The Colonels Review - 'Die Regimentskinder'

Die Regimentskinder (Children of the Regiment) by Julius Fucik
Played by the massed bands of the guards at the Colonels Review (Practice for Trooping the Colour) 2009

[@andreasbleck8100]

British military band. German language. Austrian state. Czech composer. All together: brilliant!

[@jononpaper]

Mr worldwide

[@Peter_WoT]

And composed 1905 in Budapest (Hungary)

[@joaocesar8988]

Congratz to the person behind the camera that filmed this. He did a great job marching together with the guards Lol

[@Theoneandonly-Godzilla]

Guest 495857 has got lost... been on merry go round 20 times...

[@leungclj]

Jason Tong LOL, RCT fans obviously.

[@expendableround6186]

Major Tanbris Merry-Go-Round 1 was great!

[@nrtyby]

😂

[@Gigidag77]

I want something more thrilling then Merry-Go-Round 1.

[@commodoregirl08]

I was the base drummer in my school band.. in the 50's.. the littlest kid with the biggest drum.. man this is too good....

[@jonelilinda]

Good music knows no international boundries and there is no better music than the British Military Bands. I was so proud to be English when the Band of The Grens played at Key Area Seattle USA. The brought the house down. One of the best German marches played by bands worldwide is Alte Kamaraden (Old Comrades)

[@fiferjohnston]

I think the 'whistling' sound was probably the flutes from the corps of drums behind the band. I have played this march and it does actually say to whistle in the cornet and clarinet parts. In some arrangements anyway !

[@trunk39able]

The only way to play these great marches is with a massed band like this. Sounds fantastic

[@astrowolfy9936]

Marched out to this amazing song on my last public parade with the ACF. Good days!

[@Nigel_Gardiner]

A brilliant rendition by the guards of the world's finest military!

[@speedyneutrino1729]

+Nigel Gardiner ....I suppose that makes the USA a second rate power?

[@Nigel_Gardiner]

SpeedyNeutrino172 ok.

[@ianrobertson5798]

+Paul Fowler" Utter bullshit" As an ex service man of 9 years service you talk shite. Brits are and always will be the best trained soldiers in the world Why do you think that most countries send their own here to be trained ????

[@ianrobertson5798]

+Paul Fowler That reply makes bugger all sense your a dumb shit

[@Nigel_Gardiner]

Paul Fowler LMFAO that about sums it up......

[@markralph4739]

How is it even possible to make such a music. Damn it's good.

[@tomkyle1]

best version i ever have heard. Regards from Kiel in Germany

[@speedyneutrino1729]

+tomkyle1 A very fine German march I'm sure you've heard is "Gruss an Kiel"...........one that I enjoy very much.

[@MrHeesbeen]

The Germans have some fantastic marches, but then again, we have what Kenneth Alford left us ...

[@tomkyle1]

+MrHeesbeen I really like the "Eagle Quadron March" from Alford. But I also like the old british/scottish marches like British Grenadiers, The Grenadiers Return, Trooping the Colour, Highland Laddie, St. Patricks Day, Bonnie Dundee, The Garb of the Old Gaul, The Duke of York March or Scipio and Figaro

[@busodelor1977]

the march Regimentskinder is not from Germany but Austria-Hungary, they had many great marches

[@steven_003]

+busodelor 1 Yeah, like the ,,Tiroler Holzhackerbuam" (Tyrol Woodcuter-boys)!

[@formerdoc]

Super! We get to hear the whole march as you walked along with the band.

[@johncherry2205]

Military music at it's best.

[@calixtoatayan5124]

Agree

[@emptyangel]

To delve deeper, bearskin in general was expensive and very hard to acquire. Which is probably why it was only worn by the elite, who were in most armies, grenadiers. Initially these grenadiers had cloth caps that made them taller. However, it has evolved much since bearskin caps were first adopted by the British Army in the 18th century, becoming even taller and much larger.

[@martinscott9571]

emptyangel Guards won the bearskin in battle. Waterloo to be exact after defeating Napoleon Immortals.

[@emptyangel]

As mentioned by formerdoc, really great of you to walk along with the band! :)

[@overopensights]

@Matt007b They are simple flutes carried by buglers or drummers, normally used when the band are elsewhere and the drumers lead the troops alone.

[@commodoregirl08]

There is nothing better than marching with a band.. unless maybe performing in it.. I was a base drummer..

[@andymetternich7453]

Geoff Stevenson unless you have to drill over and over again for a parade...😣😁

[@Dave1450]

Congratulation on the work capturing the marching and the music, a real sensation of being on parade.

