平日聽到的軍樂多是鼓舞鬥誌士氣的, 這裏軍樂團演奏卻可以是這麽舒緩帶些傷感的音樂, 換個國家不知會不會治罪。 英國作曲家埃爾加 的謎語變奏曲聽過很多, 以前聽的多是非軍樂團演奏,而這裏聽到的,卻是由一個世界古老的軍樂團演奏的,這個軍樂團見證了英倫300多年的改朝換代,海外擴展, 流血犧牲, 也撫慰了多少孤寂士兵的心。
傷感的謎語變奏曲由軍樂團演奏,覺得好特別, 就像變奏的謎語, 變奏的憂傷頓時也變得那麽莊嚴,生命是那麽神聖,人類的生存多與戰爭相伴, 士兵的天職是服從命令, 當士兵為國捐軀時, 他可能都來不及/ 無法傷感, 也來不及/無法與親人道別, 就這麽一去不歸, 像狼牙山五壯士,上甘嶺的誌願軍,二戰諾曼底登陸時倒下的盟軍士兵,傷感的卻是活著的人 , 因為活著的人更加倍地感受人生的迷語和生命的珍貴,特別是悼念陣亡的將士時... 《God Save King》,那士兵呢?
The Band of The Coldstream Guards 軍樂團2009年出的CD Hero竟還有一曲:The Great escape 大逃亡。 夏季白金漢宮前衛隊換崗時他們還演奏很多通俗音樂,麥克傑克遜的《Thrill》, 電影加勒比海海盜裏的音樂, 讓遊人大開眼界。
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Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS), is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division.
It is the oldest regiment in the Regular Army in continuous active service, originating in Coldstream, Scotland in 1650 when General George Monck founded the regiment. It is one of two regiments of the Household Division that can trace its lineage to the New Model Army, the other being the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
Recruitment poster for the Coldstream Guards, 1914
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