Sunday Bandstand 30 October 2022

Sunday Bandstand 30 October 2022

On October 22, 2022, the legendary cornet player James Shepherd was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Brass Band England conference.

This show is a tribute to James and his life in brass bands at the highest level. Some of his solo performances are featured throughout the show. Along with some of his conducting performances and with the James Shepherd Versatile Brass (JSVB) - Enjoy the show.

Playlist 30 October 2022

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
Viva Rimmer - John Whittle  BNFL Band MD: Richard Evans - 1996  'Listen to the Band Collection On Parade' - CD - BBC Worldwide Music WMEM 002-2 - 1997
Suite Gothique Op 25- Leon Boellmann arr. Eric Ball 1) Introduction 2) Minuet 3) Priere Notre Dame 4) Toccata  Sun Life Stanshawe Band MD: Walter B. Hargreaves - 1974  'Spectrum - The Rise to Fame of the Stanshawe (Bristol) Band ' - Vinyl  - Say Disc Recording - Stereo SDLB 262 - 1974
Carnival of Venice - Herman Belstedt arr. Frank Simon  Cornet Soloist James Shepherd accompanied by pianist Keith Swallow - 1972  'Solo Brasss No. 1' - Vinyl - Kennedy Recording KRB SC1 - 1972
Sandy and Jock - Edward Sutton Cornet Duet Claire Chalk and James Shepherd with the Ashton Under Lyne Band MD: Philip Chalk - 2016  'The Pride of Tameside' - CD - May Day Music MDM016 - 2016
Love's Old Sweet Song - James Molloy arr. Alan Fernie Black Dyke Band MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs - 2010  'Spectacular Classics No. 7' - CD - CD941 - 2010
Calon Lan ( 'A Pure Heart') arr. Jean Paul Manasse The Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Band with the Morriston Orpheus Choir MD: Alwyn Humphreys - 1990    'Land of my Fathers' - CD - Grasmere Music Ltd 
Russian Dance - Oscar Bohme  Cornet Soloist James Shepherd with the Ever Ready Band MD: Walter B. Hargreaves - 1978  'The Ever Ready Band Sounds of Brass Series' - Vinyl - Decca SB334 - 1978
In Perfect Peace - Kenneth Downie Box Hill City Band (Australia) MD: Dr. Matthew van Emmerik - 2014  'Box City Band 125 years' - CD - Potenza Music  - 2014 
Napoli -  Herman Belstedt arr. R. Owenson  Cornet Soloist James Shepherd with the Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1968  'Black Dyke Mills Band – The Champions!' - Vinyl - Pye Golden Guinea GSGL10410 - 1968
The Champions - Major G.H.Willcocks  Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1966  'The Black Dyke Mills Band – The Virtuoso Band' - Vinyl - Marble Arch Recordings MALS 1248 - 1966
Galaxies - Carl Davis arr. Ray Farr The Jayess (Queensbury) Band MD: James Shepherd - 1987  'Making Tracks III' - Vinyl - CJS Recording - 1987
Betty Dear - Raymond Agoult Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1968  'Champion Brass' - Vinyl -  His Master's Voice ‎– CSD 3652 - 1968
La Bamba - arr. Ray Woodfield  James Shepherd Versatile Brass MD: Ray Woodfield - 1976  'National Brass Band Festival Concert Royal Albert Hall 1976' - Vinyl - RCA ‎– LSA 3285 - 1976
Breezin' Down Broadway - Goff Richards Elland Silver Band MD: James Shepherd - 2010  'Breezin' Down Broadway' - CD - Mike Briggs Location Recording Halifax - 2010
Variations on a Theme (Mermaids Song) from Oberon - Carl Maria Von Weber arr. Alexander Owen  Cornet Soloist James Shepherd with the Besses O'th Barn Band MD: Elgar Howarth - 1983  'Live recording at the Royal Albert Hall Festival Concert -Vinyl - Chandos – BBRD 1023 - 1983
Cornet Carillon - Ronald Binge Soloists James Shepherd, David Pogson, Fred Ellis, Jack Brooke with the Black Dyke Mills Band MD: Roy Newsome  - 1972  'Reflections In Brass - Volume Three' - Vinyl - (Compilation origin al recording 1968) Polyphonic – FB 103 - 1985
Kings of Brass - Derek Broadbent  Kings of Brass MD: James Scott - 2000  'Down Memory Lane Vol III' - CD -  KRCD1033 Kings of Brass - 2000
Rule Britannia - John Hartman Cornet Soloist James Shepherd with the Kings of Brass MD James Scott - 2000  'Down Memory Lane Vol III' - CD -  KRCD1033 Kings of Brass - 2000
Song of the Volga Boatmen - Trad arr. Ray Woodfield  James Shepherd Versatile Brass - MD: Dennis Wilby - 1974  'James Shepherd Versatile Brass – Sounds Of Brass - Volume 14' - Vinyl - Decca – SB 314 - 1974
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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