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He also performed the Weber, Clarinet Concertino, on a 13-keyed clarinet.
Maybe Weber heard Willman's performance before he died in London in
1826.
4o This arrangement is by Stretton DoM at Kneller Hall in 1905.
Please welcome Sergeant Major Paul Harvey.
National Anthem
From 1825 the Godfrey family started to dominate military music. Charles
became Bandmaster in 1825 and his son; Fred took over the band from his
father in 1863 and served until 1880.
Both had a profound effect on Military music; Charles was editor of the
Julien's Military Journal and Fred became music editor of the Boosey Military
Band Journal.
Between them they orchestrated hundreds of works for military band mainly
opera and theatre music of the day, many of which are still performed by
bands.
At Scutari in 1854 the British troops, comprising the army of the east destined
for the Crimea, held a grand review on the birthday of Queen Victoria.
There were some 16,000 men on parade, and while their appearance and
marching were perfect and the cheering deafening,
the massed bands struck up
God Save the Queen. [Music]
" This single performance led to a re-evaluation of the British military band
system and in 1857 Kneller Hall opened its doors for the first time.
" This was not the last time that the National Anthem went wrong. The history
of the Cambridge corn Exchange
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