Chris Helme - Sunday Bandstand 20 November 2016

Sunday Bandstand 20 November 2016

Leroy Anderson was one of America's most popular composers of light orchestral music. A talented conductor and arranger. He had a particular knack for creating humorous sound effects with standard orchestral instruments and percussion.

Born (29.6.1908 d: 18.5.1975) in Massachusetts. His mother played the organ in church, and gave her 11 yrs old son lessons. He studied piano at the New England Conservatory of Music.

 University studies included playing both trombone and double bass in the orchestra; he also sang in the glee club and joined the marching band as drum major & arranger. He stayed around to earn his master's degree, then took a teaching post. He also directed the marching band, performed as a freelance organist and bassist. 

In 1935, he became a full-time freelancer. He later joined the Boston Pops Orchestra to arrange & conduct his song arrangements. MD Arthur Fiedler liked his work, a full-time position soon followed as the Boston Pops' arranger & orchestrator.

Playlist 20 November 2016  

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

Beaumont March - George Dickins   - The Household Troops Band of the Salvation Army BM: Major John Mott - 2007  

Trittico - James Curnow   - Christie-Tyler Cory Band MD: Brian Howard - 1989

  Land of Make Believe - Chuck Mangione Arr: Lee Harrelson   - Fountain City Brass Band (USA) MD: Dr. Joseph Parisi - 2010

  Panache - Robin Dewhurst -   Euphonium Soloist David Henderson with the Lexington Brass Band (USA) MD: Dr. Ronald Holz - 2000

  Fiddle Faddle - Leroy Anderson Arr: Craig Strain -   Marimba Soloist Lynn Koch with the Motor City Brass Band (USA) MD: Craig Strain - 2001

  Funeral March of a Marionette - Charles Gounod Arr: Frank Renton   - CWS Manchester Band MD: Frank Renton - 1982  

Joyous Song - Richard Philips  Cornet Soloist Kevin Ashman with the International Staff Band BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2004  

Johnny B'Good - Chuck Berry Arr: David Gray   - Brass Band Emmental (Switzerland) MD: Anton Helscher - 2004

  Let's Celebrate - Gilbert Tinner -   Brass Band Emmental (Switzerland) MD: Anton Helscher - 2004  

The Occidental - John Philip Sousa Arr: Major Peter Parkes   - Williams Fairey Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1995

  Lorenzo - Dr. Thomas Keighley -   Marsden Silver Band MD: Glyn Williams - 2014

  Scarborough Fair - Traditional Arr: Ray Woodfield -   Flugel Soloist David Horsfield with the James Shepherd Versatile Brass MD: Michael Antrobus - 1980  

A Morricone Portrait - Ennio Morricone Arr: Roland Kamen -   Brass Band Soli Deo Gloria (The Netherlands) MD: Jan de Haan - 1995

  La Califfa - Ennio Morricone Arr: Stuart Pullin   - Soprano Florian Klingler with the Brass Band Froschl Hall (Austria) MD: Hannes Buchegger - 2012  

Cry of the Mountain - Howard Lorriman -   Black Dyke Band MD: Professor Nicholas Childs - 2013  

18th Variation on a Theme of Paganini - Rachmaninov Arr: Howard Snell   - Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Allan Withington - 1994

  The Tops - T.J.Powell   - Cornet Quintet with the GUS Band MD: Harry Mortimer - 1962

  Jubilee - Rodney Newton -   Williams Fairey Band MD: James Gourlay - 1997  

Phoenix the final movement from War of the Worlds - Peter Graham -   New York Staff Band (USA) BM: Ron Waiksnoris - 2015

  Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke