The Band are always looking for talented musicians to join its numbers. Located in central London it is ideally situated for musicians looking for a career in the music industry. 

If this Band has no vacancies then there may be a place for your talents in another of the 22 Regular Bands within the Corps which are located across the UK.

It can be very difficult to make a professional career in music:

• Getting on a course
• Grants and money
• Getting regular paid work or salaried job post college
• A career as a soldier in the Army with your main employment as a musician is therefore worth thinking about

Good reasons for joining the Army as a musician are:

• 800 plus musicians in the Corps of Army Music
• 22 Bands in the Corps of Army Music + The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas
• Great travel opportunities
• Fantastic sports and adventurous training
• Live performance in some of the greatest venues all over the world
• A structured career
• Train and earn musical qualifications - Diplomas and a possible degree in music
• Paid to perform music
• Full Time salaried and pensionable career
• Potential employment until age 55

The Corps of Army Music can accept all instrumentalists including:

• Brass
• Woodwind
• Percussion
• Piano/Keyboards
• Strings
• Guitars
• Vocals

If you are grade 5 or over, aged 14 plus and would like to see what life in a military band is all about you could visit the band or attend an 'Insight Course' contact:

The Bandmaster Band of the Grenadier Guards
Wellington Barracks
Birdcage Walk
London
SW1E 6HQ

Telephone: 020 7414 3389

Fax:         020 7414 3236

Email:    LonDistHdiv-GRENGDSBand-BM@mod.uk