Trooping the Colour 2010

[chrkirschbaum]

Dear friends, could you please help me to find the notation for this wonderful march? (General Mitchell)

Thank you

[thebigdrum]

@chrkirschbaum Hi Christian. Ruhrig [Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music] lists three publishers: Bandleader (arr. Heming), Bovaco, and Gay (1889). BovacoMusic has a contact page on the web, but I found nothing on the others. Suggest you contact one of the bands direct e.g. Band of the Grenadier Guards, Wellington Barracks, London, SE1E 6HQ. Email: LonDistHdiv-GRENGDSBand-BSec@m­od.uk. The Grenadiers Band also has a Facebook site. I am sure they will happily help. Good luck and best wishes.

[chrkirschbaum]

@thebigdrum

Thank you for such a good answer. And so far aswell.

I'll contact them and let you know if it worked.

Lot's of thanks from Germany.

Christian

[303BoltAction]

2:43 HE SCRATCHES HIS NOSE!!!!!!1

[burundi132]

VERY NICE AND IMPRESSIVE!!!

[LDdudeman]

1:53 I thought they were playing the pink panther!

[haz131]

Excellent!!!!!! 

[leftydan123]

God Save The Queen!



[bandsandgroupsdotcom]

VERY GOOD VIDEO & GREAT MUSIC FROM AN AMAZING BAND!

Marching Band Flutes @ millerwicks.co.uk

a new improved version of the old crown az.

[bgrobin66]

I noticed the 2 battle axes in the rear of the mounted guards. What was the purpose of branding the horses hooves and then cutting the hoof off horses killed in battle?

[0404alan]

@bgrobin66 To answer your question. It was purely an accounting excercise. As the horses are govement owwned, they wanted to know when a horse was no longer alive.

[bgrobin66]

What a sight!! The precision moves of the drum Majors with their Maces' without verbal command. The full stride precision band marching in perfect time. Having played in a marching band I can tell you that physical conditioning is a must if you are to play every step of the way. The massed bands have pride written all over them, and rightly so. They are wonderful musicians and a credit to crown and country.

[EddieTheFishReturns]

3:32 - Sounded like a guard shouting "STAND BACK FROM THE QUEEN'S GUARD" to a disrespectful tourist. What do those people think the guards are, performers in 'The Nutcracker'? Great respect to the guards for their self-control.

[VigisKane]

@thebigdrum

its general mitchell i believe

[Josh1Joshua1]

whats the song called at 2:15 - i really want to know. :)

[ahlick]

Great clip of the massed drum majors changing from the carry to the trail, then the state walk.

[ronsiris]

superb.....its just..... so very impressive

[putridblood]

what is the song called later in this vid so i can get it?????

[tralens]

@putridblood The march is "General Mitchell" by R.B.Hall.

[HMservant]

If this march had taken place in a country that isn't Great Britain I'd readily believe it to be the Victory March of occupation after receiving the country's Head-of-State's unconditional surrender!!

[bgrobin66]

There is not a more impressive sight than the guards bands marching 20 abreast down the mall and leaving no doubt in anyones mind what General Mitchell March is supposed to sound like. Thanks Big Drum for another great video posting. Next time you see the Queen tell her I said belated happy birthday from Durant Oklahoma. USA

[SethP666]

who is the guy in the carriage at 2:50? and the guy in the black suit right after? important people?

[HMservant]

@SethP666 I'm guessing the chap seated in the carriage/buggy is HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, but as for the mounted chap in the bowler I'm guessing he's the Chairman/President of the Royal British Legion.

Hope this helps =).

[Josh1Joshua1]

@HMservant i think you are right about HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, but i think the chap in the bowler is the Grenadier Guards/Household Division/Queens Company Taylor, as he is part of the regiment, and plays a very large role!

[HMservant]

@Josh1Joshua1 Yes, that would make sense, although I've never seen the Company Tailor in the march before.

[flygweilo]

It looks as if this rehearsal is even more tiring than the actual Trooping on HM birthday itself - some of the troopers look exhausted.

Are there any serving or former Guardsmen/women who'd care to comment? How long is the Colonel's Review compared to the full Trooping of the Colour?

[TheJerem888]

.....England,OOOOOOOH  ENGLAND......!!!!!

[erikt30]

general mitchell is a great march. cheers from the canadian guards.

[COLHYATT]

Congratulations to Queen Elizabeth and congratulations to The Household Division for another beautiful presentation of The Trooping of The Colours.

Roy M. Collins

Cumming, Georgia, U.S.A.

[heartbeat2thenation]

Thanks for posting this I was actually there s well on the opposite side of the road was an amazing morning!!

[polamalu2009]

Tremendous quality audio and vid! Well done! Remarkable the bands can play "General Mitchell" so expertly while marching...it's quite a hard blow.

[RememberToday4ever]

Thanks for posting this top quality clip. Love watching the Trooping of The Colours. I have been watching it since the early 80's when I was a kid.

[total9day]

god save the queen

[ipfreely1981]

Being a marching bass trombonist myself, I must say that was rather excellent

[tralens]

i thought you would not leave out the Massed Bands returning up The Mall!

[thebigdrum]

@tralens I was standing in the wrong place the previous week but was luckier at the second rehearsal. The bands look and sound magnificent here. Do you know what the mounted bands are playing at the start of this clip?

[tralens]

@thebigdrum The Mounted Bands are playing "Scarlet And Gold" which is normally played by the Foot Guards Bands. The Massed Bands are playing "General Mitchell" by R.B.Hall.

[thebigdrum]

@tralens Thanks, tralens.

[HMservant]

@tralens What the Massed Bands play sounds a bit like the Theme for the Teddy Bear's Picnic! Although I know it is not.