Superb!! They even had the balls to make a ritardando at 11:50 - whilst marching!! As an Austrian Drummer I can say, that I really love HMKG, so precise and such a great sound!
I’m a massive fan of these young men & women. HMKG are The Best in the world and I’ll never tire of watching them! It would be an absolute privilege to see them one day ❤🇳🇴
Thank you so much for your reply. It is my honor to relate to another band musician. I appreciate your service and the really hard work you and other band personal did and do to reprensent their organization and their country. Many people don't realize that we are soldiers first and still have to train to do our primary duty. The life is not as easy as it might seem. Again thanks for the reply from this tuba driver. :-)
I just love these guys and girls. The precision. The floating head of sergeant Solvang. The fast pace. The way they split up and join again at hindrances. We might not have the largest military, but as a Norwegian, I'm filled with pride, seeing this. This year's contingency of recruits really has to stretch their abilities to the max to get as good as these guys. The kings guards can be proud of a system that produces such an exceling result. Respect to the cameraman for keeping up with them. Filming this in one go gives a better feeling of how good they are. I suggest you listen to the pace at the beginning and the end. Not much difference there :-). I have shown this to several friends and family from all over the world, and the comments are very positive, without exception.
No matter how many times I watch this, I think they are one of the best military bands in the world. I've been to many a Tatoo and band competition, but except for the HmkG and the Royal Marines, nothing compares. And I have 23 years of military service to compare.
I’am a percussionist in The Netherlands and I really like the hmkg band!!!! I saw you guys ones in Brunssum (The Netherlands). Since then iam a hudge fan and I like the drum lines a lot and there solo performances. Greetings from The Netherlands.
As a former member of a pipe band & a National Serviceman in the late 60's I believe these young members inthere short period of service do there country proud as well as themselves
28:49 Legend has it that they marched onwards, still playing, to Bergen, and then they onwards into the sea and over to America!!11 Once they reach California, it's off to sea again, and to the coast of Japan!
Is this the daily Changing of the Guard parade in Norway? Fantastic video and performance by the band! Love the rit at 11:50 that is some skill to pull of successfully on the march!
13:57 *Norway in Red, White and Blue* Where ever you go in hills and mountains, A winter's day, a summer's eve by fjord and waterfall's well- From the meadows and the plains with pine trees, From the sea's rim with fishing villages and out to the white skerries, You'll meet the land in its tri-coloured suit, Shrouded in the glow of the flag's coloured glory. *Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått* Hvorhen du går i li og fjell, En vinterdag, en sommerkveld ved fjord og fossevell, Fra eng og mo med furutrær, Fra havets bryn med fiskevær og til de hvite skjær, Møter du landet i trefarvet drakt, Svøpt i gjenskinn av flaggets farveprakt.
Da vi gjorde ritardando i en av marsjene under vaktparadene i 2011 ble vi kjeftet på av befal, om at slike "dimmetriks" hørte hjemme på 80-tallet. Kult å se at det ikke stoppet fremtidige gardister å prøve på slike ting under marsj.
Jeg vil si det passer fint med takten på musikken akkurat der jeg da, hadde jeg vært befal. :) Hadde sikkert fått de til å tatt det et steg enda lengere og sinket musikk og marsj nesten helt ned til full stopp, for så i marsjere i full drus igjen. :p Men ... jeg er ikke befalet. :D
What Cyber said. :) It is one of those ancient ultra Norwegian melodies we have, which requires it to be sung to. ;) :P Otherwise, it simply wouldn't be "Norge i rødt, hvitt, og blått". :D I say ancient, but it's not even 80 years old yet (almost though). It came out during the occupation years back in WWII, so it has alot of pride and emotion attached to it. :)
