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27-623: On August 1, 1937, the conductor and director of music of the Central Military Band of the People's Commissariat of National Defense Major General Semyon Cherneysky founded the college, which was built as a boarding school for potential military musicians in the Red Army . Shortly before its 80th anniversary the "Valery Khalilov" honorific title was bestowed on the college on December 26, 2016, by Ministry of Defence General of

54-784: Is a permanent participant in the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo . The band regularly performs in the Grand Kremlin Palace , the Spasskaya Tower Festival , and parades on Red Square . The central band actively tours the globe, and has made appearances in Algeria , Australia , Austria , Belgium , Bulgaria , Great Britain , Germany , Denmark , Israel , Italy , China , North Korea , Mongolia , Norway ( Norwegian Military Tattoo 2002), Poland ,

81-508: Is an active sponsor of the annual Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo in Moscow . Joint military concerts are commonly held between the bands of the service and foreign military bands on Russian and foreign soil. Mass events were held on the service's tricentennial in 2011. Every couple of years, officials from the service conduct contests to identify the best bands in the service as well as inspections to identify those that retain

108-536: Is more famous internationally for its Corps of Drums , a participant in the Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 and a regular participant in Revolution Day (1938 to 1990), Victory Day (1965, 1985, 1990, 1995–2008, 2012-), and until 1968 May Day military parades. The corps is led by a Drum Major and has been, for about 8 decades, the formation that has been beating the drum cadences that precede

135-520: Is the seniormost band in the Russian Armed Forces and the oldest active band in service, having been founded on October 1, 1927. The band consists of 227 musicians that come from all walks of life: civilians, contract soldiers, and conscript musicians serving their military service term. The band itself is divided into two sections: a brass band and a symphonic band . The band participates in social, and cultural events of Russia. It

162-843: The Hamina Tattoo in Finland in 2018, the band performed with the Band of the Royal Marines of Britain's Royal Navy where they performed songs such as Moscow Nights and Katyusha . In February 2020, the Central Military Band staged a concert to honor the 77th anniversary of Battle of Stalingrad in the Volgograd Philarmonia. By the time the Great Patriotic War began, the band

189-940: The Red Army Band is a military band unit of the Russian Armed Forces . It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia . The current head of the band is Colonel Sergey Durygin. Even as the Presidential Band of the Russian Federation is the more senior military band of Russia (as it reports to the Federal Protective Service as part of the Kremlin Regiment ), the CMB-MDR

216-718: The Semyonovsky Regiment ) had their own bands and corps of drums, which would also inspire the formation of the bands and fanfare band units within the artillery and the cavalry, the age of Peter the Great, aside from laying the foundation of the armed forces, also began centuries of the Russian military band tradition, which continues until today. In the 1870s, a post called the Inspector of Naval Bands, held by composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov until its abolishment, became

243-529: The U.S. , France , Switzerland , and Sweden . Among the individuals who have been associated with the band include former Canadian Army director of music Kenneth Snoeck and American performer Michael Jackson . It also collaborates extensively with the Moscow & District Pipe Band. The Central Band is required to take part in the Russian Honor Parade on Red Square on November 7. During

270-638: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation serves as the official service of military bands in active service within the Russian Armed Forces and formerly the Soviet Armed Forces . It is part of the Military Band Service Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation . For a country that has not just one of the largest armed forces in the world but also has produced some of

297-623: The Army Sergey Shoygu - a day after the aircrash that killed Valery Khalilov and 91 others off Sochi while the Alexandrov Ensemble was on its way to perform for Russian troops deployed in Syria. The school maintains a Marching Band (Russian: Марширующий оркестр) that is employed in ceremonial events hosted by the college, mostly made up of the musicians of the training band wing. The Suvorov College Band performs at

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324-560: The Central Band's Bandmaster, then Col Andrey Kolotushkin, served as the band conductor. Today, the director of music does not hold the post of Senior Director of Music of the Military Band Service in a concurrent capacity, as that post leads the overall direction and organization of all the active bands in the armed services. Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia The Military Band Service of

351-1007: The Military Academy of the Strategic Rocket Forces, the Band of the Moscow Higher Military Command School, and the Band of the 147 Automobile Base of the Ministry of Defense. The support all important state events and special events in the Russian capital, including military parades on Red Square and international music festivals. Formation in Moscow Formation in St Petersburg Formation in Yekaterinburg The emblems and patches of

