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Scipio - Processional March

Saturday, 14 January 2023

Scipio', composed by George Frideric Handel, is taken from his 1725 opera The Mercy of Scipio' and based on the life of the Roman General Scipio Africanus. A year after the premiere of the opera, Handel presented the march Scipio to the Band of the Grenadier Guards which he held in high esteem. Today, it remains as their regimental slow march. By request, SafeMusic has published this version for Concert Band, edited by Geoff Kingston.

Men of Harlech - Processional March

Monday, 16 January 2023

Men of Harlech' was originally a song which is said to describe events during the seven-year siege of Harlech Castle between 1461 and 1468. Commanded by Constable Dafydd ap Ieuan, the Garrison withstood the longest known siege in the history of the British Isles. Today, it is the regimental slow march of the Welsh Guards. By request, SafeMusic has published this version for Concert Band, edited by Geoff Kingston