The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Trumpet Corps can been seen and heard for the first time in Finland at this year's Hamina Tattoo.

 The Trumpet Corps was established on 12 April 1950 and is one of six military bands in the Netherlands. The Trumpet Corps is a part-time brass band consisting of professional, semi-professional and highly skilled amateur musicians, all of whom work in various capacities as military personnel of the Trumpet Corps of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.

The Trumpet Corps performs around seventy-five times a year, both at home and abroad. The performances include accompanying military ceremonies, such as swearing-in ceremonies, change-of-command ceremonies and medal awards, both within the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and in a wider Defence context. In addition, the Corps also plays concerts, military tattoos, marches and provides the musical accompaniment at remembrance services. During these performances, the Trumpet Corps acts as a representative of the Royal Marechaussee and reaffirms the good ties it has with the Dutch people. Over the past years, the Trumpet Corps has participated in several international tattoos, including those in Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Russia, Australia - and this year in Finland.  

The birthplace of the Trumpet Corps is the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee National Centre for Training and Expertise (formerly the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Training Centre), located at the ‘Koning Willem III’ Barracks in Apeldoorn. Due to lack of space, as of 1 January 2005, the Corps moved to the 'Prins Maurits' Barracks in Ede. The Corps currently has 48 members and the general director is Warrant Officer Coos Peters. The musical director is Captain Erik Janssen.

For more information on the programme in Hamina, please check the website of  Hamina Tattoo.

Date: 27 July 2008 - 3 August 2008

Location

Hamina
Several locations

Organization

Hamina Tattoo

More information

 www.haminatattoo.com
tel. +358 5 749 2633
fax +358 5 749 2630