Sunday Bandstand 21 January 2018

Sunday Bandstand 21 January 2018

David Hirst was playing at 10 with a village band on cornet: making rapid progress aged of 14 he joined the Yorkshire Imperial Metals Band as a solo cornet. 2 years later David joined the Black Dyke Mills on Soprano Cornet, having 4 successful years
In 1972 David began studying music at the University of Huddersfield and taught trumpet by Maurice Murphy. He was a members of the James Shepherd Versatile Brass. 
1978 David rejoined the Black Dyke on Soprano cornet. By the mid '70's he was conducting various bands before being appointed in 1980 as the MD at Andrews Heat for Hire Band. 
After 5 years he took over as MD at Lewington Yamaha Band followed by 2 years as Resident Conductor at Black Dyke. In 1990 David returned to the Yorkshire Imperial Band and in 1994 was invited to join Brighouse & Rastrick Band as Resident MD
He has worked with many bands and often attends weekend test piece workshops for lower section bands. David is one of the country's most experienced adjudicators.

Playlist 21 January 2018

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010
Live And Let Die - Paul McCartney Arr: Ray Farr Soprano Soloist Stephen Molloy with the Fountain City Brass Band (USA) MD: Dr. Joseph Parisi - 2010
La Forza Del Destino (The Force of Destiny) -  Giuseppi Verdi  Arr: Frank Wright The Italian Brass Band (Italy) MD: Filippo Cangiamila - 2017
Carambina - Eric Hughes  City of Coventry MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1982
Amazing Race - Andrew MacKereth Hendon Band of the Salvation Army BM: David Rudd -2010
Scottish Folk Song Variant - Stephen Bulla  Euphonium Soloist  Derrick Kane with the International Staff Band BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2012
I'll Walk With God - Nicholas Brodszky / Paul Webster Arr: Goff Richards  Boarshurst  Silver Band (Greenfield) Band MD: James Garlick - 2017
Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka  Arr: Bill Charleson  Tenor Horn Soloist David Horn with the Williams Fairey Band MD: Alan Lawton - 1988
Braveheart Suite - James Horner Arr: Andrew Duncan Yorkshire Building Society MD: Dr. David King - 2002
A British March Parade (The President, Simoraine, Barnum and Bailey, The Melody shop) Brass Band Froschl Hall (Austria) MD: Hannes Buchegger - 2012
Symphony Of Scarlet & Gold - Mvts 3 & 4 - Peter Graham Black Dyke Band MD: Professor Nicholas Childs - 2016
New York New York - Fred Ebb and John Kander Arr: Goff Richards  Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: David Hirst 
The Maids of Cadiz - Leo Delibes Arr: Gordon Langford    Cornet Soloist Ben Godfrey with the Yorkshire Building Society Band MD: David King - 1996
Corpus Christi - Robert Redhead Egon Virtuosi Band BM: James Williams - 1996
A Sullivan Fantasy - Arthur Sullivan - Arr: Gordon Langford  The British Airways Band MD: Martin Hayter - 1997
In Gardens of Peace - Philip Harper Euphonium Soloist Glyn Williams with the Cory Band MD: Philip Harper - 2016
Magic Trombones - Darrol Barry Soloists Jonathan Pippen, Scott Quarmby & John Ingman - Brighouse & Rastrick Band MD: Gavin Lindsay - 2006
Bridgewater Intrada - Kenneth Downie  Massed bands of Black Dyke Mills and Egon Virtuosi MD: James Williams - 1996
Ritual Fire Dance - Manuel De Falla - Arr: Allan Street  Williams Fairey Band MD: Bryan Hurdley - 1997
The Belle of Chicago  - J.P.Sousa Arr: C.W.Hewitt Williams Fairey Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1995
Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010

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