[@jadger1871]

why not? music doesnt have a nationality. Wings is perhaps the most popular regimental march in the commonwealth, and it was written in German. Also, the British Royal Family is German descended, so the Queen being Colonel in Chief of the regiment makes the song make perfect sense

[@daibeer]

The Warrant Officer is not a Drummer, he is a member of the Band therefore he is a Percussionist. A Drummer is an Infantry Soldier and a member of the Corps of Drums.

[@ronsiris]

you just wanna carry on at the side listening to every tune they play,,,,awe inspiring

[@Sauerland39]

love it to listen to the band !!! very well played !!!

[@Grima21]

Imperial Austrian March. :)

[@Spiciu]

Yes they are good . But the swedish guards at the Royal Palace in Stockholm are very good too . Some people say they are better.

[@FPH1989]

@DiVeronica Yes and No; It was composed by Julius Fucik - a Czech, however the Czechs were subjects of the Austrian empire at the time, and Fucik was in the Austro-Hungarian army as a bandmaster.

[@emptyangel]

@mf18nh They are the Directors of Music for each of the 5 Bands of the Foot Guards that combine to form the Massed Bands of the Foot Guards seen here. They are all officers of the rank of major or higher who conduct, and are in charge of, their individual bands.

[@trapezemusic]

Thank you for your efforts as you keep pace with the band (nice to hear the woodwind parts up close) and for pointing out the name of this march and its composer. I know Fucik for his Florentiner March and Entry of the Gladiators. I have heard British bands play this march before but was unaware it was by Fucik.

[@Gutubeuser]

Meu som favorito do RollerCoaster Tycoon =)

[@emptyangel]

Look at 0:22, the trombonist with one hand on his instrument; he shouts at, then pushes the route liner out of the way! :o

[@emptyangel]

Furthermore, the Germans were the king of marches and bands way back when. The 5 individual Regimental Bands, which form the Massed Bands of the Foot Guards seen here, were modelled on German military bands. So I think it's 'appropriate' for them to play German marches, heck even the Royal Family is 'German' as well. They've also been seen playing American marches like the Washington Post march, Semper Fidelis, the Invincible Eagle, the King Cotton march etc.

[@anglo-saxonredcoat3728]

Amazing tune

[@WhiteBloggerBlackSpecs]

We must talk about the transition to fifes

[@thitisaks1709]

Definitely the best part

[@0404alan]

@hwllll Yes there is some significance to the shape of their bearskins. You have to look at these uniforms in the context of 18/19th century warfare. The red tunics were worn as a camoflage. the thinking at that time was that a block of red made an individual indistinguishable especially the officers, from sharpshooters. The bearskin shape was to protect and disguise the shape of the head from the lancers. The chinstrap to protect the throat from the cavalry swords. Hope this helps.

[@windy344]

Just discovered this, a great video, love the march and how well the band plays it. But wondering did the band really whistle or is was it just the wind insturments highlighted? windy344

[@vanbock]

Evidently, you never heard of John Philip Sousa. No better march music ever written, Ever. Captures the American spirit and has inspired generations.

[@johncherry2988]

EXCELENTE!!!! ☺

[@draknoss1]

Just adding to that the British Grenadiers won the right to where the bearskins at the battle of Waterloo when the took the bearskins from Napoleons dead Imperial Guardsmen

[@emptyangel]

Yes. Grenadier - White/Left Coldstream - Red/Right Scots - No plumage Irish - Blue/Right Welsh - White, green, white/Left

[@ebokoroots]

Austria - Hungary militär marsch of britain . great

[@DerPugliese]

So nice! I LOVE IT!! Greetings from Germany

[@emptyangel]

@OSkyFireO It's still part of the march, "Children of the Regiment."

[@md0u9186]

Well done the Brigade of Guards!

[@md0u9186]

@maggytec Fucik's march has been much distorted by the video camera reproduction. I heard them play this march down The Mall and it did not sound like this at all. Most of the music you hear on KZbin you must take with a pitch of salt!

[@loicdupont9857]

Thank you !

[@krasak5355]

Austria-Hungary

[@0404alan]

hwlll They have been worn since the Battle of Waterloo,(Sunday 18th June 1815) where they were taken as a badge of honour by the Grenadier Guards when they defeated Napoleons bearskin-wearing Imperial Guard.

[@george1163]

@maggytec I suppose you'd like it better if the band was goose stepping towards poland.

[@Semperiratus]

yes, i know this, my point was solely that the languages are sufficiently diverged to be able to say that scots gaels are not linguistically irish. mostw ords are spelled differently. there are pronunciation differences. the grammatical rules of scots and irish gaelic differ.

[@emptyangel]

@mf18nh I'm confused by your logic! What reason would they have not too? It's music, that's all that matters. They've played many German marches like Flying Eagle, Steadfast and True, Per Aspera Ad Astra, Badenweiler, Prussian Glory, Radetsky, With Sword and Lance, Territorial, The Peacemaker, National Unity etc. I don't see any point in sticking to 'pure British' marches.

