The Band are always looking for talented musicians looking for a career in music.   If our Band has no vacancies then there may be a place for you in another of the 22 regular bands within the Corps. 

The employment opportunities for a full time performance career in the music industry are very hard to find and secure:

Obstacles for civilian musicians/ students

• Funding for courses
• Funding for professional tuition
• Time to practice
• Regular or salaried work

What a career in Army music can offer:

• Bursary scheme for students enrolled on performance based courses in both further and higher education
• A structured career with employment potential to 55 years of age
• The opportunity to gain diplomas and degrees, subsidised by the Army
• To play alongside some of the world's best musicians, in 1 of 22 Regular Army bands, based throughout the United Kingdom
• Extensive travel opportunities with the chance to play in some of the worlds greatest concert venues and arenas
• The chance to perform in a variety of musical ensembles playing varied musical genres
• The opportunity to participate in a wide range of sporting and adventurous training activities
• Free medical and dental care
• A full time salaried and pensionable career, as a professional musician

The Corps of Army Music is able to offer careers to instrumentalists, including:

• Brass
• Woodwind
• Percussion
• Piano/keyboards
• Strings
• lead/ bass guitars
• Vocals

A career in Army music will offer you the opportunity to play in:.

• Marching band
• Symphonic wind band
• Brass & woodwind quintets
• Saxophone quartets
• Big Band
• Rock and pop bands
• Jazz/ Dixie bands
• Ceilidh bands (selected bands)
• Choirs
• Fanfare trumpet teams
• Mounted bands (Household Cavalry Bands only)
• String groups (selected bands)
• Full orchestras (selected bands)

Providing musical support to:

• State and Ceremonial occasions
• Military Tattoos around the world
• Famous concert venues both home and abroad
• Concerts, carnivals, parties, recruiting events and all manner of musical activities in local areas, around the United Kingdom, overseas and to our troops on operations

If you play an instrument to roughly Grade 6 ABRSM standard then you could become part of the UK's largest single employer of musicians. 

The best way to do this is to contact the Bandmaster and enquire about visiting the band on one of our 'Insight Course' weeks or a day visit or just to discuss the options of a career as an Army Musician.  These are run throughout the year and will give you a real insight into what it is like to be a musician within an army band. You will need to be age 14 years and over and approximately grade 5 or more on you instrument.

If you would like to receive further information about a career as an Army musician, enquire about an 'Insight Course' or to receive an information pack, please contact:

Bandmaster
The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band
Catterick Garrison
North Yorkshire DL9 3JS

Telephone: 01748 872275

Fax: 01748 872282