Changing the Guard - Central Band of the Royal Air Force and Band of the RAF College

The Central Band of the Royal Air Force and The Band of the Royal Air Force College supporting the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace on Sunday 19th May 2024.
The Central Band of the RAF:
00:00 Marching onto the square at Wellington Barracks
01:08 Good 4 U
02:54 Voice of The Guns
04:52 Glorious Victory
Musical selections during the ceremony at Buckingham Palace:
05:21 Queen Medley (RAF College Band)
12:29 Top Gun Medley (RAF Central Band)
18:14 Holding Out For A Hero (RAF College Band)
20:36 Murder On The Dance Floor (RAF Central Band)
The Band of the RAF College:
23:19 Saeculum
24:12 Wellington
The Central Band of the RAF:
27:16 Arromanches
28:04 Old Comrades
29:24 Aces High
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force were under the direction of their Director of Music Flight Lieutenant Parsons and led on parade by Drum Major Flight Sergeant Scott. The Band of the RAF College were under the direction of their Bandmaster Warrant Officer Scullion.
Thank you to About.London on TikTok who kindly allowed me to use their videos of the band performing on the Buckingham Palace forecourt during the ceremony. Unfortunately I was unable to get close enough to film this but wanted to feature the fantastic sounds of both ensembles as their statics were fantastic!!
This special guard change was the second of two ‘Blue on Blue’ guard mounts where the RAF provided both the old and new guards and both bands, celebrating the centenary of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
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[@alastairorr3802]

Can't say it often enough, Britain is lucky to have, across all three services, the finest military musicians in the world. Superb musical ambassadors for our country. Thanks so much for posting this video.

[@5714sqd]

Absolutely an outstanding performance by the RAF. I am proud to have served fourteen years with them.

[@delvinrodriguez3341]

Wow!! That's just spiffing! The RAF certainly knows how to put on a show for us! Drill and Music wise, they sound excellent both on the March and during the Static Pieces at Buckingham Palace. I can't say I've enjoyed Statics a much as have today! Well done! It was fantastic to hear 'Saeculum' once again! Many Thanks to MBE and About London for the Static Pieces!

[@MilitaryBandsEverywhere]

Thanks as always Delvin, their statics were very enjoyable!

[@kudoteeldihichaishinichi809]

Royal Air Force👍

[@markies5411]

I'm ex RAF, any HM Forces band is fantastic to watch and listen to.

[@LindaFerriss]

I have had the privilege of listening to this band several times in Paphos Cyprus. What an honour. They are such talented musicians. ❤

[@wu_1116]

Very well done the RAF! The simultaneous halt by the band and guards at St James's was the icing on the cake.

[@CDB8939]

A lot of people don't realise that most of these musicians are graduates from the Royal College & Royal Academy of Music (and other colleges). Some of them also play as professional musicians in other bands such as Grimethorpe & Black Dyke Brass Bands. One of the Trumpeters was previously Principal Trumpet with the BBC Symphony Orchestra & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, that is how good they are.

[@MilitaryBandsEverywhere]

They are very professional military musicians indeed!

[@Boogledigs]

Fabulous!! The music was so, different and the airmen looked so smart.

[@gabymillar9347]

We don't see them often enough!👋🇨🇦

[@thevhs1]

I like how they need 4 people to play music made for one drumkit. Their music selection was definitely interesting for a marching band.

[@QuicknStraight]

Alte Kameraden (Old Comrades) is a German march that doesn't get played nearly enough these days. Aces High is one of those pieces of movie music that works really well in a parade setting.

[@ninjapower2585]

Good job for filming them👍

[@MilitaryBandsEverywhere]

Many thanks, it was a delight to watch and listen to!

[@DrivermanO]

Nice pace to Old Comrades.

[@chanchancl2987]

Musique militaire grandiose

[@forbeswatson]

What does the guy that floats about with a camera do with the films, does he use them for training.

[@CallumWK]

Probably the RAFs photographer for social media etc.

[@vanhenry3601]

Always love British military bands, but I have to ask why the bass drum is so loud in soft passages

[@johnn8223]

Pretty sure it's to help the troops behind them keep in step.

[@spentacle]

The bass drum is there to set the pace for the entire company. The music is incidental to that.

[@annwilliams2221]

Sooo boring, dont soldiers have anything else to do.

[@davidchilds9590]

Other channels are available!

[@stewartbristow846]

I can only see airmen in this video. Not a soldier in sight.

[@billyburi-baps]

@@stewartbristow846 Aviators now, if you don't mind.....

[@johnkerr1953]

These soldiers are to my mind great musicians, l used to sit & listen to them at the Royal Highland show in Edinburgh, & what a treat that was .

[@jackthelad5366]

@@billyburi-bapsdon’t tell me they call the RAF Regiment aviators now 😬they are as far from aviators as it’s possible to get, they are GUNNERS