Navy Band Melbourne Detachment
The Melbourne detachment maintains versatile music capabilities specialising in the delivery of ceremonial music, traditional and contemporary wind music, and popular music products. This detachment maintains a strong metropolitan and regional focus with its reach extending to national tasks.
Key capabilities are its parade band and concert band. Built into its scheme of complement and extending its reach is a high-energy show group - the Corvettes - and a wind chamber ensemble - Pipe the Side.
The Corvettes comprises a big band, a rock group, and a small jazz ensemble.
Pipe the Side comprises woodwind and brass combinations including woodwind and brass quintets, and small vocal ensembles.
For information about career opportunities in Royal Australian Navy Band or performance schedules please contact the Band Officer on 03 5931 5200.
