The following is a list of the notable authorized marches[1][2][3] for various organisations of the
Canadian Armed Forces. The first march listed is the march most commonly performed for that organisation on parade; it is commonly referred to simply as that organisation's "march" or "march past". In addition, many organisations also have additional pieces for slow marches, marches for mounted parades, pipe marches, etc.; they are subsequently listed and footnoted as applicable.
Within each grouping, the organisations are listed in their order of precedence, i.e. the order the organisations would march on parade and the order the marches would be played.
Military colleges
Royal Military College of Canada - "
Precision" composed by Madame Denise Chabot (wife of head of French department); For pipe band: "Alexander Mackenzie" was composed by Pipe Major Don M. Carrigan, who was the College Pipe Major 1973 to 1985[4]
"The 10 Provinces March" is an arrangement of folk tunes composed by
Howard Cable (1920–2016). It was first composed in 1986 as a result of a special commission by the government. The march is performed every day during the
Changing of the Guard Ceremony on
Parliament Hill in
Ottawa. It is heard immediately as the new guard and the
Band of the Ceremonial Guard arrives on the hill at exactly 10 a.m. The piece includes the melodies of 10 provincial songs:
"Vimy Ridge" is a military march of British origin written by
Thomas Bidgood in 1921.[11] It commemorates the 1917
Battle of Vimy Ridge during the
First World War. The march is usually played on special occasions which commemorate the battle, such as
Vimy Ridge Day. Vimy Ridge serves as the official regimental marchpast for the
1st Canadian Division.