Orchestra of The Republican Guard
Depending on staff availability, this formation has two main parts:
- the Orchestra of Harmony (80 musicians)
- the String Orchestra (40 musicians), likely to be presented in configurations of 24 or 12 bows, or in string quartet
It was founded in 1848 by Jean-George Paulus.
Read more about this topic: Republican Guard (France)
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