Chris Helme - Sunday Bandstand 10 April 2016

Sunday Bandstand 10 April 2016

John Wilfred Heaton (1918 - 2000) was a composer of refined sensibility and technical skill the true extent of whose creative gifts has only emerged since his death in May 2000. His many admirers suspected the music now in print is just a small part of what he actually composed.

Born in Sheffield to Salvationist parents Wilfred Heaton's musical talents were first nurtured through the Salvation Army. He began piano lessons at the age of 8. Soon after that he was learning the cornet and writing music of his own.

His piano teacher Salvationist Mrs Bennett guided him to his first musical milestone an LRAM in piano awarded when he was 18. He left school to become an apprentice in a small brass instrument manufacturer & repair business in Sheffield. Apart from war service in the RAF he remained there for over 20 years.

From the compositions he wrote I have chosen 'Contest Music' for this week's show  which was written in 1973.

Playlist 10 April 2016

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

Ruslan and Lyudmila - Glinka Arr: Walter B. Hargreaves - Fodens (Courtois) Band MD: Bryan Hurdley - 2001

Introduction to Polovtsian Dances - Alexander Borodin Arr: Edward Wainwright - Cornet Soloist David Daws with the Brass Band De Waldsang (Netherlands)MD: Rieks van der Velde - 2007

Carambina - Eric Hughes - City of Coventry MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1982

Countryside and Common People - Alan Fernie - Brass Band De Bazuin Oenkerk (Netherlands) MD: Klaas van der Woude - 2000

Elephantine Polka - Louis-Philippe Laurendeau - Eb Bass Soloist Ben Dixon with the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band MD: Philip McCann - 2012

Contest Music - Wilfred Heaton - Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1986

Chicago - Arr: Barry Forgie - Scottish Co-op Band MD: Russell Gray - 2003

Concerto for Trumpet - Harry James - Trumpet Soloist Gerard Schwarz with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Elgar Howarth - 1977

Bergamasca - Bernardo Gianoncelli Arr: James Gourlay - Williams Fairey Band MD: James Gourlay - 1997

Drum Majorette March - Arnold Steck - Ransome Hoffman and Pollard Band MD: Dennis Masters - 1971

Manilow Magic: One Voice / Could It Be Magic / Mandy / Copacabana / Can't Smile Without You / I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow Arr: Alan Fernie - Cory Band MD: Dr. Robert Childs - 2011

My Comfort and Strength - Brian Bowen - International Staff Band BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2012

My Old Kentucky Home - William Rimmer - Euphonium Soloist Len Withington with the Wingates Temperance Band MD: Denis Smith - 1970

Aria - John Golland - Brighouse and Rastrick MD: Allan Withington - 1993

Morning (Peer Gynt Suite) - Edvard Grieg - Fairey Band MD: Kenneth Dennison - 1973

New World Dances 1mvt Earth Dance; 2 mvt Moon Dance; 3mvt Sun Dance - Martin Ellerby - Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band MD: James Gourlay - 1997

Sanctuary - Eric Ball - Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army BM: Howard Evans - 2008

Hymn of the Highlands (II) Dundonnell - Philip Sparke - Yorkshire Building Society MD: David King - 2004

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