The Household Division

The Guards Chapel Recital Series is back tomorrow at 1:10pm The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel and performed by the Wind Ensemble from the Band of the Scots Guards. They will be performing Beethoven Symphony No 7 arranged for Wind Ensemble. We are looking forward seeing you there!

*** Future Dates ***
Tuesday 24 September
Organ and Brass Ensemble from the
Band of the Scots Guards
Saint-Saëns, Delius, Dubois & Bliss

Tuesday 29 October
Una Volta Wind Quintet
Piazzolla, Malcolm Arnold & Butterworth

Tuesday 26 November
Band of the Irish Guards Folk Ensemble
Music inspired by traditional Irish music

Tuesday 10 December
Brass Ensemble from the Band of the Welsh Guards
Music for the Festive Season with Carols for All!

It’s great to see Army Cadets Music performing on Horse Guards Parade last night. What an awesome job one and all. Only two shows to go 😜💂🏻‍♂️

What a great first night at this years ‘Military Musical Spectacular’ on Horse Guards Parade. Did you go last night? What did you think?

There are a few tickets going for tonight’s show, so click on the link below, as we wouldn’t want you to miss out. As you can tell by these amazing photos, we had an amazing time.

Link for tickets:
https://tickets.householddivision.org.uk/beating-retreat/index.htm

Photos: Many thanks to Sgt Todd for these awesome photos.

Are you attending the Military Musical Spectacular next week?

We are pleased to announce the return of our refreshment area supplied by The Guards Museum serving all flavours of refreshing drinks from the wonderful Windsor & Eton Brewery - certainly not to be missed!

If you have yet to purchase tickets there are a few left. Click on the link below.
https://www.householddivision.org.uk/mms

BREAKING NEWS

We are pleased to announce a new addition for The Military Musical Spectacular 2024 is Waltons Cafe Express who will be with us every evening, serving fresh coffee and tea, a selection of fresh Danish Pastries and Croissants and for the younger members of the audience, freshly prepared milkshakes!!!

We are overjoyed that they are joining us on Horse Guards Parade this year, enhancing our refreshment opportunities for the wonderful audience!

Once again the bar will be serving all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Each year, The Military Musical Spectacular partners with local businesses to ensure that all members of the audience have the best experience.

This year we recommend our friends at for all your dining and hotel requirements when in London and highly recommend their wonderful restaurant - The Pem.

Thank you to all at for their support!

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/loncoci-conrad-london-st-james/dining/the-pem/

A Military Musical Spectacular - Ceremonial Events - The Household Division - Official site Her Majesty The Queen's 7 Guards' Regiments in the British Army. The Household Division is a group of 7 Army Regiments who, in addition to their operational duties, provide Her Majesty The Queen�s Household Troops and support military ceremonial duties and major public events in London.

Tickets are still available for this year's Military Musical Spectacular on July 16th, 17th and 18th held on Horse Guards Parade by visiting The Household Division website.
Have you ever been to the event before? Take a look at our 2021 production and see what you are missing out on!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdp9jUKNlrA

A Military Musical Spectacular - Ceremonial Events - The Household Division - Official site Her Majesty The Queen's 7 Guards' Regiments in the British Army. The Household Division is a group of 7 Army Regiments who, in addition to their operational duties, provide Her Majesty The Queen�s Household Troops and support military ceremonial duties and major public events in London.

The Guards Chapel Recital Series is back in The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel tomorrow from 1:10pm. We welcome Sergeant Alan Shellard (Clarinet) and Caroline Jaya-Ratnam (Piano) who will be performing some music by Finzi, Elgar, Horovitz and Schumann. It’s FREE to attend with a retiring collection at the end.

Please note that The Guards Big Band will be rescheduled and we will let you know when the new date has been set. Thank you

SUMMER DISCOUNT
Have you got your ticket yet for ‘A Military Musical Spectacular’ 2024?

If you have - then during the month of July you can combine your trip to the performance on Horse Guards Parade with a visit to The Guards Museum and The Household Cavalry Museum and Shop and enjoy 50% discounted entry when you show your ticket.

If you have yet to purchase a ticket for The Military Musical Spectacular and want to take advantage of a 50% discount to visit both of these historic museums, then don’t delay, follow this link:
https://tickets.householddivision.org.uk/beating-retreat/index.htm

Today the Massed Bands of the Household Division release an album of music taken from this year's King's Birthday Parade.

To find out more about the Bands visit: www.householddivision.org.uk/musicians

This album is freely available to all to download, but for strictly non-commercial use.

https://soundcloud.com/householddiv/sets/music-from-the-kings-birthday-parade-2024

Have you been to the Household Division’s Military Musical Spectacular before? If you have not or want to remind yourself of last year’s production you can watch it all again on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/7ya_xOUGgB0?si=QtKiY_Oe99s43uoN

Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 event on Horse Guards Parade on 16th, 17th and 18th of July.
https://www.householddivision.org.uk/mms

Beating Retreat Buy Tickets for The Household Division's Beating Retreat 2024 - a spectacular evening pageant of music and military precision drill, including horses, cannon and fireworks. These annual concerts are performed on Horse Guards Parade in front of the beautiful backdrop of St James?s Park each year on t...

