Sunday Bandstand 2 September 2018

Sunday Bandstand 2 September 2018

Allan Street - a composer, teacher, college lecturer, conductor and cornet player in his younger days. In addition to his work in various opera and philharmonic orchestras, he had also set up his own octet, which during the Second World War provided a private broadcast via BBC London . After the war he became a music teacher at various schools in the Midlands. In 1977 he retired.

A conductor of the Derby Light orchestra and during the 1960s/70s conducted various brass bands, such as Dalmellington Band and Markham Main Colliery Band. In addition to composing a small work for orchestra he also composed and arrangements for brass bands, These works included: Mancini Magic, Rococo Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Doon Valley, Embassy Suite and the one featured on this week's show his cornet solo Kim, a very popular solo during the 1970s. Dedicated to the daughter of Brian Mather, principal cornet at Ransome and Marles Works Band.

Enjoy

Playlist 2 September 2018

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010
The Redcliffe March - Daniel Hollis Black Dyke Band MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs - 2010
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Paul Dukas arr: Derek Bourgeois Sun Life Band MD: Bryan Hurdley  - 1993
Boundless Spirit - Martin Cordner International Band of the Salvation Army BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2017
Kim - Allan Street  Cornet Soloist Alan Morrison with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: David Hirst - 2004
Themes from the Italian Symphony Op30 - Mendelssohn arr: Dean Goffin New York Staff Band (USA) BM: Brigadier Richard E. Holz - 1962
Georgia On My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael arr: Alan Morrison  Cornet Soloist Martin Winter with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Allan Withington - 1994
Entry Of The Huntresses - Leo Delibes arr: Roy Newsome Sun Life Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1992
The Swallows Serenade - Gordon Mackenzie Cornet Soloists Harry Mortimer and Jack Mackintosh with the Foden's Motor Works Band MD: Fred Mortimer - (Original Recording Year 1934) - 2003 
On The Quarter Deck - Kenneth Alford  Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Richard Evans - 2007
Scheherazade - Rimsky-Korsakov arr: J. Ord Hume Foden's (Richardsons) Band MD: Russell Gray - 2005
Rising Sun 1) Mount Fiji 2) Temples of Kyoto 3) Shinkansen: The Bullet Train - Allen Vizutti arr: Kevin Norbury  Soloist Jens Linderman 1) Piccolo Trumpet 2) Flugel Horn 3) Trumpet with the Canadian Staff Band BM: Kevin Hayward - 2004
Splanky - Neil Hefti arr: Philip Sparke Brass Band De Waldsang (The Netherlands) MD: Rieks van der Velde - 2005
Andalucía - Enrique Granados arr: Howard Snell Flugel Horn Soloist Simon Stonehouse with the Williams Fairey Band MD: Bryan Hurdley - 1997
Bergenhus March - Helgey Afloy arr: Ray Farr Scottish Co-op Band MD: Dr. Robert Childs - 2003
The Planets, Op.32 - 3. Mercury, The Winged Messenger - Gustav Holst arr: Stephen Roberts  Black Dyke Mills Band MD: James Watson - 1996
Romeo and Juliet Suite No.2 Op64 -1) Introduction - 2) Montagues and Capulets -  Sergei Prokofiev arr: Svein Henrik Giske  Eikanger Bjorsvik Band (Norway) MD: Bjarte Engeset - 2008
Spirit of Celebration - Kenneth Downie  Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: David King - 1999
Festmusik Der Stadt Wien - Richard Strauss arr: Eric Banks Wingates Band MD: Norman Law - 1998
Napoleon Galop - Richard Martyn G.U.S. (Footwear) Band MD: Stanley Boddington - 1968
Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010

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