One of the most prominent and well-known departments of His Majesty the King's Guard is 3. Gardekompani. The company is run by 11 officers, including 2 professional musicians. Every year the company conducts a full program including ceremonial support, concerts and pure drill demonstrations/parades.

The USAF Honor Guard Drill Team is a travelling component of the USAF Honor Guard and inspires Air Force awareness among military and civilian audiences through its complex drill presentations. In all they do, the Drill Team personifies the integrity, discipline, teamwork, and professionalism of every Airman and every Air Force mission. Through the Air Force Honor Guard’s 60-year history, the Drill Team has performed in every state of the union and abroad.
Drill Team members compete for selection from among current USAF Honor Guard personnel. It is the next step for many from the ceremonial flights who have mastered the precise, professional honors daily rendered in their duties at Arlington National Cemetery and in ceremonially welcoming visiting Heads of State to our nation’s capitol. Competition for open Drill Team positions is open to any member of the USAF Honor Guard.

The Norwegian Air Force Band is located in Trondheim, but has a solid position as a national concert and event organizer. The band masters most musical genre and does concerts both for the Armed Forces and civilian audiences. The band is constantly working to improve its musical skills and it has released several records.

 

 

 

Since 1922, The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" has maintained a tradition of excellence as one of the premier musical organizations of The United States Army. The Band was founded in 1922 by Army Chief of Staff General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing to emulate European military bands he heard during World War I. The U.S. Army Band continues to play an important role in events of national and international significance, staging performances from the battlefields of World War II to our Nation's Capital.

Switzerland's Top Secret Drum Corps is one of the world's most sensational drumming groups.

Their energetic and unpredictable style has drummed its way into the hearts of Tattoo spectators and they are now one of the most sought-after groups of their kind.

Top Secret was formed in 1990 by a group of enthusiastic, talented young drummers from the Swiss city of Basel. The city has a rich drumming tradition and is known for its annual carnival called Fasnacht. Basel is said to have over 3,000 active drummers who perform at traditional events such as Fasnacht and various parades associated with the city's guilds.

Basel drumming style is militaristic, derived from the military drumming drills of Swiss soldiers dating back to the Middle Ages. But Top Secret's drumming style is much more upbeat and playful compared to the traditional marching tunes played in Basel and their show includes drumstick juggling, a drummer's duel, flag spinning and other humorous details.

Top Secret's members are highly dedicated drummers with diverse day jobs – bankers, civil servants, factory workers, etc.

Top Secret has performed around the world: in England, Wales, China, South Africa, USA, Australia and in countries all over Europe, including France, Germany and Denmark. They visited the Norwegian Military Tattoo in 2004.

Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defence Traditional Band, with a weighty responsibility of popularizing old Korean culture, was established in 1989 and has become a remarkable band performing traditional culture and art.

The Emerald Isle Irish Dance team is made up from members of The Claddagh School of Irish Dancing based in Dublin and the Sutton School of Irish Dancing in Dublin and Kildare. The team rehearse in Dublin under the guidance of Elizabeth Abbey O'Dempsey and Rita Sutton Eyre. The Dance Team Leader is Leona Crawford.

Founded in 1946 as the "Musique de Bruxelles", the Royal Band of the Belgian Air Force was officially recognized as the "Musique de la Force Aérienne" in 1947.

The composer of the official march, Henri Mestrez, was the first Bandmaster. He was followed successively by Jean Redouté, Gaston Devenijs, Arthur Heldenberg, André Vergauwen, Roger Verspeeten, Alain Crepin, Eddy Geeraerts, Jean-Luc Bertel, Maurice Dubois and Guido de Ranter.

The Orchestra of the Estonian Defence Forces was founded on 1 February 1993 as a state orchestra. The main tasks of the orchestra are to provide music on all state and military ceremonies, to welcome and to send off VIPs, and to perform concerts for both military and civil audiences.