Phillip Anderson
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...
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Phillip Anderson
- Nov 25, 2023
- 2 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...
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Phillip Anderson
- Nov 15, 2023
- 1 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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Phillip Anderson
- Sep 25, 2023
- 1 min
Do more of what you love. Be more of who you love!
It’s true that you’re a Masterpiece – a living, breathing, miraculous, unique Masterpiece. You are. We all are. And it’s also true that...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jul 24, 2023
- 1 min
Fairy Tale
by Michael Learns to Rock Music evokes all types of emotions; sadness, joy, reflection, pride, to name just a few. I recently started...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jun 24, 2023
- 3 min
Australia's Premier Military Band Celebrates 110 Years of Service
Thank you for inviting me to speak this morning about the achievements and challenges during my time as the Royal Australian Navy’s 8th...
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Phillip Anderson
- Apr 20, 2023
- 1 min
We've Only Just Begun
It's been a long time since I've had this much fun! I recorded this with my daughter recently whilst in Cronulla. It reminded me of the...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jan 28, 2023
- 2 min
MUSIC REALLY IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Kurt Curtis, the Music Director of the famous Disneyland Band, conducting music from the happiest place on earth. I recently enjoyed the...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jan 15, 2023
- 1 min
THE POWER OF MUSIC
We’ve all heard the saying, “Where words fail, music speaks” – and now, there’s a study to prove it. New research from Harvard University...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jul 7, 2022
- 4 min
THE SALUTE
An enduring reminder of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service to the Royal Australian Navy As a former Director of Music Navy it...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jun 25, 2022
- 4 min
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
Lest it come true! Recent posts and comments on social media about the embarkation of a 'Fleet Band' in HMAS Canberra III for RIMPAC 2022...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
LEADERSHIP STYLE (4)
PART FOUR OF FOUR The story behind the ‘one band seven detachment’ concept , which gave birth to a unified Royal Australian Navy Band....
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Phillip Anderson
- Jun 13, 2022
- 5 min
LEADERSHIP STYLE (3)
PART THREE OF FOUR The story behind the ‘one band seven detachment’ concept , which gave birth to a unified Royal Australian Navy Band....
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Phillip Anderson
- Jun 13, 2022
- 6 min
LEADERSHIP STYLE (2)
PART TWO OF FOUR The story behind the ‘one band seven detachment’ concept , which gave birth to a unified Royal Australian Navy Band....
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Phillip Anderson
- Jun 13, 2022
- 5 min
LEADERSHIP STYLE (1)
PART ONE OF FOUR The story behind the ‘one band seven detachment’ concept , which gave birth to a unified Royal Australian Navy Band. Who...
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Phillip Anderson
- Jan 1, 2022
- 1 min
THE SEA TREADERS
In Calm and Storm This incredibly dramatic and programmatic work by Francis McBeth was commissioned by the U.S. Naval Academy Band....
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Phillip Anderson
- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
MUSIC IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MANKIND
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow On 18 October 2011, the Royal Australian Navy Band deployed to Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province in...
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Phillip Anderson
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES
Thematic material, structure and form, melody and counterpoint, and harmony. There is much to learn about music composition from studying...
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Phillip Anderson
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
ACHIEVING A BALANCED SOUND
Music is organized sound - Edgard Varese In an earlier article I argued that the ability to communicate with an audience was enabled by a...
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Phillip Anderson
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
ALL MUSIC HAS MEANING,
BUT DOES IT INCITE YOUR SOUL? Music has meaning. For example, a melody can be constructed with a song in mind or maybe a poem or perhaps...
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