Chris Helme
This photograph dates back to 1986 and was taken on what appears to be a rather quiet day for December which is traditionally the busiest time for post offices.
Another busy month speaking to groups far and wide about the new book 'Brighouse at Work'. Along with some other fascinating subjects as well.
The Burra Cheer-Up Ladies Band from South Australia - When the men went to the war, the ranks of Burra's Coronation brass marching band were left empty - the trumpets, drums and trombones were silent.
The Coronation Band, the local brass band, was left with insufficient players when the call to arms came. The lack of the band was noticed particularly when welcoming home soldiers at the station, so the Cheer-Up Society decided to form the Burra Cheer-Up Ladies' Band. Their initial aim was to learn at least two tunes to play at the railway station.
To read more about this band check out this link to my website:
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Here is a band that had a degree of success during the 1920s and 30s at local contests. History shows that it did not survive the Second World War.
Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Various recordings to complete this compilation
Various Conductors
SP&S DOY380
Back in the 1960s, youth culture was something new, with the new music scene. young people wanted to have their own style, and in many cases to create their own individuality. But, along side these cultural changes some things did stay the same. In fact not all young people were prepared to have the new longer hair styles, if it meant missing out being in the newly formed British Legion youth band.
It would be over forty years ago when I was a police officer in Bailiff Bridge that someone asked me, ‘Where’s fountain gone lad…’.
Jean Sibelius, b: 8.12.1865 – d: 20.9. 1957, was a Finnish composer & violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognised as his country's greatest composer and, through his music, is often credited with having helped Finland to develop a national identity during its struggle for independence from Russia.
The core of his work is his set of seven symphonies which, like his other major works, continue to be performed and recorded in his home country and internationally. His other best-known compositions are Finlandia, the Karelia Suite, Valse Triste, the Violin Concerto. Other works include pieces inspired by the Finnish national epic, over a hundred songs for voice and piano, incidental music for numerous plays, an opera, chamber music, piano music, Masonic ritual music & 21 publications of choral music.
His best known work and arranged for brass bands is Finlandia and it is this work which is featured on this week's show.
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This weekend marks the time when the whole nation remembers all those who lost their lives during wartime conflicts. To mark this I am featuring three scenes from our past showing events at war memorials in our area.
Born June 26, 1976 in Vetroz, Switzerland Bertrand Moren had his first piano lessons at the age of six. 1998, he graduated from piano teaching of the Swiss Society for Music Pedagogy. While studying piano, he studied music education, of harmony, analysis, counterpoint and music history. In 1999, he obtained a Certificate of Graduate Studies at the Geneva Conservatory Trombone. He has won numerous awards as a trombone soloist, and especially winning the Swiss Championship of Soloists of instruments Brass, solo contest and the Swiss Entertainment Contest Contest Swiss Youth Music.
With the European Overture he won in 1998, 1st prize of the jury and the audience award at the European Competition of Composition of the European Association of Brass Band,
He is in great demand as a composer and we feature one of his light hearted pieces on this show.
Enjoy
Chris
