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The Royal Marines Association Brass Ensemble

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About The Royal Marines Association Brass Ensemble

The #1 Brass Ensemble in the South of England. We perform at over 100 events per year including tours to Japan!
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The Royal Marines Association Brass Quintet consists of five of the finest & most experienced brass players in the south of England. They perform a wide variety of music, from classical to ragtime, Glenn Miller to pops, TV themes to West End. And of course they will always perform pieces that contain Nautical, Royal Marines, & Armed Forces themes! The RMA Brass Quartet can even give you a Last Night of the Proms style finale, with numbers such as Sea Shanties, Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem, and of course their ever-popular encore item Post Horn Galop! The RMA Brass Quartet is ideal for providing background music for dinners, corporate functions, weddings, or in fact for any occasion where easy listening music is required.

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Will H
3 months ago, for a Private event in Church Ln
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The Brass Ensemble did everyone proud last night at Romsey Abbey. The music was played brilliantly and the line up was excellent. I thanked them all last night, but if you’re following up, please reiterate it.

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Jen A
6 months ago, for a Private event in Walbrook
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Thank you to you and the team. Great job. Thank you. Lively and loud! Just what we need - I think??!! Seriously the music was great and the post horn gallop wonderful – lots of positive feedback, so thankyou.

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The Royal Marines Association Brass Ensemble's Song list

12th Street Rag
633 Squadron
76 Trombones
9 to 5
A Groovy Kind Of Love
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
A Pencil Full Of Lead
A Swingin' Safari
Abba Goes Brass
Aces High
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Aladdin
All About That Bass
Alley Cat
Always On My Mind
At Last
At The Jazz Band Ball
Band Of Brothers
Basin Street Blues
Be A Clown
Beyond The Sea
Blueberry Hill
Bohemian Rhapsody
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Bright Eyes
Bring Him Home
Britannic Salute
Candide
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Dance of the Knights
Delilah
Don't Stop Me Now
Down Bourbon Street
DUELLING Post Horn Galop
Eleanor Rigby
English Folk Songs From Somerset
Fantasia On British Sea Songs
Feed The Birds
Feeling Good
Fiddler on the Roof
Funiculi Funicula
Gabriels Oboe
Glenn Miller Medley
Golliwog's Cakewalk
Good Vibrations
Greensleeves
H.M.S. Pinafore
Hallelujah
Heart Of Oak
Hello, Dolly!
How Deep Is Your Love
Hymn To The Fallen
I Dreamed A Dream
I Will Follow Him
I Will Survive
If You Leave Me Now
Ilkley Moor Bar Five
I'm In The Mood For Dancing
Impression of a Parade
In The Mood
It's Not Unusual
Jungle Book
Just The Way You Are
La Rejouisannce
Let It Be
Light Cavalry Overture
Little Brown Jug
March from The Nutcracker
March Militaire
Master of the House
Michelle
Midnight In Moscow
Misty
Morgens um Sieben
Mr Blue Sky
Mr Sandman
Ob La Di Ob La Da
Old Glory Triumphant March
Oliver
One Moment In Time
Out Of Africa
Paloma Blanca
Pastime With Good Company
Perfect Day
Post Horn Galop
Puttin' On The Ritz
Round Up
Royal Marines On Parade
Sailing
Sarabande
Sea Shanties
Sea Songs
Send In The Clowns
Singin' In The Rain
Smile
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Soon May The Wellerman Come
South Rampart Street Parade
Spanish Eyes
Spanish Flea
Stand By Me
Star Trek
Strike Up The Band
Sweet Caroline
Tears In Heaven
That's A Plenty
The Army, The Navy & The Air Force
The Earle Of Oxford's March
The Floral Dance
The Great Gate Of Kiev
The House of the Rising Sun
The Liberty Bell
The Londonderry Air
The Lonely Bull
The Pirates Of The Caribbean
The Rose
The Wonder Of You
Tijuana Taxi
Trumpet Tune & Air
Trumpet Voluntary
Viva La Vida
Washington Post
We Are The Champions
Welcoming From Big Country
When I'm 64
World War One Medley
Yesterday
Young Amadeus
Zurich March

The Royal Marines Association Brass Ensemble's Prices

Last updated: 2026

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
DurationPrice
Up to 1 hour£1625
Up to 2 hours£1625
Up to 3 hours£1625
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

We have 100s of years Service so are extremely experienced at performing across the world. Our military uniforms together with medals always attracts interest from the guests.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Mansion House, London. British Embassy, Tokyo. Chelsea Flower Show. Guildhall, London. Rubens Hotel, London. HMS Victory, Portsmouth. HMS Warrior, Portsmouth. Blenheim Palace. Romsey Abbey. Westminster Abbey. Portsmouth Cathedral. Royal Thames Yacht Club. In & Out Club, London. Army & Navy Club, London. Royal College of Surgeons. Historic Dockyard, Chatham.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

All military musicians who served before us.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Numerous events where we've performed for The Royal Family.

Do you have different line-up options?

We can offer various line-ups from 4 musicians, 5 musicians, 6 musicians, 10 musicians, 15 musicians. Our main line-ups are the Quartet & Quintet.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

As we're purely acoustic we cannot offer any piped music.

How much time do you need to set up?

30 minutes.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Yes we can.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

We're more than happy for you to have input into the set lists.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

N/A as acoustic.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in our song list there may still be a chance we already know it. If there is a special song you'd like us to learn we are happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.
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Genres:
Military, Light music, Christmas, Traditional church music, Classical, Fanfare, Film / TV music, Easy listening
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Event types:
Corporate event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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