Trooping the Colour 2009

This is from the final full rehearsal for Trooping the Colour - called the Colonel's Review. It was held in London on 6 June 2009 which, unfortunately, was dull, wet and windy.

This is the march along The Mall and back to Buckingham Palace which concludes the ceremony on Horse Guards Parade.

The Household Cavalry are at the front. Then come the massed bands of the Brigade of Guards comprising five military bands, with fifes and drums and pipers from the Scots and Irish Guards (not visible here) at the rear.

The Mall is very wide but you can see that the massed bands need all the space they can get. The two guards on the left have to step back quickly to avoid a collision!

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[Spiciu]

Wonderful shooting ! Congratulations ! May I ask what camera did you use ? It seems it was standing on a tripod , so stable the images are .

[thebigdrum]

Thanks very much, Spiciu, for those very kind remarks. The camera was a Panasonic TM 300 - which is capable of excellent HD results. This was my very first outing with the camera and I left everything pretty much on auto. I think I could do better now.

[adamswampy]

Now that's talent - riding a horse and playing the trombone at the same time lol.

[thebigdrum]

... especially when your horse looks as though it might want to head off up the side street for an adventure with a police horse - see horses in rows four and five!

[tralens]

The trombonists always say the trick is to play away from the horses head because if he throws his head back the mouthpiece could go down the musicians throat!

[thebigdrum]

That would make for an interesting glissando! The trombone must be particularly difficult because it is the only instrument here that relies on both embouchure and accurate positioning of the slide to get the note in tune.

[madeira69]

the best army in the world!!!BRITISH!!

[tralens]

@michalis500 The Massed Bands are playing "Colchester Castle" followed by "More Yet".

[bandsandgroupsdotcom]

I LIKE IT, GOOD VIDEO & AMAZING BAND BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT!

Marching Band Flutes @ millerwicks.co.uk

a new improved version of the old crown az.

[vieira56]

My eyes were wet, to see this beautiful parade.Thank you.

[shill700]

who's the bloke with the civvies and bowler hat?

[AcAinslie]

im on a horse (says the base drumer)

[ronsiris]

lost for words,,,,impressed,,,,,,does,n­t do it justice

[michalis500]

@louislungbubble thanks you very much for your infromrmation..... kind regards michalis.... :)

[michalis500]

Fantastic playing!!! Congratulations to this British Army Band..... Can you please tell me which are the 2 Marches that they are playing ??? By the way I am playing in a band too....I am from Corfu(Greece) and we have almost the same uniform like the British Army....you can take a look in my channel....

Thanks in advance....