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A Life On the Ocean Waves

2M streams

1,968,346

The Best of The Royal Marines

1.3M streams

1,344,312

The Best of The Royal Marines

1.3M streams

1,344,312

The Spectacular Sound Of The Band Of H...

968.4K streams

968,395

The Band of H.M. Royal Marines, Vol. 3

935K streams

935,041

The Best of the Royal Marines

641.4K streams

641,413

Beating Retreat 2018

563.1K streams

563,140

The Very Best Of The Royal Marines

488.4K streams

488,431

Mountbatten Festival of Music 2021

450.8K streams

450,847

Splice The Mainbrace

405.9K streams

405,902

Biography

Consisting of five bands from across various U.K. bases, the Band of H.M. Royal Marines is the musical arm of the Royal Navy. Originally formed in 1903, and now based at the Royal Marines School of Music at HMS Nelson in Portsmouth, the bands consist of musicians who are required to master both a string and a wind instrument. The various band entities have released dozens of independent albums in conjunction with their operational military duties since the 1980s. But it wasn't until 2011, when the Band of H.M. Royal Marines Portsmouth signed a deal with classical specialists Decca, that they released a record with a major label. Featuring guest spots from tenor Alfie Boe and talent show winner Mary-Jess, Summon the Heroes charted at number 21 in the U.K. ~ Jon O'Brien, Rovi