DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS PERFORMANCE PORTFOLIO ...

MAJOR GRAHAM 0 JONES MBE MMUS ARCM psm
Major Graham Jones started his military career as a musician in
the Royal Artillery Band where he studied the harp under the
world-renowned harpist Maria Kachinska.
In 1981 Graham was selected to become a Bandmaster and he
attended the Bandmaster's Course in 1981 at the Royal Military
School of Music, Kneller HaH for three years. The culmination
of his efforts produced prizes for composition and orchestration and resulted in his
first appointment as Bandmaster of 16 th 15 th The Queens Royal Lancers, during which
time he was made a Member of the British Empire for his outstanding service to the
Regiment.
In 1994 he was commissioned in the rank of Captain and was appointed as
Director of Music, The Lowland Band of the Scottish Division. In 1997 he moved to
the Band of the Light Division based in Winchester, Hampshire.
Three years later, Major Jones was posted to Headquarters Army Music,
Kneller Hall, as Officer Commanding the Training Development Team. Whilst there,
he was instrumental in pioneering the Army accreditation programme, linked to
Trinity College of Music, London.
In August 2001 Major Jones achieved his life-long ambition by being
appointed Director of Music, Coldstrewn Guards, a position unequalled in Army
music.
Having received his Master of Music degree from the University of Reading,
Major Jones is now researching his Doctorate with the University of Salford. lie Is
much in demand as a lecturer, adjudicator and conductor both in Europe and the
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