User:Englishlionheart/The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division

The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division was formed on the 22nd of May 2006 and is based in Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth.The band is the successor to The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division (Clive) which was based in Clive Barracks, Ternhill and The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division (Lucknow) which was based in Tidworth.

The primary role of the band is to provide musical support to the Army and the Regiments of the Prince of Wales's Division. The Prince of Wales's Division has two Regiments: The Mercian Regiment

The Regiment formed on 1 Sep 07. Regimental Headquarters is in Lichfield, Staffordshire and the Regiment has 3 regular battalions (1, 2 and 3 MERCIAN) and one TA battalion (4 MERCIAN) as follows:


 * 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire)


 * 2nd Battalion The Mercian regiment (Worcesters and Foresters)


 * 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords)


 * 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment (TA)

The Regiment maintains very close links with its Counties and recruits from Cheshire, Worcestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands. The Regiment's motto is "Stand Firm, Strike Hard." The Royal Welsh

The Regiment formed on 1 Mar 06. Regimental Headquarters is in Cardiff and the Regiment has 2 regular battalions (1 and 2 R WELSH) and one TA battalion (3 R WELSH) as follows:


 * 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (The Royal Welch Fusiliers)
 * 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh (The Royal Regiment of Wales)
 * 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh (TA)

The Regiment recruits throughout the whole of Wales.

Since its formation, the Band of the Prince of Wales's Division has performed at numerous military engagements including the formation parades of The Mercian Regiment and The Royal Welsh, St David's Day 2007 in the presence of the HM The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief R WELSH, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and also at Clarence House in the presence of the HRH The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief MERCIAN. The Band has also played at homecoming and medals parades for the battalions of the Mercian Regiment and The Royal Welsh who have been deployed recently in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Other high profile engagements have included The Queen's Birthday celebrations in Dubai and performing to an audience of over 80,000 at the FA Cup Final at Wembley in May 2009. The Band has also performed at a number of fundraising concerts and events raising money for a number of worthy causes both at home and abroad.

The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division (The Mercian Regiment and The Royal Welsh) is proud to continue the many musical traditions developed over the 300 years of British military music and is also broadening its appeal through its musical diversity. From within its number, the Band is also able to provide a number of smaller ensembles including a Swing Band, Pop Group, Jazz Combo and the only Welsh Male Voice Choir in the Corps of Army Music. With such a variety of ensembles and musical styles, The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division remains a proud, colourful and versatile ambassador for its two fine Regiments from within the Corps of Army Music. The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division appears by kind permission of the Colonel Commandant, The Prince of Wales's Division, Major General CGS Hughes CBE, late The Staffordshire Regiment.

Key Personel
 * Director of Music: Captain Sean Riley


 * Bandmaster: WO1 Troy Taylor-Smith


 * Band Sergeant Major: WO2 Guy Potter

Ensembles
 * Concert Band


 * Marching Band


 * Pop Group


 * Big Band


 * Jazz Combo


 * Brass Quintet


 * Sax Quartet


 * Woodwind Quintet


 * Fanfare Team


 * Male Voice Choir