A MUSICAL VOYAGE - Royal Australian Navy

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RAN BAND NEWS EDITION NUMBER 16
19 JULY 2010
THE WIND ORCHESTRA PERFORMING ‘THE DIVINE COMEDY’ AT TRACKDOWN STUDIO
FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
Reading through the articles in this edition of RAN Band News has strengthened my
confidence that the Navy Band is continuing to tell a very worthy story about its
contribution to Navy, and is building upon its proud record of service.
During the first six months of this year the band supported a number of major ceremonial
events including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies to the Sea Power Conference, the
Australian Defence Force contribution to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Australia, Navy’s
contribution to the Gallipoli Pilgrimage, and the Gun Carriage Funeral Service for Rear
Admiral Nigel Coates AM RAN. We also embarked 12 musicians in HMAS Kanimbla and stories
about their journey and of their successes are starting to emerge. Four musicians also
deployed to the Solomon Islands as members of a technical team for a tour sponsored by the
Forces Advisory Council for Entertainment. The feedback that I have received about the role
played by our band and our people at tasks around the country and overseas continues to be
resoundingly positive.
Our recording projects A Flagship Recital (Mark III) and Cruising Stations (Mark II) have been
completed and the compact discs will be distributed to schools and libraries across the
country. These recordings demonstrate the breadth of capabilities maintained by our band
together with the expert skill of our people across classical and jazz disciplines and in
ensemble performance.
The band’s Annual Report for Financial Year 2009 – 2010 has been released and can be
viewed on the band’s intranet site. This report shows our collective success across a range
of activities throughout the nation.
Royal Australian Navy Band: A Musical Voyage