Rotterdam Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy

The Rotterdam Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, also referred to as the Band of the Korps Mariniers or simply the Dutch Marine Band is the Royal Netherlands Navy's official musical unit. Like Britain's Royal Marines Band Service it is the representative band of the entire navy despite being a reporting unit of the Korps Mariners, as sub-branch in the Dutch Armed Forces. Based in the port city of Rotterdam, the band was founded on 1 August 1945 as a continuation of the pre-war Regimental Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Organization

The Band, modeled more on the bands of the Royal Marines Band Service, is organized into the main Marching Band and the world-famous Corps of Drums (Tamboers en Pijpers), playing snare drums and fifes. The band is led by the Director of Music, assisted by the Bandmaster and the Drum Major, who leads both formations. The DM also serves as the commander of the Corps of Drums. By tradition, he or she must be a percussionist drummer, either of the band or the Corps of Drums. In concert formation, the marching band is transformed into a Concert Band. In addition, smaller ensembles can also be formed from the band, such as the following: • Big Band • Brass and woodwind chamber ensembles • Jazz quartet ==Repertoire==

Repertoire

in 2010. The repertoire of the band includes but is not limited to the following foreign and domestic pieces: • Royal Netherlands Navy Service Marchpast • Eurovisie Mars • Europa Mars • Fanfare Mars • Hand in hand, Kameraden!, Mars • Leve de Marine Mars • March of the Veterans • ''Marines' Hymn'' • Heart of Oak • Den Pobedy ==Directors (since 1945)==

Directors (since 1945)

The following people have served as director of the band: • 2017–2025: Arjan Tien • 2025-Present: Erik van de Kolk ==See also==

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