The Massed Bands of the Household Division, Beating Retreat, Orb and Sceptre 2023

The Household Division presents – A Military Musical Spectacular - Orb & Septre 2023

5th July 2023 in the presence of The Duchess of Edinburgh

[timothynorris]

BRILLIANT. Probably the best of military music-making from anywhere in the world. Bravo the British

[pamplant]

Awesome. Thank you for filming and sharing.

[GerardNierengerger]

Bonsoir. Un superbe spectacle que j'ai eu la chance d'assister ce jeudi 6 juillet avec la présence de la Princesse Anne, FANTASTIQUE!!!

[annpartoon]

beautiful background we are lucky to have great architects past and present did not expect to be in tears at the end but I was

[aimeecoakes]

This was a fantastic performance by all. So pleased i got to see this in real live. It was memorable and fun evening.

[nialdean]

I was at this on 5th July, it was fantastic, thanks for posting this!

[juliemiles]

Fabulous show by all these wonderful talented performers

[damianchallis]

It's nice the audience are talking!!!

[pjmn]

A wonderful English summer evening in the centre of London. I have posted elsewhere that it could be better publicised. Yes all three nights sell out very year but foreign tourists to London don’t know about it. There were plenty of tourists watching the band march to Horseguards Parade and the pipe band/Lifeguards/Blues & Royals assembling in the courtyard on the Whitehall side who did not know what the event was.

[EnderOfMirkwood]

Wish I could have seen it in person. Props to the household division for a great performance!

[militarymusicappreciations]

This would seem to be a fuller version and from a better viewing perspective of The Military Musical Spectacular offered recently on Horse Guards Parade by The Household Division and their guests. Taking the place of the former Beating Retreat show that was offered in the past before Covid this version does not have a Corps of Drums segment or a Mounted Band display. This for various reasons no doubt having to do with staffing issues. Like most things today the newer version is a bit shorter, and has more glitz and bling. It seems well attended which is good, although fewer stands are set out it appears. Over all its a nice show and its good that in present circumstances today it is still being put on at all.

[sunvulcansunvulcan]

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Scotch College Adelaide Pipe Band - Australia 🇦🇺
Royal Brunei Land Forces Pipe Band - Brunei 🇧🇳
Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums - Canada 🇨🇦
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Bagad de Lann Bihoue - France 🇫🇷
Irish Defence Forces Pipe Band - Ireland 🇮🇪
Pokémon Ranger Pipe Band - Japan 🇯🇵
Tokyo Pipe Band - Japan 🇯🇵
Jordanian Armed Forces Combined Pipe Band - Jordan 🇯🇴
Red Hackled Pipe Band - Malta 🇲🇹
Christchurch City Pipe Band - New Zealand 🇳🇿
Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band - Oman 🇴🇲
Royal Air Force Pipes and Drums - United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Inverness Royal British Legion Pipe Band - United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Scots Guards Regimental Association (South) Pipes and Drums - Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[davidjohnmorgan]

The women gossiping in the background completely spoiled it.

[AJ]

The Pipes are just mind boggling…thats blood boiling stuff, id charge into battle with that in my heed

[holmema]

Assume that was Sophie stepping into the car reserved for Royal ☺

[SukacitaYeremia]

Does anyone know what the march at 0:15 is?

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