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Makers of the Queen's Music

First transmitted in 1969, this programme shows the life and career of military musicians. It follows young bandsmen recruiting as junior musicians at the Guards Depot, Pirbright, to becoming regimental musicians at Kneller Hall Military School of Music.

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This is the only film from the 麻豆官网首页入口 that concentrated specifically on the part played by the military bands of the Army. It reveals how they were recruited and the skills needed to combine musicianship with military discipline.

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