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THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION PRESENTS MUSIC FROM BEATING RETREAT 1998

The beating or sounding of Retreat has its origins in the sixteenth century when it was possibly the same ceremony as Tattoo ' ye retrete to beat att 9 att night and take it from ye garde'.  A book of 1598 says 'ye Drumme Major will advertise (by beate of Drum) those require for watch'.  In the seventeenth century the Drummers are 'to beate the Retreat through the large street and to be answered by all drummers of ye Gardes'. In 1727 'half an hour before the setting of the sun the Drummers and Port-Guards are to go upon the ramparts and beat a Retreat to give notice to those without that the gates are to be shut.

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                       Catalogue No. TRCD 982

Track List

MASSED BANDS OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

Fanfare - Golden Celebration
March On - Coburg
Helenenmarsch
Trumpet Piece for a Ceremonial Occasion
Finale - Procession of the Nobles from Mlada
Rimsky-Korsakov

THE MASSED CORPS OF DRUMS OF THE GUARDS DIVISION

Solo Bugle - Retreat
Static - Drummers Call
March On - Flag and Empire
Retreat March - Land of my Fathers and Pretty Polly Oliver
Stein Song
Drum Solo
Quick March - Westward Ho!

MASSED BANDS OF THE GUARDS DIVISION

March On - Bond of Friendship
Queen's Company
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Through Bolts and Bars
Excerpts from New World Symphony
Michele
Yesterday
When the Saints
Stars and Stripes
Twin Eagle Strut
Marche Militaire

FINALE

Summon the Heroes
Evening Hymn - The Day Thou Gavest and Last Post
National Anthem
March Off - When the Guards are on Parade
Machine Gun Guards