Playlist 3 December 2017 |
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| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 |
| The Proclamation of Christmas - Stephen Bulla | North Carolina Brass Band (USA) MD: Brian Meixner - 2016 |
| An Australian Christmas - William Garnet James Arr: James Curnow | Sellers Engineering Band MD: Philip McCann - 1993 |
| Song Of Peace - Darren Bartlett Arr: Richard Phillips | Vocalist James Eager And Llandaff Cathedral Choir with the Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: Professor David King - 2003 |
| Lucy Long - Adolphus Frederick 'Fred' Godfrey Arr: Luc Vertommen (published 1907) | Euphonium Soloist Glen van Loy with the Brass Band Heist (Belgium) MD: Bert van Thienen - 2007 |
| Carol Of The Bells - Traditional Arr: Warren Brooks | International Staff Band of the Salvation Army BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2016 |
| Dance of the Buffoons - Tchaikovsky Arr: Dave Timmins | Manger Musikklag (Norway) MD: Allan Withington - 2017 |
| Zelda - Caprice - Percy Code | Cornet Soloist Alan Exley with the IMI Yorkshire Imperial Band MD: David Hirst - 1991 |
| The Message of Christmas - William Himes | International Staff Band of the Salvation Army BM: Colonel Bernard Adams - 1973 |
| What's Christmas Without a Brass Band - Peter Seel | Houghton Weavers (Folk Singing Group) with the Warrington Male Voice Choir, Broomfield Junior School Choir and the Wingates Band MD: Andrew Berryman - 2006 |
| Christmas Carillon - James Curnow | Cory Band MD: Philip Harper - 2016 |
| L'arlesienne Suite No. 2 IV mvt - Bizet Arr: Drake Rimmer | Oberaargauer Brass Band (Austria) MD: Manfred Obrecht - 1991 |
| The Sounding Joy - William Gordon | Pasadena Tabernacle Band (USA) BM: William Gordon - 2007 |
| Yesterday - Lennon and McCartney Arr: Goff Richards | Cornet Section feature - Brass Band De Waldsang (The Netherlands) MD: Rieks van der Velde - 2005 |
| Fanfare with O Come All Ye Faithful - Sir David Willcocks' | Thoresby Colliery RJB Band MD: |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Paul Dukas Arr: Derek Bourgeois | Hammonds Saltaire Band MD: Morgan Griffiths - 2012 |
| The Polar Express - Alan Silvestri Arr: Klaas van der Woude | Brass Band de Bazuin Oenkerk (The Netherlands) MD: Klaas van der Woude - 2011 |
| Gaudete - Traditional Arr: Christopher Bond | Soprano Cornet Soloist Steve Stewart Cory Band MD: Philip Harper - 2016 |
| Superman Suite - John Williams Arr: Ray Farr | Massed bands of Desford Colliery Dowty, Leyland Vehicles, Carlton Main Frickley & Whitburn Burgh No MD -1976 |
| A Christmas Overture - John Golland | Hannaford Street Silver Band (Canada) MD: James Curnow - 1997 |
| Fidgety Feet - Jack Peberdy | Cornet Duet Nick La Rocca and Larry Shields with the Brass Band 13 Etoiles (Switzerland) MD: |
| Two Canadian Christmas Carols - Morley Calvert | William Davis Construction Group Band MD: Keith Wilkinson - 1994 |
| Christmas Praise - Noel Jones | City Of Bradford Brass Band MD: Lee Skipsey - 2016 |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 |
Sunday Bandstand 3 December 2017
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'Umchucks to Cadenzas' ... is a strange title for a new book, a fact even Gordon Higginbottom the author, who is one of the brass band movements true characters agrees with. As you read through his story in this fascinating book all will be revealed. The book will take the reader on a musical journey from his early start as a young bandsman to being invited to join 'The Famous CWS (Manchester) Band', under the baton of Alex Mortimer. Gordon went on to play at all the major concert and contest venues both home and abroad. His musical career saw him being invited to join and play in many of the best brass bands in the UK and a guest player at countless overseas locations.
His career was enhanced even further when he was invited to join what was to become the James Shepherd Versatile Brass.
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