 The band had this name until 1953, when the classification into divisions was abandoned, and the band was renamed "Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps" (Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces).In 2018, to commemorate their 200th anniversary, the band released an album with singer Angelina Jordan called "It's Magic".Historically, a number of famous Norwegian musicians were associated with the band, including Johannes Hanssen, Ole Olsen, Johan Halvorsen, and Johan Svendsen.