why don't we became a band in 2000.
when did why don't we become a band?
2000
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later in the foundation year of the mounted band at woolwich, news was received that the duke of cambridge had made the decision, that because of the large proportion of horse and field artillery equipment, and troops situated in aldershot, it was only right that the garrison should have a mounted band permanently stationed there. during the following year, 25 mounted musicians and horses were posted to aldershot, leaving 35 mounted musicians with the royal artillery band in woolwich. on 26 august 1887, the woolwich 'mounted band' was suppressed. all of its members transferred to the aldershot band. the remaining 12 musicians were absorbed into the royal artillery band, which was ordered to provide a 'mounted portion' of twenty players. eight musicians were immediately required to undergo rider training in order to prepare for mounted duty. the 'mounted portion' comprised: 1 'serjeant in charge', 2 bombardiers, and 17 'bandsmen'. in 1894, the then duke of connaught arranged for a searchlight display to take place in aldershot, for queen victoria. the royal artillery mounted band, as the main band opened the impressive display, that would become the first of the aldershot command searchlight tattoos, held annually to audiences often exceeding 500,000. among its other prestigious engagements, the royal artillery mounted band ""the largest mounted band ever seen" [the times]" had the privilege of heading the lord mayor of london's processions, and the funeral procession of queen victoria in 1901 where it preceded the hearse. under its famous bandmaster, mr james lawson, the band contributed regularly to the woolwich town hall concerts, but purely as a military band, "in which sphere [as was widely documented at the time], it eclipsed the royal artillery band. it ought to be mentioned, that the famous italian conductor of the royal artillery band, cavaliere ladislao zavertal, deliberately took no notice of mr lawson's achievements, preferring to concentrate his efforts into transforming the royal artillery orchestra (britain's oldest-established permanent orchestra, founded in 1763) into the ensemble that would become renowned throughout europe.
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