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Musical Unit of the Spanish Royal Guard

Musical Unit of the Spanish Royal Guard

Musical service in the Spanish Armed Forces

The Musical Unit of the Spanish Royal Guard (Spanish: Unidad musical de la Guardia Real España) is the official music service of the Spanish Royal Guard of the Spanish Armed Forces that is dedicated to providing ceremonial honours and music to the King of Spain, the Spanish Royal Family, and public officials. The musical unit is one of many battalion sized units in the regiment, with over 100 professional musicians in its ranks who are chosen from the non-commissioned officers of the Military Music Corps. It is one of the more senior and representative bands in the Spanish Armed Forces, with its repertoire covering a wide range of Army, Navy and Air Force music. The entire unit is currently under the baton of the conductor of the Military Band of the Royal Guard, Colonel Musician Enrique Damián Blasco Cebolla.

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History

The Musical Unit of the Royal Guard was first organized as a singular musical group on February 19, 1874, with its first director being Martín Elexpuru. Its current structure dates back to 1998 and since then it has been constituted by the Symphonic Band, Marching Band and the Fife Section.[2]

Present Day

The Military Band of the Royal Guard during an official welcome ceremony hosted by King Juan Carlos I for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Among their obligations are the following:

  • Being present at military parades
  • Honoring foreign heads of state on their state visits to Madrid
  • Support the everyday ceremonial activities of the Regiment
  • Take part in the guard mounting ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid every Wednesday from noon to 2pm
  • Giving concerts at the Royal Palace on behalf of the regiment
  • Performing drill at military tattoos domestically and internationally

The marching band has performed it precision marching drill throughout Europe, with notable performances being in London, Paris, Cologne, Bucharest, and Moscow.[3][4]

Recordings

  • New Anthology of Military Music
  • Concert of Military Music
  • Soldiers for Peace
  • Relay in the Palace
  • Musical Memory of Spain
  • Spain in Pasodobles
  • Suspiros de España

Organization

List of directors

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References

  1. [1]
    http://www.patrimoniomusical.com/bd-author-885 [dead link]
  2. [2]
    "- Unidad de Música".
  3. [3]
    Gil, Lila Pérez (9 May 1998). "La banda de la Guardia Real toca en la plaza de Oriente". El País.
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    "Comparatif 2021 – Meilleurs sites de rencontre coquines RT".
  5. [5]
    Patrimonio Musical. "Unidad de Música de la Guardia Real". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
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