What do you think are the benefits of being a musician in the army as opposed to the RAF?
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Category: Role Comparison
Date asked: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Last reviewed: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Bethan W.
Officer Commanding British Army Band Sandhurst
Hi there, thanks for a great question!
It's a really difficult one to answer; as part of British Army Music we work with our fantastic colleagues in the RAF Music Service all the time at prestigious national and international events, and the job is very similar.
If I were to pick out a few benefits of being an Army musician it would be a wider range of assignment locations to choose from (we have 14 bands and the RAF have 3), and we have more specialist musical ensembles to choose from as well (such as a dedicated string orchestra and brass bands). The Army overall is a larger organisation, so if you are interested in particular sports, for example, you are more likely to find a larger cohort of people who share your interest in the Army.
You can check out more about a career in Army Music at our website here: www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regimen⦠or Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/Corpsofarmymusic, or do email our team on [email protected] to find out more.
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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