Earl Alexander of Tunis - Barras, slow march for King's Birthday Parade 2024
Earl Alexander of Tunis - Barras, slow march for King's Birthday Parade 2024
Field Marshal Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis KG, GCB, OM, GCMG, CSI, DSO, MC, CD, PC (Can), PC, 1891 - 1969, Colonel Irish Guards.
As a 22-year-old platoon commander in the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander served with the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. He took part in the retreat from Mons and was wounded at First Battle of Ypres and invalided home. He returned to the Western Front in 1915 and fought at the Battle of Loos receiving the Military Cross, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his action during the Battle of the Somme. By 1917 he was the Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion Irish Guards. During the Second World War he commanded in Belgium, France, Burma, India, the Middle East, North Africa, Sicily and Italy, eventually reaching the rank of Field Marshal. Post war he was appointed Governor General of Canada, and then at Churchill’s request served as British Minister of Defence.
Outside the Guards’ Chapel, Wellington Barracks, there is a statue erected to his honour and for this year’s Irish Trooping of the Colour, a new slow march has been named after him.
Composed by Adam Barras to be used as the first Neutral Slow march.
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The Ballyragget - Barras/Shelton, Quick March for King's Birthday Parade 2024
The Ballyragget - Barras/Shelton, Quick March for King's Birthday Parade 2024
Composed specifically for the quick troop of King's Birthday Parade 2024, “The Ballyragget” takes its name from a town North of county Kilkenny in Ireland. It is customary when armoured that the Irish Guards name all vehicles after towns in Ireland, with the commanding Officer’s vehicle being “St Patrick” and Adjutant’s being “Ulster”. During the second world war on creation of the Guards Armoured Division, the 2nd Battalion Irish Guards found themselves being armoured. In late June 1944, as a part of the 5th Guards Armoured Division, they landed in Normandy for Operation Overlord. In July that year whilst taking part in Operation Goodwood “Ballyragget”, under the command of 2Lt John Gormon, encountered a group of German tanks including one of the formidable Tiger II heavy tanks, noted for its thick armour. At close range Gorman ordered Ballyragget’s driver to ram the Tiger II knowing his Sherman’s tank gun would have little effect against such a foe. With both tanks subsequently disabled, Gorman ran to fetch a Sherman Firefly Tank fitted with a 17 pounder anti-tank gun and completed the destruction of the Tiger II. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions. After the war Gorman left the Armed forces and following a successful career in the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the British overseas Airways Corporation, and Politics. He was knighted in the Birthday honours of 1998 and became deputy Lord Lieutenant of County Down. He died aged 91 in 2014 and is buried in Killyleagh County Down Northern Ireland.
“The Ballyragget” features music composed to honour this event from 2nd Battalion’s history, capturing the rich Irish heritage and pride the Irish Guards feel for such regimental characters. The music portrays the actions of that day, if you listen carefully to the end of the bass section you can even hear the impact of Ballyragget against the Tiger II!
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One of M Peoples biggest selling singles written in 1995, and still popular to this day - the uplifting 'Search for the hero'!
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One of the biggest hits of the 80s and beyond, Rick Astley's 'Never gonna give you up' was produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman team. It topped the charts in 25 countries, and won a Brit award. Arranged here for wind band, a great opportunity to Rickroll your audience!
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Taken from Two Steps From Hell's 2022 album ‘Myth’, Thomas Bergersen's 'Away With Your Fairies' features the traditional Irish folk jig 'The Kesh'. Arranged by The Fluffy Hat Music Co. for wind band, it is a rip-roaring modern take on a Celtic classic.
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"Tick Tock! - The music of Kevin Macleod"
Kevin MacLeod is an American composer and music producer - due to his ubiquitous use on social media he is likely one of the most listened to musicians of all time. He has composed over 2,000 pieces of royalty-free library music and made them available under a Creative Commons copyright license. One of his compositions, "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", is among the most-played on TikTok; from January through June 2021 it was played over 31.6 billion times. In "Tick Tock!", arranged by The Fluffy Hat Music Co. for wind band, we feature some of his most popular pieces, "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", "Fluffing a Duck" and "Scheming Weasel".
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It's Friday, time for some good music!
Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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Grab your aviator glasses and feel the need for speed! Its that iconic anthem from one of the most iconic movies of the 80s - reworked for Top Gun Maverick.
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It's Yerr Day - Dedicated to Senior Drum Major Household Division, WO2 Gareth Chambers, Irish Guards, on being appointed a member of the Royal Victorian Order.
By A Barras & C Shelton
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"The platinum Collection"
A custom arrangement we wrote celebrating music from throughout HM Queen Elizabeth’s reign, featuring a hit from each decade. It was performed on Horseguards parade as the finale of the military music spectacular “The Queen and the commonwealth in the platinum jubilee year”. It went viral on TikTok amassing more than 5million views.
Featuring:
Let me entertain you By Robert Peter Williams & Guy Antony Chambers
Delilah By Les Redd & Barry Mason
Bohemian Rhapsody By Freddie Mercury
Sweet Dreams By Annie Lennox & David Stewart
Hello By Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Gregory Kurstin, Gregory Allen Kurstin & Adele Adkins
Tresóna License Number: 380120
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