Mounted Trumpeters at one of the 'Concerts in the Park', Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, Twickenham.

The Band is in constant demand to perform all over the country and sometimes overseas, often working with other bands, choirs and other musical groups.

Although our speciality is as a mounted band, the Band performs regularly as a marching band.

With a number of talented ensembles which cover almost any situation or event that requires musical support beyond a marching, concert or mounted band, the Band is ready to tackle any event.

The ensembles available are:

• The Musical Ride - A mounted display team within the Household Cavalry. It was first formed in 1882 and performed at The Royal Tournament in the same year. Within this display team are four trumpeters and one drum horse, all of which are members of the Band of The Life Guards and the Band of the Blues and Royals.  After forming in March every year and after a few months of training the Musical ride travels all over the UK and also abroad.  Recently it has visited Abu Dhabi, Oman and Switzerland.
• Fanfare Trumpets - The Trumpeters of The Household Cavalry play at many prestigious engagements, such as the State Opening of Parliament, Festival of Remembrance and also the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations at St. Paul's Cathedral. They have also recently performed at The South Bank Arts Awards for a live television recording and in December 2010 took part in a carol service in Lagos, Nigeria. The team also performs at State Banquets around the world, this has included, India, South Africa, Qatar, and the Pope's visit to the UK. The team can consist of between one and twelve players and can add a touch of ceremony and finesse to any occasion.
• Dance Band - The dance band is becoming a very popular and active ensemble within the Band. With its main requirement to perform at dinner nights, its repertoire ranges from swing and jazz of the early 1900's to the present day. the ensemble is flexible and can be performed with or without a vocalist.  The Band can also provide a dance quartet.
• Marching Band - Other than the marching band's usual routine of Changing the Guard at Windsor Castle and St. James' Palace, it has performed many times as a 20 piece marching band in places such as Buckingham Palace, the Dorchester Hotel and the Grosvenor Hotel.
• Chamber Orchestra - this ensemble is mainly used to perform at investitures at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.  It can also be reduced to a string quartet to provide light background music for many events.

To book any of the Band's combinations please see our contact page.