HM Grenadier Guards

A1812 Overture
B2nd Hungarian Rhapsody

Label: Odeon
Catalogue number: 72505
Genre: Orchestra
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #305

The Grenadier Guards are the British ceremonial military band. This Odeon recording of the '1812 Overture' and Liszt's '2nd Hungarian Rhapsody' exemplifies the patriotic and classical repertoire the band recorded throughout the 78rpm era.

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HM Grenadier Guards

AAn Evening in Toledo
Bpart2

The HM Grenadier Guards, the regimental band of the Household Division, recorded 'An Evening in Toledo' (a light orchestral piece) on Odeon; a straightforward military band recording of the 1920s–30s.AI summary

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AEnglish Dances in the Olden Style part 1
Bpart 2

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AHerodiade Ballet
Bpart 2

The Grenadier Guards, an elite British military band, recorded the ballet music from Massenet's *Hérodiade* for Odeon in the electrical era, likely as a two-part set.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

AHerodiade part 3
Bpart 4

His Majesty's Grenadier Guards on Odeon 66496/8 with excerpts from Massenet's *Herodiade* (parts 3 and 4), a classical orchestral/choral recording from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

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AHerodiade part 5
Bpart 6

HM Grenadier Guards military band performing extracts from Hérodiade (Massenet) on Odeon. Military band recordings of classical opera excerpts were standard concert-hall repertoire.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

AMarche "Indienne"
BThe Marseillaise

The HM Grenadier Guards, a British military band, recorded the 'Marche Indienne' and 'The Marseillaise' for Odeon—patriotic and classical repertoire from the mid-20th century.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

AMascarade Suite
Bpart 2

His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, a British military band, performing orchestral suite on Odeon. Military-band recordings of this type were common, and this is a typical ceremonial or state-occasion recording.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

AOur Miss Gibbs
Bpart 2

HM Grenadier Guards on Odeon with the march 'Our Miss Gibbs'. The Odeon label and early catalogue number suggest a 1920s or early 1930s pressing of a military-band recording.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

AReminiscences of Eales part 1
Bpart 2

HM Grenadier Guards Band performing 'Reminiscences of Eales' on Odeon 66838, a mid-period British military band recording.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

ASelection Patience
Bpart 2

The HM Grenadier Guards perform a selection from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Patience' on Odeon 0244, a two-part recording from the early acoustic era.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

ASelection pt1
Bpart2

The H.M. Grenadier Guards recorded a two-part selection—likely from a popular musical or operetta—for Odeon. This represents a military band recording, a common genre in early 20th-century shellac production.AI summary

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ASelection Songs without Words
BLorelei Paraphrase

The HM Grenadier Guards military band on Odeon 72527, performing orchestral selections and paraphrases from the early 20th century.AI summary

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HM Grenadier Guards

AShepherds Dance
BWaltz Romeo & Juliet

His Majesty's Grenadier Guards, a British military band, performing 'Shepherds Dance' and 'Waltz Romeo & Juliet' on Odeon 66099. Military band recordings by the Foot Guards are collected for their precision and period interest.AI summary

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