Year’s Honours List 2012.

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