Last Post and Reveille Songs of Praise 2009

[ModalMart]

Just had band practice tonight 3 marches and then the Last Post & Rouse for me.......lips tired already, but hey the occasion will bring me through. For anyone out there doing this for church, Scouts, Girl Guides, Boys Brigade or your home village, just remember them and all will be fine.

[R4ch4311]

I've got to play this for my town because I'm the only good person to play this and I'm dreading it! What could I do to make sure I nail this piece?

[MrTechniKEL]

@R4ch4311 I'm playing it today as well, I have played it in the church for the past 8 years. Stay relaxed, dont think of anyone who is there and focus on pitching. Take every bar as it comes and it will be great!

[toonerty]

Another correction, as the title says, it's "The Rouse", not "Reveille". Rouse is used more often than Reveille at Remembrance services, mainly because it's shorter, as far as I can tell.

I'm playing them both in public for the first time (at the tender age of 44) this Friday, and am very grateful for this video to check the phrasing used by The Professionals. If it's good enough for the Coldstream Guards, it's plenty good enough for me!

[IanBrameld]

@toonerty Third time for me this year (At the tender age of 72) and this is a perfect model.

[olekbrzeski]

Thank you posting this. Today I visited the Normandy Beaches and when I heard this being played in the US cemetary I cried. 200,000 men lost their lives fighting for our freedom on June 6th 1944. We must NEVER forget Americans, British, Poles, Greeks, Norwegains, Canadians and the rest of the members of allied forces who so gallantly risked their lives for us on that fatefull day!!!

[HxMxOx]

@olekbrzeski

200,000 men is more than the entire invasion force. Around 4,000 [allies] were actually killed on 6th June in Normandy.

[wensdazechyld]

@HxMxOx According to the research I've just done - up to 10,000 Allied casualties and 2500 Allied soldiers died on that day and up to 4900 Americans (sources conflict). 160,000 Allied/American troops landed with a further 35,700 in support. There were 215,000 Allied troops killed or injured throughout the 3month long normandy campaign. Just for anyone who's interested :)

[dakinespam145]

Very moving bugle call, The Last Post and

the Reveille by a bugler of the famous Grenadier Guards in a ceremony honoring the British war dead.

[mouchel1995]

No sir, that is a Coldstream Guard Cornetist.

[dakinespam145]

I was wrong but thanks for the correction.