The Band of the Scots Guards has been around since 1716 and today is 45 strong. Based at Wellington Barracks, London, it fulfils public and ceremonial engagements from State Visits to Trooping the Colour, and on 12 November will form part of the Remembrance ceremony in Whitehall.
Phelan joined the band in 2002 after attending the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She is a visiting music teacher at Marlborough College and tutor for the National Schools Symphony Orchestra.
NP: I am a double-bass player and play oboe when on the march. As Band Sergeant Major, I am responsible for the musicians, overseeing the workforce to ensure that we have the correct number and instrumentation for every engagement, while managing logistics, discipline and welfare.
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