British Military Music Archive

British Military Music Archive One of the largest archive of British Military Music. Featuring music from the bands of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish & Welsh Guards + more

In late 2014 a long forgotten store of 78 rpm recordings on shellac and vinyl of the band of the Coldstream Guards was discovered by Simon Vandeleur, the Regimental Secretary of the Coldstream Guards. He has since added to the collection from historic recordings by a number of other British military bands. The earliest of these recodings date back to 1905 when John Mackenzie-Rogan was the Coldst

ream Guards bandmaster from 1896 to1922, and was the first British Army bandmaster to be given commissioned rank. Mackenzie-Rogan became the senior Director of Music of the Brigade of Guards, composer and arranger of music, making the Guards band music well known both nationally and internationally, all before the days of radio, film and television. The Guards bands were amongst the first UK bands to have their music recorded, with the Coldstream band recording their first music in a London hotel in 1898. Simon had the recordings catalogued by archivist Colin Dean, along with the historic recordings of the Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards (also known as the Household Cavalry), and the Grenadier, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards (also known as the Brigade of Guards or Guards). Music publisher and music advisor to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Tim Hollier , introduced Simon to Metropolis Studios, recognised internationally as one of the leading digital mastering studios. Metropolis took some of the earliest recordings pre First World War, eliminated the hisses and scratches and background noise and illustrated how the music could be brought back to life. This is a slow and lengthy process, using up to seven different stylii depending on the angle of the grove on the vinyl record, some of which were of relatively primitive construction. The very early records were manufactured by a factory in Dresden, Germany. Simon and Tim created the British Military Music Archive to preserve, archive, restore and release the recordings to the public, and to make the product available to film and documentary producers. BMMA aspires to be the leading, if not unique, digital archive for UK military band recordings both past and present, with more historic music being sourced throughout 2015. They will pay any operating surpluses back into the charitable funds of the individual regiments and organisations who have supplied the original historic music.

28/07/2017

Don't miss out on an experience of British history still being made today with British Military Music

19/12/2016

Stocking filler for your family member either past or serving now in the Band of the Coldstream Guards.

Http://po.st/cgvol1-15-1902-1922

Plus other archive CDS of our remastered historical recordings

The archive is growing rapidly and we are pleased to announce the remastered historical recordings from the Band of the ...
02/12/2016

The archive is growing rapidly and we are pleased to announce the remastered historical recordings from the Band of the Coldstream Guards with Director of Music: John Mackenzie Rogan (1902-1922). You can listen to snippets on the BMMA website and download/buy CD on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play now. Plus you can stream too. www.bmma.org.uk

12/11/2016

The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in the Royal Albert Hall includes the Band of the Scots Guards, Band of the Irish Guards and the Band of the Welsh Guards. They will play some of the iconic music associated with Remembrance events

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The National Act of Remembrance lead by HM the Queen will take place at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London at 11.00 a.m. on...
10/11/2016

The National Act of Remembrance lead by HM the Queen will take place at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London at 11.00 a.m. on Sunday 13th November followed by a march past of veterans. Band of the Coldstream Guards, Band of the Scots Guards, Band of the Irish Guards and Band of the Welsh Guards will participate in the ceremony, along with veterans from across the Armed Services.

We are pleased to announce remastered historical recordings of the Band of the Coldstream Guards (1902 - 1922) by Director of Music: Lt Col John Mackenzie Rogan

Available digitally 11th November 2016.
Listen here on Apple Music: http://po.st/cg1902-1922-vol1-15

30/10/2016

Lovely tribute. Listen in to the Band of the Coldstream Guards today

If you want to know more about the history of the band and last release dating back to 1902 go to
www.bmma.org.uk

Want to know how old 78rpm records are restored, denoised and remastered. Watch the processhttps://vimeo.com/151760638
02/09/2016

Want to know how old 78rpm records are restored, denoised and remastered. Watch the process
https://vimeo.com/151760638

This is "BMMA - Re-Mastering Process" by metropolisfilmslondon on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

16/08/2016
If you like some of the artwork from the latest BMMA releases from Band of the Welsh Guards(Calvalcade of Martial Songs/...
16/08/2016

If you like some of the artwork from the latest BMMA releases from

Band of the Welsh Guards
(Calvalcade of Martial Songs/A Tribute)
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Band of the Coldstream Guards
(Steps of Glory/Echoes of Empire)
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Then check out the artist Sean Bolan who was commissioned to paint for us.

http://seanbolan.co.uk/Pages/AboutSeanBolan.html

The sea has protected Great Britain from hostile invasion since 1066, and the nation has long been proud of its seafarin...
09/08/2016

The sea has protected Great Britain from hostile invasion since 1066, and the nation has long been proud of its seafaring heritage and its principal naval bases in Portsmouth, Plymouth and Chatham. Sailors have always sung to help pass the long months away at sea, and this selection of 'Songs of the Sea' (track 7 on the latest release 'Merrier England' by Band of the Grenadier Guards

It features: The Mermaid, Heave Away My Johnnie, Admiral Benbow, Heart of Oak, Bay of Biscay, Coast of High Barbary, Farewell You Spanish Ladies and (again), Rule, Britannia!

If you're on Spotify listen now
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or visit BMMA.org.uk website po.st/ggme

ONE OF THE LARGEST ARCHIVES OF BRITISH MILITARY MUSIC OF THE UK ARMED FORCES. RECORDINGS DATE BACK TO 1902. REMASTERED HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO LOVINGLY RESTORED FROM 78RPM RECORDS

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