Sunday Bandstand 12 February 2017

Sunday Bandstand 12 February 2017

Originally formed as the Yorkshire Copper Works Band at Stourton near Leeds where the factory was based and then in 1958 it became affectionately known as ‘ The Yorkshire Imps.’ With roots taken from the old Stourton Band of the 1930’s and a merger with Rothwell in 1999 the current line up are rightly proud of their provenance.

Represented Yorkshire some 20 times at the National Finals beginning in 1946, conducted Sam B. Wood and placed on no less than 15 occasions. Success in the Yorkshire Area includes 24 top three places and 9 wins. A hat trick of victories during 1977-8-9, a runner up at the National Finals in 1976 and taking the National crown with Denis Carr in 1978 firmly placed the Imps at the pinnacle of the premier division of banding. The only year during this decade that the band did not finish in Yorkshires top 4 was when they won the nationals and therefore were not required to qualify through the regions

A 1979 recording of Checkmate is on this show - enjoy

Playlist 12 February 2017

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   - Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010

Carnival Day - Gordon Langford - Massed Bands Besses O'th Barn, Hammonds Sauce Works, Parc and Dare, Sun Life Stanshawe & Wingates Temperance GMD: Vilem Tausky - 1979

The Seasons : (1) Turn of the Leaf : Prelude And Dedication (2) Spring Waltz  (3) High Summer : Marziale  - Philip Wilby - The Fairey Band MD: Simon Stonehouse - 2007

Cantilena - Philip Sparke - Black Dyke Band MD: Professor Nicholas Childs - 2016

Green Hornet - Al Hirt Arr: Alan Morrison - Cornet Soloist Jim Hayes with the Cooperative Funeralcare Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2011

O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen Arr: Philip Littlemore - Marsden Silver Band MD: Glyn Williams - 2014

Hymn Of The Highlands - Alladale - Philip Sparke - Featuring Flugel Horn: Caroline Tennant; Tenor Horn: Lyndsay Smith & Baritone: Rona Chisholm  Scottish Co-op Band MD: Raymond Tennant - 2004

Trumpet Voluntary No.1 - William Boyce Arr: Corsin Tuor - Piccolo Trumpet Solo - Immanuel Richter with the Brass Band Berner Oberland (Switzerland) MD: Corsin Tuor - 2016

Stabat Mater - Karl Jenkins Arr: Andrew Wainwright - Cory Band MD: Robert Childs - 2011

Great Gate of Kiev - Mussorgsky Arr: Elgar Howarth - Leyland DAF MD: Richard Evans - 1991

Willow - James Horner Arr: Hardy Schneider's - Brass Band Burger Musik (Luzern) Switzerland MD: Ludwig Wicki - 1997

Pilatus - Goff Richards - Euphonium Soloist Steven Mead with the Whitburn Band MD: Andrew Duncan - 2008

Come What May the love theme from Moulin Rouge - David Baerwald Arr: Adam Taylor - Wingates Band MD: Paul Andrews - 2013

Overture, L'irato / Mèhul (attrib. Mozart) Arr: Bawden - The Wallace Collection Brass Ensemble  - 1996

The Old Chalet - Traditional Arr: Howard Snell - European Youth Brass Band MD: Philippe Bach - 2011

Let Me Try Again - Caravelli Arr: Simon Kerwin - Cornet Soloist Jim Davies with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: David Hirst - 1997

Checkmate - Sir Arthur Bliss Arr: Eric Ball - The Band of Yorkshire Imperial Metals MD: Denis Carr - 1979

Selection: Deep Passage - Emil Söderström - Williams Fairey Band MD: James Gourlay - 1998

Overture for Brass - Joseph Turrin - New York Staff Band (USA) BM: Ron Waiksnoris - 2011

Royal Bridesmaids - John Wheaton Casto - Sun Life Stanshawe Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1979

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   - Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010

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