Sunday Bandstand 19 December 2021

Sunday Bandstand 19 December 2021

Our featured image is one of the first Christmas cards sent in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole of the V&A Museum in London. If you just happen to have one tucked away in the dark corner of a cupboard or an old shoebox at home, the last one to be sold was at an auction in New York and was sold for over $10,000. If you do have one I am sure you will have the best New Year you have ever had.... Enjoy the show...

Playlist 19 December 2021

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
We Wish you a Merry Christmas - Huug Steketee Cornet Soloist Huug Steketee (The Netherlands) with pianist Tobias Bosboom - 2021  'Private Recording written and recorded for Sunday Bandstand' - 2021
Christmas Overture - Roland Kernen (aka André Waignein)   Soli Brass (The Netherlands) MD: Jan De Haan - 2001  'Soli Christmas' - De Haske Brass DHR 03.035.3 - 2001
Winter from The Four Seasons - Vivaldi arr. Howard Snell Brass Band de Bazuin Oenkerk (The Netherlands) MD: Klaas van der Woude - 2011  'A Christmas Full of Copper' - CD - www.debazuinoenkerk.nl/      ...........2011
A Christmas Adventure - Darrol Barry  Middleton Band MD: Matt Stringer - 2010  'T'is the Season' - CD - Music House Productions - 2010
Silent Night - Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr arr. Andrew Wainwright  Vocalist Faryl Smith with the Virtuosi GUS Band MD: John Berryman - 2012  'Christmas Fantasia'  - CD - SP&S -  www.wainwrightmusic.com/                  .....2012
The Twelve Days of Christmas - arr. Stephen Bulla Brass Band of Battle Creek (USA) MD: Frank Renton - 1995  'Brass Band Of Battle Creek – Sleigh Bells & Brass' - CD - BBBC - 1995
Hansel and Gretel - Engelbert Humperdinck arr. Charles Godfrey Jnr. Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band MD: Elgar Howarth  - 2004  'The History of Brass Band Music - The Early Years 1850-1920' - CD - Doyen Recording DOY CD162 - 2004
Deck the Halls - Traditional  arr. Mark Freeh  Cornet Soloist George Melitsis with the Darebin City Brass - Preston Band (Victoria, Australia)  MD: Andrew Snell - 2016  ‘Ding Dong Darebin on High’ - CD -  www.darebincitybrass.com/      .....2016 
Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills arr. David Cunningham  Royal Doulton Band MD: Ted Gray - 1989  'A Festive Celebration for Brass Band ' - CD - (Compilation) State Recording BGTD 054 - 1989
Titania's Aria - Ambrose Thomas arr. Bram Gay Cornet Soloist Philip Smith with the Lexington Brass Band (USA) MD: Ronald Holtz - 1998  'Tis the Season - live' - CD - www.lexingtonbrassband.com/        .........1998
A Jingle Bells Fantasy - arr. Darrol Barry Brass Band Willebroek (Belgium) MD: Frans Violet - 2006  'A Christmas Celebration' - CD - Bernaert Recording BR 2006.033 - 2006
Symphonic Suite Scheherezade - Rimski Korsikov arr.  J.Ord Hume Williams Fairey Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1988  'Freedom' - CD - Polyphonic Recording QPRL 038D - 1988
Largo from the New World Symphony - Dvorak  Arr: Martin Ellerby  Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band MD: Garry Cutt and Chris Helme with memories of Christmas playing over 60 years ago.....   'A Sunday Bandstand production' - 2015
Dance of the Elves - David Popper arr. Andrew Wainwright Virtuosi GUS Band MD: John Berryman - 2012  'Christmas Fantasia'  - CD - SP&S - www.wainwrightmusic.com/                  .....2012
Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson  Dalewool Auckland Brass (New Zealand) MD: Nigel Weeks - 2010  'Christmas Magic' - CD -  2010
Star of Bethlehem - Stephen Adams  Tenor Horn Soloist Kathryn Hughes with the Stocksbridge Band MD: Christopher Houlding - 1998  'Bach The Herald Angels Swing' - CD - Kirklees Recording KRCD 1010 - 1998
Christmas Triptych - James Curnow New England Brass Band (USA) MD: Douglas Yeo - 1999  'Christmas Joy' - CD - New England Brass Bass Recording - NEBBCD101 - 1999
They shall come from the East - Kevin Larsson International Staff Band Of The Salvation Army - BM: Dr. Stephen Cobb - 2012  'Fire In the Blood' - SP&S  Recording      ......2012
Shepherd's Pipe Carol - John Rutter arr. Dorothy Gates Georgia Brass Band (USA) MD: Joe Johnson - 2010  'A Christmas Festival' - CD - Georgia Brass Band CD001 - 2010
Pixie Dust - Richard Rock Euphonium Soloist David Thornton with the Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2016  'Patron's Choice IX - For Mr Mark Greaves' - CD - Doyen Recording  DOYCD357 - 2016
Farandole - Bizet arr. Drake Rimmer  Brass Band Oberaargauer (Switzerland) MD: Manfred Obrecht  - 1991  'Jubilee Classics' - CD - Obrasso Recording - CD831 - 1991
Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke   Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010  'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010

2 comments

  • John Slater

    John Slater - Friday, 24 December 2021

    The twelve days of Christmas is a real buster!

  • John Slater

    John Slater - Friday, 24 December 2021

    The twelve days of Christmas is a real buster!

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