Music Branch (Canadian Forces)
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The Music Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It is primarily composed of band musicians, and also deals with the selection and musical training of its recruits. The branch encompasses all the military bands in service in the Canadian Armed Forces. It is roughly the equivalent to the Royal Corps of Army Music (CAMUS) in the British Army. It is composed of:
* 15 Voluntary bands
* 6 Regular Force bands
* 53 Primary Reserve bands
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Music Branch (Canadian Forces)
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Music Branch
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The Regimental Pipes and Drums of The Calgary Highlanders is one of many voluntary pipe and drum bands administered by the Music Branch of the CF.
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Chief Warrant Officer Heidi Twellmann
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Gaudreau
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Major Eric Gagnon
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Musical Supervisor
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Music Branch CWO
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Chief of Staff
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1968
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250
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Canada on the March
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Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Murray
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Major Patrick Picard
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Band Branch
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Music Branch
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The Music Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It is primarily composed of band musicians, and also deals with the selection and musical training of its recruits. The branch encompasses all the military bands in service in the Canadian Armed Forces. It is roughly the equivalent to the Royal Corps of Army Music (CAMUS) in the British Army. It is composed of:
* 15 Voluntary bands
* 6 Regular Force bands
* 53 Primary Reserve bands The members of these bands come from all over the CF, coming from units in the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Canadian Navy. The branch controls all RCN and RCAF bands through the Naval Operations Branch and the Air Operations Branch respectively. The music branch as a whole is responsible for fostering morale in the CF and providing musical support for all aspects of military life and for official military ceremonies, including guards of honour for dignitaries.
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