Sunday Bandstand 14 July 2019

Sunday Bandstand 14 July 2019

Léon Boëllmann (25 September 1862 – 11 October 1897) was a French composer, known for a small number of compositions for organ. His best-known composition is Suite Gothique (1895), which is a staple of the organ repertoire, especially its concluding Toccata.

This work was arranged for brass bands by Eric Ball in 1970 and was the set test at the UK second section area test piece in 1971. Since then it has been used many times as both a set test and an own choice test piece. The most recent being in 2017 at the Rochdale contest when the Denton band had it as its own choice 4th section test piece.
It has been recorded by brass bands many times. The slow movement has often been used as a stand-alone concert piece of music.

On this week’s show is a 2006 performance by Brass Band Fröschl Hall (Austria) conducted by Hannes Buchegger of the 3rd and 4th movements.

Enjoy the show.

Playlist 14 July 2019 

Recording Details 

Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010  'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010
76 Trombones - Meredith Wilson arr: Alan Catherall Ever Ready Band MD: Stephen Malcolm - 2003  'Completely Catherall' - CD - Doyen AMSCD066 - 2003
Variations on Maccabeus - Kevin Norbury New York Staff Band (USA) BM: Ron Waiksnoris - 2007  'Ceaseless Service' - CD - 
Beautiful Colorado - Joseph De Luca arr: Stanley Boddington  Euphonium Soloist Trevor Groom with the GUS (Footwear) Band MD: Stanley Boddington - 1969  'Salute to Brass' - Vinyl - EMI Records Studio 2 Stereo TWO 282 - 1969
Moon River -  Henry Mancini arr: Alan Fernie Oberaargauer Band (Austria) MD: Manfred Obrecht - 2001  'Rock Around the World' - CD - Obrasso Recording CD879 - 2001
My Homeland from Die Fledermaus - Johann Strauss ll arr: Ian Johnstone Black Dyke Band MD: James Watson - 1996  'Strauss Festival' - CD - Obrasso Recording - CD859 - 1996
Masquerade - Philip Wilby CWS (Glasgow) Band MD: Howard Snell - 1999  'Highlights of the European Brass Band Championships 1999 - CD - 
Invincible - George Thompson Euphonium Soloist David Moore with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: George Thompson - 1968  'Festival Concert - Belle Vue Brass' - Vinyl - 1968
Capriccio Espagnol - Rimsky Korsakov  arr: Jim Pearson Williams Fairey Engineering Band MD: Major Peter Parkes - 1992  'The Best of Listen to the Band Vol. 1' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY  CD016 - 1992
Grand March Tannhauser - Richard Wagner Grimethorpe Colliery Band MD: George Thompson - 1968  'Festival Concert - Belle Vue Brass' - Vinyl - 1968
Gypsy Rondo from the Piano Trio No. 39 - Hayden arr: Howarth Rochdale Band MD: Norman Ashcroft - 1977  'The Crusaders' - Vinyl - Grosvenor GRS1054 - 1977
Fantaisie Sur Acteon  - Arban arr: John Wallace  Cornet Soloist Russell Gray with the Fodens (Richardson) Band MD: Dr. Roy Newsome- 2003  'The Arban Collection' - CD - Egon Recordings: CD SFZ 114
Bandstand March - T.J.Powell Fairey Band MD: Leonard Lamb  - 1966  'Music For Brass - Four Contest Marches- - Paxton PEP129 - 1966
Journey's End - J. Shakespear London Brass Players MD: Harry Mortimer - 1978  'Heritage' - Vinyl - 
Radio City - Peter Graham Trombone Soloist Ryan Watkins with the Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: Professor David King - 2014  'Vita Destructa' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY CD340 - 2014
Plink Plank Plunk - Leroy Anderson arr: James Shepherd  James Shepherd Versatile Brass MD: Ray Woodfield - 2002  'Whole in One' -  CD - Kirklees ‎– KRCD 1040 - 2002 (from the original vinyl of VBDCVBDC1 - 1977
Mars from The Plants - Gustav Holst arr: Chris Wormald  Smithills School Senior Band MD: Chris Wormald - 2004  'Ten Years at the Top (1994 - 2004) - CD - Smithills Senior & Bolton Sixth Form College CD10 - 2004 
Suite Gothique Op 25 (mvt 3 and mvt 4) - Leon Boellmann arr: Eric Ball Brass Band Fröschl Hall (Austria) MD: Hannes Buchegger - 2006  'Brass Band Froschl Hall In Concert' - CD - 2006
Angels - Robbie Williams & Guy Chambers arr: Steve Sykes The Travelsphere Holiday Band MD: Russell Gray - 2001  
Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010  'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010

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