Talented young musicians from across the region have been in tune with the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Plymouth this week.

Over 30 young people signed up to take part in a four-day summer school held at HMS Raleigh. The summer school programme featured a series of workshops to allow the young people to experience a range of ensembles, from the iconic marching band to the symphonic wind band. It culminated with a joint concert performed for family and friends at the Roebuck Theatre within HMS Raleigh.

Major Richard Long, Director of Music of the Plymouth Band said: ‘We wanted to encourage young musicians from around the local area to come and enjoy making music with a professional band. Secondly it’s important for us to demonstrate what we do on a daily basis as part of the Royal Navy because we are always looking for young talented, enthusiastic musicians, who might be interested in a career in the Royal Marines Band Service. Hopefully the young people have learnt an enormous amount during their week with us. We’ve been playing different styles of music with them, everything from Latin/Brazilian music through to military music on parade, so different styles, different techniques and plenty of variety.’