[@andyrick123]

An interesting point but would you apply the same ruling to Albanians who have settled into, what was for centuries, a Serbian speaking Kosovo?

[@emptyangel]

Also, I do not wish to be pedantic but they are more properly called the, "Corps of Drums," and play the flute instead of the fife.

[@bertsplace1]

Great job FPH. Thanks for putting it on....I really enjoyed it.

[@Travel_Japan107]

What is the music arrangement title? The music they’re playing can someone please tell me

[@maggytec]

@kos there are no czechs only inhabitants of the old principalities bohemia (which means bavaria) and morava.

[@g0k192]

Nicely played!

[@markralph4739]

Awesome

[@maggytec]

@FPH1989 correct me if i'm mistaken, but fucik named all his compositions german and cared not much of his czech decent!

[@jonelilinda]

@vanbock Indeed I have, but I reckon the best american March was written by Baguley "National Emblem"

[@edwardlo4167]

Salute to the European Civilization. This clip shows WWI is completely unnecessary.

[@TheSorub]

apart from germany invading belgum and france

[@helldamnation13]

Continue: didnt answer my question about the "Benesch-decrets" as part of the Czech culture, or do you dont know what the consist?

[@kaiserliam]

My meaning was that I have no qualms with the Czechs as a nation, with every right to self-determination as the German people etc. I do not know when this march was composed but if it was before the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire it can easily be claimed for the German people.

[@kos]

@kaiserliam That depends heavily on how you define 'German'. If you use a linguistic definition, then you are right. But if you reject nineteenth century ideas about Nationalismus, the fact remains that the Sudeten Germans never at any time lived in a German state, German nation or German country - until Hitler. How, therefore, are they German? Using the logic of Hitlerian racial nationalism, we could say the Scottish Gaels are Irish because they are linguistically Irish.

[@kaiserliam]

Oh the post war expulsion is what that means? I am well aware that German speakers were expelled across Eastern Europe by the Soviets and resurgent Slavic peoples that came with them. It was wrong but it happened. The Fatherland no longer includes Sudetenland, Schlesien, Posen oder Preußen... :/

[@NeoFalcon69]

Blue on the bearcap means Irish guards right?

[@helldamnation13]

Wrong, kos. Up to 1866 (Ausscheiden aus dem Deutschen Bund) the "Sudeten Germans" lived in the German Empire No. One, ended by Napoleon I. 1802, when he took the Emperator-title from Austrian-German-Emperor Franz II, lieved him with the title of an only Autrian Emperor Franz I., although he was his father in law, cause he married his daughter. - But: up to 1918 there was never a state named "Chechoslovakia" to find on the globe, only the "Markgrafschaft Mähren" and the Kingdom of Bohemia, which

[@andyrick123]

The Scots came from Ireland and founded the kingdom of Dalraida in Argyll thus introducing Gaelic into Scotland an hitherto Pictish speaking country.

[@commodoregirl08]

Fabulous.. and only the British Army can do it...

[@commodoregirl08]

And what a brilliant march it is too.. Fucik composed some great stuff..

[@hoasjhdfiadsf]

@FPH1989 I thought it was Austrian?

[@md0u9186]

Superb music!

[@helldamnation13]

Continue: capital was several centuries served as the capital of the "Holy Roman Empire of German Nation before Vienna it was! Emperor Rudolf II. of Habsburg ruled 37 years on the "hradschin" over his empire (1570-1607), visited not often Vienna! Up to 1850 the majority of Prague Citizens spoke German, the Germans as well as the jewish population, the most famous part of Prague in the city, the socalled "Kleinseite" or in Czech "Malo strany" was founded 1134 by the German Lothar of Brunswick!

[@0404alan]

I don't know what "blind patriotism " has to do with the merits of musicianship has to do with it. I don't know what the entry qualifications are for a army band are but I do for the Royal Marines, and the army would probably be the same. These musicians will have as a minimum a grade 8 from RCM. which is a concert standard degree. most will have a MA and there is at least 1 doctorate of music in this band. Every muscician also has to play at least 1 other stringed instrument

[@FPH1989]

@maggytec That may be so, but is/was still a Czech all the same.

[@michaelsutfels4070]

Not "german", not even "austrian" in the strict sense. Julius Fucik was a czech composer. However, cheerful, spirited military music.

[@helldamnation13]

Selfevident the marsch was composed by the Military Chiefconductor before he died at Berlin in 1916, propably at the turn of 1900. I ve no problem to call the honorable Julius Fucik an Austrian-Hungarian Citizen of czech tongue and or heredity, assume he felt positiv related to the Germanaustri= an nation, I ve no problem to call him the best march-composer ever lived. I am a Germanaustrian patriot and agree with other ethnics, if they arnt enemys of my country. But, nevertheless you ....

