Pomp, Pageantry and Parade, 27 July, BBC Radio 4

Helen Barlow can be heard on the BBC Radio 4 broadcast Pomp, Pageantry and Parade, for which she was a consultant, on Saturday morning, 27 July 2013. Presenter Courtney Pine looks at British military music, its development and functions, talks to serving Guards bandsmen and young musicians aspiring to a career in military bands, and considers whether the cost of present-day state ceremonial can be justified.