Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2004 (CD)

Recorded Live on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade this CD captures the sounds of the Massed Pipes and Drums, the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment and combined RAF Pipes & Drums, The South African Navy Band and many of the international bands at our 2004 Edinburgh Tattoo. (Approx 72 minutes).

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2004 is also available to buy here in DVD format

The 2004 Programme:

Fanfare - Fighter
Written and directed by Wing Commander S L STIRLING
Principal Director of Music, The Royal Air Force
 
The Massed Pipes and Drums
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1st Battalion Scots Guards
1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
1st Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers
(Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow
and Ayrshire Regiment)
1st Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles
The Royal Air Force
The City of Invercargill Caledonian Pipe Band
The Canadian Scottish Regiment
The Cape Town Highlanders

The spine-tingling sights and sounds of the world-famous Massed Pipes & Drums
 
Cheraw Cultural Dance Troupe from Mizoram, North East India
The Bamboo Dance
 
The Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force
with The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment and RAF Pipes & Drums
Flawless drill movements without word of command
 
Massed Highland Dancers
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Highland Spring Dancers with
Australia's OzScot Highland Dancers
Contemporary Highland Dance
 
The South African Navy Band
The sounds of South Africa
 
Club Piruett
World-class rhythmic gymnastics from Estonia's elite group
Gladiator

Castle Drawbridge Sentries provided by The Gibraltar Regiment
 
The Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China
With cultural dancing group
For the very first time at the Tattoo, the enchanting world
of Chinese music, marching and dance
 
The Massed Military Bands
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force
The Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment
The Band of the Royal Air Force College
and The Squadronaires
The Band of the Dragoon Guards
The Lowland Band of the Scottish Division
The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division (Lucknow)

JOINED BY:
The Band of the PLA China
The South African Navy Band
ACCOMPANIED BY The Tattoo Choir (Kevock Choir)
With vocal soloist, Corporal Matthew Little, RAF + Violinist,
Miss Rowena Macrae + Penny Whistle, Cpl Ross Munro
 
The Massed Military Bands and Massed Pipes & Drums
600 musicians create the unique Tattoo sound
Millennium Prayer For Peace
Highland Cathedral
 
Finale
Featuring the 1,000-strong cast with a
Guard of Honour formed by The Queen's Colour Squadron of The Royal Air Force
Glendaurel Highlanders
Atholl Highlanders
Holyrood
National Anthem
Auld Lang Syne
Abide with Me
Last Post
Lone Piper - Donald Blue
 
March Out