Chris Helme - Sunday Bandstand 13 November 2016

Sunday Bandstand 13 November 2016

Albert Edward Kelly born London 8 Sept 1914 and died in 1994. A British composer, conductor and military musician.

He received his first music lessons from his father, a musician in the Grenadier Guards band of the British Army. He himself was military musician in the Dragoon Guards Band at the age of 14.

The Second World War was his wish to be a military bandmaster, delayed. 1946 he studied at the Royal Military School of Music and at the Royal College of Music, and the Royal Academy of Music in London.

1951 he was bandmaster at the Royal Sussex Regiment and 1961 to 1979 he was employed by the British Civil Service. 

As a composer he is best known for his marches Nijmegen, Arnhem and Arromanches. Arromanches was written for the Kneller Hall March Composition Competition in 1948. He took part in the landing on the beach at Arromanches and wanted it to be played with dignity.

On this week's show is his most well known march in the world of brass bands Arnhem.

Playlist 13 November 2016 

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

Arnhem March - Albert E. Kelly Leyland Band - Garry Cutt - 2004 

Carnival Overture - Antonin Dvorak Arr: Geoffrey Brand Buy as you View Cory Band MD: Dr. Robert Childs - 2004

 Anyone Can Whistle - Stephen Sondheim Arr: Howard Snell Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: Frank Renton - 1994 

Pokarekare Ana - Traditional Arr: Goff Richards Trombone Soloist James Stockdale with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: David Hirst - 2005

 Happy Trombones - Rob Ares Trombone Trio Thijs Oud, Gerben Brunia and Willem Flisijn with the Brass Band Soli Deo Gloria MD: Jan de Haan - 1995

 Defying Gravity from Wicked the musical - Stephen Schwartz Vocals: Regina Mallinger with the Brass Band Obersterrich (Austria) MD: Hannes Buchegger - 2010

 Cole Porter Classics: 1) I've Got You Under My Skin 2) Night and Day 3) Anything Goes - Cole Porter Arr: Pete Smith London Brass Ensemble Director Mark Nightingale - 1991 

Fatherland - John Hartmann Arr: Andrew Owenson Cornet Solo Philip McCann - Fairey Band MD: Ken Dennison - 1973

Gypsy Baron Overture - J Strauss II Fairey Band MD: Ken Dennison - 1970 Blaenwern - Walter Rowlands Leyland Band MD: Thomas Wyss - 2013 

Air Force One (Welcome aboard, Sir!) - Jerry Goldsmith Arr: Rodney Newton Brass Band Schoonhoven (The Netherlands) MD: Benny Waime - 2002 

Commonwealth March - William Rimmer Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Michael Antrobus - 1978

 Darkwood - Dan Price Cory Band MD: Philip Harper - 2016

 Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael Arr: Bill Geldard Trombone Soloist Don Lusher with the Hammonds Sauce Works Band MD: Geoffrey Whitham

Year of the Dragon 3rd mvt The Finale - Philip Sparke Britannia Building Society MD: Howard Snell - 1992 

Benedictus from The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace - Karl Jenkins Euphonium Soloist David Childs with the Brass Band Aid Celebrity Band MD: Howard J. Evans - 2007

 Somewhere from the West Side Story Suite - Leonard Bernstein Arr: Eric Crees London Symphony Brass MD: Eric Crees - 1991 

Entry Of The Gods Into Valhalla - Richard Wagner Arr: Howard Snell Britannia Building Society MD: Howard Snell - 1994 

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