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Career/Job in Army Music  

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It can be very difficult to make a professional career in music:

  • Getting on a course
  • Grants and money
  • Getting regular paid work or salaried job post college

A career as a soldier in the Army with your main emloyment as a musician is therefore worth thinking about.  Good reasons for joining the Army as a musician are:

  • 800 plus musicians in the Corps of Army Music
  • 23 Regular Army Bands
  • Great travel opportunities
  • Fantastic sports and adventurous training
  • Live performance in some of the greatest venues all over the world
  • A structured career
  • Train and earn musical qualifications - Diplomas and a possible degree in music
  • Paid to perform music
  • Full Time salaried and pensionable career
  • Potential employment until age 55

The Corps Directorate Headquarters and The Royal Military School of Music are both at the historic building, Kneller Hall near Twickenham.  This has been been the home of military music since 1857.

 

The Corps of Army Music can accept all instrumentalists including:

 
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  • Brass
  • Woodwind
  • Percussion
  • Piano/Keyboards
  • Strings
  • Guitars
  • Vocals

     

    		•  Playing at Rhythm Force concert Kneller Hall Army School of Music

    The bands all offer varied ensembles including:

     
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  • Marching Bands
  • Symphonic Wind Band
  • Big Bands
  • Rock and Pop Bands
  • Jazz
  • Ceilidh
  • Brass & Woodwind Quintets
  • Saxophone Quartets
  • Mounted Bands (2 bands)
  • Fanfare Trumpets
  • Strings (selected bands only)

     

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     Bands perform at many varied events all year round which can include:

     
    State Trumpets
  • State and Ceremonial events
  • Military Dinner Nights and Social Events
  • Tattoos
  • Carnivals
  • Concerts
  • Opening events
  • Garden parties
  • Recruiting events
  • Tours of overseas countries
    		• Kneller Hall concert trumpet solo

    The musicians are trained to be basic soldiers in Phase One Training. 

    Phase Two training is where the musician develops the basic military musical skills and improves or secures their general musical ability. 

    Army musicians are also called upon to have a secondary trade assisting the Defence Medical Services and general duties as required.  All bands undergo training for this secondary  task and with annual military skills training all soldiers within the Corps of Army Music are ready for any task given to them.

    You do not need to join the Army for life you will be free to decide after serving only four years to stay in or to take your training and experience into a civilian career in music.  If you would like to receive an information pack or talk further about a career in Army Music contact the Corps Recruiting Team or  for the online form to register your interest Click Here.

    Corps Recruiting Team
    HQ DCAMUS
    Kneller Hall
    Twickenham
    Middlesex
    TW2 7DU

    Telephone: 020 8744 8608