It has sold over 8 million copies and has been acclaimed as one of the greatest songs of all time. It was released in August 1968 and spent 2 weeks at number one in the UK and nine weeks at number one in the United States. His career took him all over the world including a 64 city tour of the USA as Director of Music of The Grenadier Guards and directing the music for Prime Minister Margaret ThatcherвЂ™s visit to the Soviet Union in 1990 when he was based in Moscow and Kiev. The final piece in the medley, is the Beatles classic Hey Jude. During this time he played at the Prince of WalesвЂ™ Investiture and directed the music for many of the great national events including the Royal Tournament, the Edinburgh Tattoo and Trooping the Colour. He progressed through the ranks, studying at The Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall and held the position of Director of Music of for The Royal Army Ordnance Corp, The Gurkhas and The Grenadier Guards. Rodney Parker enjoyed a 35 year career in Army Music. Originally inspired by DeroVolk's US Armed Forces Medley, this video led him to make his RF Armed Forces Potpourri. He was a Fellow of Trinity College, London, and an Associate of The Royal College of Music. Armed Forces Medley in the style of Wedding specialty video for a preview of this 2 / 17. Reuploaded with enhanced visuals and sound, as well as fixes of previous mistakes.

In addition to Score Exchange he also has arrangements and compositions with Faber Music, Alfred Lengnick and Molenaar Edition of Holland. He was a member The Performing Right Society and The Mechanical Copyright Society. Although mainly writing for Clarinet and Saxophone, Rodney Parker has Wind Band, Orchestra and Choral scores on his site. Dorset Wind Music is managed posthumously so you can still enjoy Rodney ParkerвЂ™s music.

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