378-642: The Soviet Army Headquarters, where it was transferred to on 1 December 1931. Its modern functions and duties were established in an order signed by the Chief of the General Staff Viktor Samsonov on 22 November 1996. In November 2007, by the approval of President Dmitry Medvedev , the band service created a charter for the conductors of garrison bands to have more authority over their events and activities. In 2011,

405-861: The armed forces but affiliated to the Band Service: The Band of the Moscow Garrison is in that it consists of the 190 quality musicians who come together from different exemplary bands throughout the former Moscow Military District . At one time, it included the Headquarter Band of the MVO, the Combined Band of the Internal Troops, the Band of the Military Institute of Military Conductors, the Band of

432-562: The band never ceased to perform over the course of the war, staging over 500 concerts and making 150 appearances on the All-Union radio. Among its activities were the ceremonies of awarding units their colors and state honors. Historically, since 1924, the Senior Director of Music of the Armed Forces has been the ceremonial chief of the band. In the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo editions of 2007, 2009 and 2010

459-620: The band received an order to go to the Western Front . A month later, the band got surrounded by the German 3rd Panzer Army and 4th Panzer Army near the city of Vyazma during the Battle of Bryansk . Although receiving the orders to break through the enemy circle and withdraw, the transport vehicle that was meant to do so was caught in the crossfire of multiple units. Nine musicians died immediately, ten going missing. Despite this setback,

486-477: The chiefs of the military bands services of the military districts, with their appointment being as the Senior Director of Music. As such, local conductors report to the director and are accountable to him/her only. Over 1,000 musicians of the service divided into 40 bands participate in the annual Victory Day parades and before 1991 the October Revolution and May 1 parades as well. The service

513-531: The college's colour guard squad carrying the collegiate Regimental Color (a new color was granted to the institution in 2008), preceded in parades by the Commandant of the College. The Fiesta Drummers' Ensemble ( Russian : Ансамбль барабанщиков «Фиеста» ) of the school was created in 2005. Its current leader is Mikhail Melnik, a teacher of additional education at the school. Over the years of its existence,

540-991: The country's leading venues, including the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory , the Moscow International House of Music, and the State Kremlin Palace . The central training band wing of the college plays not only in Russia, but also in military tattoo events in Switzerland , Germany , France , Italy , England , Poland , and the Czech Republic . It has been a regular participant in the Spasskaya Tower military tattoo festival since 2006. The college

567-764: The ensemble has been a participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and the International Festival of Military Orchestras "Tattoo on Stage" in Lucerne, Switzerland . In 2014, the ensemble took part in the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi . Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia , also known as

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594-829: The greatest composers and musicians, the MBS-AFR is one of the oldest institutions of military music in Europe and the world, founded by Peter the Great as per Ukaz № 2319 enacted on Feb. 19, 1711, which mandated the formation of military bands and field music formations within both the Imperial Russian Army and the nascent Imperial Russian Navy following the Western practices. As both the Army's two foundation regiments (the Preobrazhensky Regiment and

621-488: The march past segment of all the parades held on Red Square of national importance. The Corps's instrumentation includes snare drums , fifes, trumpets , trombones , glockenspiels and during occasions, bass drums , tenor drums and chromatic fanfare trumpets . A Turkish crescent from the college was used as its symbol in the Revolution Day and Victory Day parades from 1975 to 1990, later replaced in 1995 by

648-644: The service celebrated 300 years of Russian military music. Annual concert activity of the military band service began inside the hall of the Philharmonic Society of St. Petersburg in November 1813. The office of Senior Director of Music of the Military Band Service is the operational and administrative leader of the service. His/her role is laid out in a decree from Soviet Defence Minister Rodion Malinovsky dating back to July 1963. Local military bands of military garrisons and units are managed by

675-399: The standard for bands. In 1928, the first national competition of military bands being held. The military band service provides military bands for the Kremlin Regiment and the 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment during special occasions and state visit . The composition of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation include: Not under

702-683: The starting point for the official organized arrangement of military bands. In 1922, the Inspectorate of the Military Bands of the Red Army and Navy was formed, renamed in 1955 as the current Military Band Service. In October 1924, the post of Inspector of Military Bands of the Red Army . As of 1947, Inspectorate of Military Bands reported directly to the head of the 3rd Division of the Combat Training Department of

729-696: Was in the Belarusian SSR where it was staging a series of concerts in the Minsk Military District . Where the band performed at the Narev river, one side saw the band's performance while the other saw the German Wehrmacht preparing for Operation Barbarossa . The following day the war broke out. On 25 June 1941, the band returned to Moscow, three days after the start of hostilities. In September 1941, twenty-eight musicians from

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