Royal Australian Navy Band

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Royal Australian Navy Band
US Navy 080822-N-9123L-004 Royal Australian Navy Band Leader Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Anderson introduces Lt. Bruce McDonald during the Royal Australian Navy's presentation of.jpg
Active1913; 109 years ago (1913)
Country Australia
BranchRoyal Australian Navy
Size101 full time members
Garrison/HQSydney
Motto(s)Serving in Harmony
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant Commander Steven Stanke[1]
Insignia
Naval Ensign (1967–present)Naval Ensign of Australia.svg
AbbreviationRAN Band

The Royal Australian Navy Band (RAN Band) is the Royal Australian Navy's official musical branch. The band comprises two full-time detachments and four part-time detachments positioned across Australia, and is one of the few platforms in which Navy can deliver its message to the people of Australia. The current director of music is Lieutenant Commander Steven Stanke.

History[]

In 1893, the New South Wales Naval Brigade Band comprised 22 personnel. Another of the very early naval bands was the Band of the Victorian Naval Brigade which was present (as a band of the Commonwealth Naval Force in 1901) at the arrival of the US Navy's "Great White Fleet" into Port Phillip Bay in 1908.

On 10 July 1911, King George V gave the Commonwealth Naval Forces the name of Royal Australian Navy.[2]

On 21 June 1913, six musicians (recruited in Melbourne) were sent to the United Kingdom to join up with a number of ex-bandsmen from the British Navy to form the Royal Australian Navy Band. The members of the band returned to Sydney on 4 October 1913.[3]

During WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, musicians of the band performed at concerts for Australian troops.[4]

Composition[]

International Fleet Review 2013 Open Day Band.jpg

Detachments[]

The different detachments of the band include:[5]

  • RAN Band Melbourne (full-time)
  • RAN Band Queensland (part-time)
  • RAN Band South Australia
  • RAN Band Sydney (full-time)
  • RAN Band Tasmania (part-time)
  • RAN Band Western Australia (part-time)

Ceremonial Drums[6][]

The Ceremonial Drums of the RAN Band were commissioned by the Government of Australia on July 10, 1961 to mark the 50th anniversary of the band's naming. The set consists of eight side drums, two tenor drums and one bass drum.

Repertoire[]

The repertoire of the RAN Band includes but is not limited to:[7][8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Commander Steven Stanke | Royal Australian Navy". navy.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The RAN - A Brief History | Royal Australian Navy". navy.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. ^ "The Royal Australian Navy Band, The First 100 Years - 1913-2013" (PDF). RAN Band Newsletter, June 2013, Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "RAN Band History | Royal Australian Navy". navy.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ^ "RAN Band Structure | Royal Australian Navy". navy.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  6. ^ "RAN Band Ceremonial Drums | Royal Australian Navy". navy.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. ^ "RAN Band Marches, Hymns and Anthems | Royal Australian Navy". navy.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  8. ^ "The Royal Australian Navy Band, The First 100 Years - 1913-2013" (PDF). RAN Band Newsletter, June 2013, Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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