Musical Unit of the Spanish Royal Guard
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The Musical Unit of the Spanish Royal Guard (Spanish: Unidad musical de la Guardia Real España) is the official music service of the Spanish Royal Guard of the Spanish Armed Forces that is dedicated to providing ceremonial honours and music to the King of Spain, the Spanish Royal Family, and public officials. The musical unit is one of many battalion sized units in the regiment, with over 100 professional musicians in its ranks who are chosen from the non-commissioned officers of the Military Music Corps. It is one of the more senior and representative bands in the Spanish Armed Forces, with its repertoire covering a wide range of Army, Navy and Air Force music. The entire unit is currently under the baton of the conductor of the Military Band of the Royal Guard, Colonel Musician Enrique Damián Blasco Cebolla.
Musical Unit of the Spanish Royal Guard | |
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Unidad musical de la Guardia Real España | |
Active | 1998–present |
Country | Spain |
Allegiance | Felipe VI of Spain |
Branch | Spanish Armed Forces |
Type | Military band |
Size | battalion sized |
Part of | Spanish Royal Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Madrid |
March | Himno de la Guardia Real ("Hymn of the Royal Guards") |
Anniversaries | October 12 |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Musician Enrique Damián Blasco Cebolla[1] |
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