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Who Am I

Phillip Anderson

Welcome, and thank you for visiting ‘Band Tune Up Solutions’. I hope that I will be able to help you bring out the colour and emotion in your musical journey.

My musical career spanned almost 38 years and was highlighted by my appointment as the Director of Music for the Royal Australian Navy from July 2002 until January 2012. As the Director of the Navy Band I had the privilege of leading 220 musicians stationed in seven detachments across Australia. Together, we completed 32 international deployments at sea and on the international stage. During my time at the helm I had the opportunity to restructure the band and reinvigorate its contribution to Navy and the nation.

I enjoyed the good fortune of commissioning numerous musical works and producing 19 compact disks, which included nine symphonies and many contemporary and traditional wind band compositions.

WhoAmI

A Music Conversation

Phillip Anderson

Dec 1, 20231 min

When Courage Abounds

Today marks the 81st Anniversary of the sinking of HMAS Armidale (I). The loss of life on the Armidale was the highest for any corvette...

Phillip Anderson

Nov 25, 20232 min

2o Year Anniversary

Today is the 20th anniversary of my first deployment to Iraq. I was there to conduct a reconnaissance in preparation for deploying the...

Phillip Anderson

Nov 15, 20231 min

The Grey Gladiator

This week marks the 82nd Anniversary of the loss of HMAS SYDNEY II off the West Australian coast during WWII. I composed ‘The Grey...

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Testimonials

Your work as Navy's 8th Director of Music has been no less than inspirational. It has been my distinct pleasure over the years to have been entertained by you and your professional ensemble as one of the world's finest military bands.

Your award of an Order of Australia Medal in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honour's List highlighted the exemplary contribution you made to the Royal Australian Navy over a sustained period of time.

The Navy grows and continues to stand as a national icon due to the efforts of the people within. You can stand proud in the knowledge that as one of the exemplary Navy people your leadership and efforts have enabled the Navy reputation and brand to not only grow but to flourish.

You have a great legacy in the band, and you can look back on it with enormous pride.

Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy,

7 March 2014

My Recordings