[@helldamnation13]

warum hast dann den ersten Unsinn geschrieben mit der angeblichen Unterscheidung zwischen Deutschen u. Österreichern?

[@kaiserliam]

@kos The Scots Gaels are Irish lol. They lived in the north of the island and invaded, thrashing the native Caledonians or Picts. Still, Sudetenland isnt too important but Alsace-Lorraine, East Prussia ( based around Kaliningrad) and that bit of Germany given to Belgium, should all be given back. :P

[@emptyangel]

I see someone has been reading what I've posted all over videos like these on KZbin. :)

[@kaiserliam]

@kos Im fine with Czech culture etc but the Sudetenland did have a large German population.

[@0404alan]

@emptyangel You are wrong.You might well have written alot on youtube, but my knowlrdge comes from over 50 years of reading on the subject.

[@andyrick123]

More akin to Afrikaans is to Flemish/Dutch or mediaeval English to Frisian?

[@kaiserliam]

@kos Im fine with Czech culute etc but the Sudetenland did have a large German population.

[@kaiserliam]

I do not understand your problem with me :L The tune was of a German state even if the composer was Czech.

[@Semperiratus]

lol'd. if you say so, buddy examine the two languages. scots and irish have drifted apart. they have different grammatical rules, different pronunciations, and different spellings. not only that, irish is not the 'root' form of gaelic, all extant gaelic languages are offshoots from insular celt languages. can't really say that scots gaelic bears much resemblance to irish gaelic anymore. you could say that both languages have related history, but not that scots gaelic is linguistically irish

[@vondominos]

@helldamnation: I encourage you not to regard isolated historical facts but also try to understand them in their historical context. I strongly believe it s a shame that czechoslowaks allowed 3mio germans to be thrown out of the country and many even killed. Please note that this happened directly after they suffered a 6-year german nazi dictatorship, living under constant fear, many many more killed while Hitler openly planned to exterminate czech population. Under these circumstances I cannot

[@helldamnation13]

proclaimed the solution against Non-Hitler Germany or Austria-Hungary: "All Germans and Hungarys westwords from the line Stettin-Triest!" The congress-president was Prof. Franz Palacky, the Czech greatest scientist at that time! For example. did you know that the Knight "Lothar von Braunschweig" built up the Prague "Kleinseite" in 1134, the famous suburb inside the city of P. since several centuries up to today?

[@0404alan]

And who would that be?

[@emptyangel]

Oh! I know windsorsoldiers will love this. :)

[@maggytec]

@george1163 yes, but i bet the red coats would not do very well goose stepping.

[@apacketofpotato5654]

This is a Austrian marsch, btw.

[@toainsully]

Queen's Guard looks too intense for me

[@FPH1989]

@drizztinator Doesn't make it not Czech either - you can argue it both ways.

[@busodelor1977]

die Tschechen haben überhaupt nichts zusammengebracht, warum muß die EU zahlen, Österreich brauchte keine EU-Gelder, sie haben selber etwas geschaffen, zum Unterschied von den Behm

[@custard24]

Yes.

[@Invictus888]

What's the world coming to?? Brits playing German Marches??? Great performance, well done!

[@Michel25071992]

It's an Austrian march.

[@Invictus888]

@@Michel25071992 You are right. My mistake

[@Invictus888]

@@janiax23 You might want to revisit history.. Yes, he was a czech, who's country was part of the Austrian - Hungarian Empire. He also served in the Austrian army and spoke German most of his life. That was the reason the march has a Germnan title. So let me correct myself: It's an Austrian march.

[@helldamnation13]

Yes, the czech Benesch decrets (Law for crimes to Germans and Hungarians in the Czech Republic) were and ar still a crime, are still against justice. But, forgive me my "rude" lession abaout history: not only the sovjets or Stalin were responsible, also the Angloamericans, cause if they would not had agree to Stalins plans for a genocide Stalin couldnt realized it, says an american professor of history, Dr. Alfred de Zayas.

[@polamalu2009]

Stand still!

[@tarroybitay1741]

What is the tittle of this march,i remember this march when im in highschool band we play it,but i forget the tittle any body knows the tittle many thanks

[@Nigel_Gardiner]

"Children of the regiment".

[@tarroybitay1741]

@@Nigel_Gardiner many tanks sir im so a musician baritone player

[@busodelor1977]

composer:Julius Fucik, miitary bandmaster from Ausria-Hungary

[@busodelor1977]

@@Nigel_Gardiner composer Julius Fucik, bandmaster of Austria Hungary

[@windsorsoldiers]

Ahh!!! NIiicce! 5*

[@md0u9186]

Superb!

[@helldamnation13]

I hope you are not fine with the czech culture depending on the "Benesch decrets" and there defending them up to the future as ist does mainly the president Klaus!