David began his musical career at the age of 13 as a trombonist for Barnstaple Town Military Band and Bideford Town Brass Band. In 1987, he joined the Army and was posted to the Band of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. During his two years at the Royal Military School of Music, David took a change of course, studying flute and classical piano under Graham Mayger and Veronica Clayton respectively. It was while he was at Kneller Hall that David discovered his passion forwriting band arrangements.

After postings to Northern Ireland and Cyprus in the early nineties, David successfully passed an audition for the Life Guards Band of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. During a series of summer concerts with the Life Guards Band, David was persuaded by the Director of Music to take yet another musical change: he became the principal oboist of the Band, a position that he held until he left the army in 1998.

The Director of Music

David A. Vaninetti-Smart FLCM

The Director of Music

David A. Vaninetti-Smart FLCM

The Director of Music

David A. Vaninetti-Smart FLCM

THE

HEROES

BAND

Engagements

A Magical Night of Movies and Musicals

Saturday 25 April 2020

7.30 pm

St. Paul's, The Actors' Church

Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9ED

Held for Heroes Fundraising Concert

Free Entry with Retiring Collection

Regents Park Bandstand

Sunday 19 July 2020

3.30 pm

Regents Park, London, NW1 4NT

Free Open Air Concert

Greenwich Park Bandstand

Sunday 2 August 2020

3.00 pm

Great Cross Avenue, Greenwich,

London, SE10 8QY

Free Open Air Concert

Remembrance Concert

Saturday 7 November 2020

7.30 pm

St Peter's Church

Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2RW

Help for Heroes Fundraising Concert

Free Entry with Retiring Collection