Sunday Bandstand 27 November 2022

Sunday Bandstand 27 November 2022

Dorothy Gates was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Composition and Trombone Performance from Queens University Belfast, Master of Music degree in Trombone Performance from the University of Michigan and PhD in Composition from the University of Salford. Her principal composition teachers were Kevin Volans, George Wilson, Joseph Turrin and Peter Graham.

Dorothy has produced works in many genres. A Sea Suite in Delaware in February 2020; the New York Philharmonic Brass & Percussion premiered the Brass Ensemble version of The Holly & the Ivy with trombone soloist Wycliffe Gordon in December 2019; the US Army Band “Pershings Own,” premiered the Concert Band version of Servant of Peace – Concerto for Trombone, with Soloist Dr. Natalie Mannix (Professor University North Texas) at the American Trombone Workshop in Arlington, Virginia in March 2018.

We are featuring one of Dorothy's compositions on this week's show.

Playlist 27 November 2022  

Recording Details 

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010  'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010
Ritual Fire Dance - Manuel De Falla - arr. Allan Street  Williams Fairey Band MD: Bryan Hurdley - 1997  'Spanish Impressions' - CD - Chandos Brass CHAN 4544 - 1997
The Accursed Huntsman - Cesar Franck arr. Edrich Siebert Foden's (Courtois) Band MD: Nicholas Childs - 1998  'Whitsun Wakes' - CD - Doyen Recording  DOY CD072 - 1998
A Sullivan Fantasy - Arthur Sullivan - arr. Gordon Langford  Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1976  'Black Dyke Plays Langford' - Vinyl -  RCA Victor Recording - LSA3270 - 1976
Du Bist Die Ruh (You are my Life) - Schubert arr. Walter B. Hargreaves Soprano Soloist Alan Wycherley with the Fairey Band MD: Walter B. Hargreaves - 1980  'The Fairey Engineering Works Band- - Vinyl - Decca Recordings: SB 342 Sounds of Brass Series - 1980
Orfeo  - Monteverdi arr. Michael Hopkinson BNFL (Leyland) Band MD: Richard Evans - 1994   'Derborence' - CD - Kirklees – KRCD 1015 - 1994
Final Dance  (The Three Cornered Hat) - Manuel de Falla arr. Dr Keith Wilkinson The GUS Band MD: Dr. Keith Wilkinson - 1984  'European Journey - Vinyl - Kestrel Sound Recording KES 8204 - 1984
Air from Orpheus and Euridice - Gluck arr. Ronald Hanmer Euphonium Soloist Andrew Hicks with the Flowers Band MD: Philip Harper - 2009  'Ovation' - CD - Polyphonic Reproductions - QPRL 229D - 2009
The Journey to Reims - Gioachino Rossini arr. Edward Tarling  Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: Nicholas Childs - 1995  'That's a Plenty' - CD - Obrasso Recording - 1996
Cornish Cavalier - March - William (Billy)  E. Moyle The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain MD: Eric Ball OBE - 1973  'The Virtuosi Brass Band of Great Britain Vol: 3' -CD - Kirklees Music KRCD1022 -  1973
Showstoppers for Two Soprano Cornets - arr. Simon Kerwin, Alan Catherall, Ray Farr & Michael E. Hopkinson Soprano Cornet Soloists Brian Evans and Peter Roberts with the Kings of Brass MD: James Scott - 1995  'Kings of Brass Vol. 1 ' - CD - Kirklees Music KRCD1019 - 1995
Land of Make Believe - Chuck Mangione arr. Lee Harrelson  Fountain City Brass Band (USA) MD: Dr. Joseph Parisi - 2010  'Celebration' - CD -Doyen DOYCD282 - 2010
Breathe - Dorothy Gates  New York Staff Band (USA) BM: Ron Waiksnoris - 2006  'All Glorious - The Music of Dorothy Gates' - CD - https://dorothygates.com/atiqa-music-shop/?swoof=1&product_cat=music-tracks
Bramwyn March - John R. Carr  Rochdale Band MD: Norman Ashcroft - 1977  'The Crusaders' - Vinyl - Grosvenor GRS1054 - 1977
Bramwyn - Guy Stoker Solo Pianist Guy Stoker - 2022  'Solo Pianist Guy Stoker - https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/video/14603664
El Camino Real: A Latin Fantasy - Alfred Reed arr. Frode Rydland  Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Professor David King - 2014  'Vita Destructa' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY CD340 - 2014
Reflections in Nature - Robert Redhead Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Philip McCann- 2008  'Hymns' - CD - World of Sound SFZ 141 - 2008 
Triple Gold - Concert March  - Goff Richards Christie-Tyler Cory Band MD: Brian Howard - 1989  'Brass From the Valleys' - Cassette - Polyphonic CPRIL 044D - 1989
Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010  'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010

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