***DATE FOR YOUR DIARY***

Date: Thursday 13th June 2024
Time: 7pm
Venue: The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards' Chapel)

Celebrating the new organ of The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel , the Band of the Coldstream Guards join The Choir of The Guards' Chapel and Organists to perform a programme of works showcasing the very best of the chapel's fine musical tradition, alongside much-loved works featuring the organ, including:

Saint-Saëns Finale from Symphony No 3 ('The Organ')
Gigout Grand choeur dialogué
Stanford Te Deum in B flat
arr Rutter Now thank we all our God

Click here for tickets via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gala-concert-tickets-887494970347?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

The new Harrison & Harrison organ of The Guards' Chapel was completed earlier this year, and is a stunning addition to the spiritual home of the Household Division, both visually and aurally. Harrison & Harrison are based in Durham, and since their foundation in 1861, have built some of the country's most iconic instruments, including King's College Cambridge, Westminster Abbey and The Royal Festival Hall.

The new organ has 2,192 pipes, which range from 6” (15.2cm) to 32’ (9.75m) in length, and has three manuals (keyboards) and a pedalboard.

Aesthetically, the organ bridges the architectural contrast between the Victorian apse and more modern main body of the Chapel.

Musically, it takes inspiration from Harrison & Harrison’s proud history of building, restoring and maintaining a huge number of the great cathedral organs of the UK, but with some inventive and innovative modern touches. Designed to accompany the Chapel’s professional choir, work alongside military bands/ensembles, and to lead congregational singing, the instrument is also hugely colourful and varied in its tonal palette for the solo organ repertoire. From quiet, atmospheric string sounds to a thrilling ‘full organ’, the instrument works hand-in-hand with the Chapel’s excellent acoustics.

More information about the new Organ can be found by following this link Harrison & Harrison Ltd (harrisonorgans.com)or by listening to the Voicing Podcast from the Royal College of Organists.
https://www.harrisonorgans.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/London-Guards-Chapel-2023.pdf

Voicing Podcast Link:
https://youtu.be/i1J3opeFJnY?si=ml9_M7vuc7oc1Fjv

The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra are celebrating their tenth birthday this year and they will be performing in The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel on Friday 26th April at 7pm. It’s going to be a superb evening in the glorious surroundings of the Chapel and the concert is free to attend. Are you coming? 😉



The Band of The Household Cavalry
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Army in London - HQ London District
The Guards

The Band are looking forward to marking the 30th Anniversary of The Royal Corps of Army Music in Aldershot on Friday evening.

The concert has now completely SOLD OUT, so hopefully you all have your tickets already and we look forward to seeing you there!!

We invite you to this spectacular free concert featuring the Band of the Scots Guards in the glorious surroundings of The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel. A concert marking the 30th anniversary of The Royal Corps of Army Music. This event is not to be missed and we hope to see you all there!

Date: Friday 15th March
Venue: The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards' Chapel)
Time: 7:30pm

For tickets, please click the link below:

A Musical Celebration - Marking the 30th Anniversary of The Royal Corps of Army Music at The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards’ Chapel) Tickets are now available for A Musical Celebration - Marking the 30th Anniversary of The Royal Corps of Army Music at The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards’ Chapel), London on Friday 15th March 2024. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

The Household Division presents
A Military Musical Spectacular - "Celebration"

A spectacle of sound and colour featuring the Massed Bands of the Household Division, Massed Pipes and Drums and the Mounted State Trumpeters in a celebration of military music.

Set on the historic Horse Guards Parade in the beautiful surroundings of St James’s Park, the Military Musical Spectacular recognises the power of music as a universal language together with a unique celebration of iconic Rock Artists from across the land, accompanied by a stunning pyrotechnic finale with a moment of reflection to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

A showcase of stirring world class military music and precision drill combine in an unforgettable thrilling evening of the very best of British Military Music and pageantry.

For tickets click the link below:
https://tickets.householddivision.org.uk/beating-retreat/index.htm



The Band of The Household Cavalry
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra
The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Household Cavalry
The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel
The Guards
The Guards Museum

Beating Retreat Buy Tickets for The Household Division's Beating Retreat 2024 - a spectacular evening pageant of music and military precision drill, including horses, cannon and fireworks. These annual concerts are performed on Horse Guards Parade in front of the beautiful backdrop of St James?s Park each year on t...

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Not just music!

The Band of the Scots Guards are performing in The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel this evening celebrating Burns Night at 7pm.

Also, our first recital of 2024 will be on Tuesday 30 January at 1:10pm, with a special recital by Colour Sergeant Rachel Smith from the Band of the Coldstream Guards.

Both of these events are FREE to attend. 💂🏻‍♂️💂🏻‍♂️💂🏻‍♂️💂🏻‍♂️

Did you know we don't just have brass and woodwind instruments in The Royal Corps of Army Music ? Come and hear two of our fantastic pianists perform in London next week!

The Household Division
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Regent Hall Salvation Army