Royal Military School of Music
Subsequent Trade Training (STT) at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley
Subsequent Trade Training (STT) takes place largely at our new home of Gibraltar Barracks, Minley, in a repurposed building named the Kneller Wing in remembrance of our former spiritual home, Kneller Hall. The new building caters for all the academic and administrative elements of the British Army Bandmaster Course (BABMC) and has a music/reference library, teaching rooms equipped with grand pianos, large pro-wise screens, and air conditioning. A Students’ common room contains a desk and desktop computer for each Student Bandmaster (Std BM) and is a private space for the Students to engage with their academic homework, as well as communicate with the rest of RCAM via ‘ModNet’.
During the working week, the Students study the five pillars of the BABMC. These are Conducting, Harmony and Aural, Analysis and Context, Orchestration, and Band Management.
The Conducting element is instructed by Professor Robin Browning and involves working remotely with RCAM bands and conducting a piano repetiteur at the Kneller Wing.
The Harmony and Aural pillar is taught by Professor John Traill, Analysis and Context by Professor Tom Czepiel, Orchestration by Professor Stephen Roberts.
Band Management pillar is taught largely by visiting guest instructors and serving Bandmasters. There is also marching element in the form of Baton Drill instruction.
