Sunday Bandstand 7 August 2016

7th August 2016

Sunday Bandstand 7 August 2016

Over the next few weeks we will be featuring some of the music from one of the giants of the brass band world, William Rimmer, who died 80 years ago. Born in Southport in 1862 into a musical family. His father a bandmaster at the Lancashire Volunteer Rifles encouraged William and his brother Robert in their musical studies.

Aged 15 he joined Southport Rifle band as a side-drummer, then moved on to the cornet, eventually becoming the band's principal cornet. As a young man he became one of the finest cornet players in the country. His skill on the instrument became well known, and he was engaged as a soloist by many of the best bands of the day. He eventually gave up playing to concentrate on training and conducting bands, and at the height of his fame conducted every winning band at both the Crystal Palace and Belle Vue competitions between 1905 and 1909

In 1909 he retired to concentrate on his composition and arranging. He died on Southport on the 9 February 1936, aged 74

Playlist 7 August 2016

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

Knight of the Road - William Rimmer - Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Michael Antrobus - 1991

Isaiah 40 - Robert Redhead - International Staff Band Of The Salvation Army BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2015

Elvira Madigan - Mozart Arr: Goff Richards - Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: David Hirst - 2002

Waltz Song - Charles Gounod Arr: William Rimmer - Cornet Soloist Mark Wilkinson with the Fodens Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2012

Alborada del Grazioso - Ravel Arr: Derek Bourgeois - Sun Life Band MD: Bryan Hurdley - 1994

Paint your Wagon - Frederick Loewe, Andre Previn Arr: Stephen Duro - Royal Doulton Band MD: Ted Gray – 1976

Caprice - Ray Woodfield - Euphonium Soloist Graham McEvoy with the Williams Fairey Band MD: Alan Lawton - 1994

Songs of the Quays - Goff Richards - Thoresby Colliery (Joy Manufacturing) Band MD: Stan Lippeatt - 1995

L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) Rossini Arr: William Rimmer - Fairey Band MD: Kenneth Dennison – 1975

Tank Corps March - Chernetsky - Bones Apart Trombone Quartet: Helen Vollam; Lorna McDonald; Becky Smith & Jayne Murrill - 2010

Deep River - Arr: Bruce Broughton - Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army BM: Major John Mott - 2002

Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 3, Op. 101  II. Morning Dance,  IV. The Nurse,  V. Aubade & VI. Death of Juliet - Arr:  Svein Henrik Giske (II, IV) Froyde Ryland (V) & Reid Gijle (VI) - Eikanger Bjorsvik Band (Norway) MD: Bjarte Engeset - 2008

Jeepers Creepers - Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer Arr: Allan Street - Markham Main Colliery Band MD: Allan Street - 1968

Abide With Me (Eventide) - William Henry Monk Arr: William Rimmer - Besses O'Th' Barn Band MD: Alec Evans - 1982

Oblivion - Astor Piazzolla Arr: Rick Mizell - Flugel Soloist John Copella with the Brass Band of Central Florida MD: Chad Shoopman - 2012

Concordia - William Rimmer - Heritage Quartet Soloists: Huug Steketee, James Shepherd, William Rushworth, Lyndon Baglin MD: James Scott 2010

Jamie's Patrol - Sidney Dacre aka: William Rimmer - Tullis Russell Mills Band MD: Duncan S. Campbell - 1969

La Russe - William Rimmer - Lexington Brass Band MD: Dr. Ronald Holz - Recorded during live concerts between 2002 / 2003

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

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