Band of the Ceremonial Guard

Concerts are also given by the band, including live performances such as one at the Embassy of the United States of America in Ottawa in July 2019.

[5] Since 1997, band has been responsible for the organization of the "Fortissimo" Sunset Ceremony in late July on Parliament Hill.

[6][7] This ceremony is a combination of the original tradition of the Beating Retreat in the United Kingdom, as well as a military tattoo and the standard lowering of the Canadian flag.

On July 1, 2018, the Band of the Ceremonial Guard performed during its daily guard mounting ceremony on Parliament Hill, a Ukrainian military march known as "Shchob shabli ne braly, shchob Kuli mynaly" (Щоб шаблі не брали, щоб кулі минали) in front of members of the Ukrainian diaspora during the ceremony, as a sort of response to Operation Unifier.

If the member is with the GGFG, they wear a red plume worn on the left side of the bearskin.

Insignia worn with the No.1 Dress depend on the service affiliation of the bandsman, mirroring the Guard's current composition.

Musicians are also drawn from military units of the Primary Reserve, as well as civilian colleges or universities across Canada.

The band is led by a senior piper who is appointed as Pipe Major for the summer season.

The piece includes the melodies of 10 provincial songs such that include the following: "Milanollo" was written by German composer Johann Valentin Hamm [de] for the Italian violinist sisters and child prodigies, Teresa and Maria Milanollo.

The British Grenadiers was introduced in Britain as a Dutch military march during the reign of William III.

The Maple Leaf Forever is a Canadian patriotic song written by Alexander Muir that is performed on national occasions and the marching on and off the colours.