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Jun 2022
Grenadier Guards band coming to Harrogate
Hundreds of North Yorkshire school children will perform alongside one of the world's oldest and most famous military bands in Harrogate this week.
About 350 children from schools will share a stage with the Band of the Grenadier Guards.
The band, known for its scarlet tunics and bearskin hats, has a history dating back 300 years and 15 monarchs.
The concert to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee will be held at Harrogate Convention Centre on Friday at 7pm.
The North Yorkshire County Schools’ Big Band, the Junior and Primary Schools Choirs and Wind Band, Richmond Chamber Choir and the County Youth Choir will also be performing.
They will play music from each decade of the Queen’s reign, including Waterloo by Abba, I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 and Hey Jude by The Beatles.
The Band of the Grenadier Guards will perform numbers including Crown Imperial, music from West Side Story, Symphony by Clean Bandit before rounding off the evening with the National Anthem.
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Ian Bangay, head of North Yorkshire county music service, said:
Tickets are available here.
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