Playlist 18 June 2023 |
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| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Opening for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |
| March of the Heralds - Horatio Nichols arr. Gordon Mackenzie published 1933 | Market Rasen Band MD: Keith Edwards - 1974 | 'Market Rasen Band in Concert' - Vinyl - Midland Sound Recordings – MSRS 1387 - 1974 |
| Forest Of Dean Op126 - Derek Bourgeois | Sun Life Band MD: Roy Newsome - 1993 | 'Bourgeois' - CD - Stanshawe STA 005CD - 1993 |
| Salsa Pa Gozar - Philip Harper | Provinciale Brass Band Groningen (The Netherlands) MD: Sietse Hamersma - 2005 | 'Highlights European Brass Band Championships 2005' - DCD - Doyen Recording DOY CD196 - 2005 |
| Waltzing with Strauss - Johann Strauss arr: Frank Seymour | Massed bands of BMC, CWS (Manchester), Fairey's , Foden's and Grimethorpe MD: Harry Mortimer - 1969 | 'Massed Brass Bands Festival Belle Vue' - Vinyl - Studio 2 TWO240 - 1969 |
| A Southern Gospel Suite 1) Kumbaya 2) Deep River 3) Down by the Riverside - Alan Fernie | Brighouse and Rastrick Band MD: David Hirst - 2004 | 'Brighouse and Rastrick Band on a World Tour' - CD - Obrasso Recording CD895 - 2004 |
| Concertpiece for Cornet - James Curnow | Cornet Soloist Richard Marshall with the Black Dyke Band MD: Dr. Nicholas Childs - 2007 | 'Eminence' - CD - Doyen recording DOY CD230 - 2007 |
| Hometown Miniatures - Drew Fennell | River City Brass Band (USA) MD: Denis Colwell - 2002 | 'Polished Brass' - CD - Summit Records DCD342 - 2002 |
| Rolling Thunder - Henry Fillmore | Brass Band of the Western Reserve (USA) MD: Dr. Keith Wilkinson - 2007 | 'Windows of the World ' - CD - BBWR03 - 2007 |
| The Cry of the Warriors - Ralph Pearce | New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army (USA) BM: Ron Waiksnoris - 2007 | 'For God and Country' - CD - Triumphonic Recordings - 2007 |
| Beyond the Sunset - Stephen Bulla | Trombone Soloist Merv Preusker with the 'Camberwell Citadel Band (Australia) BM: Ross Johnson - 2009 | 'Equilibrium' - CD - SPS CD - 2009 |
| French Comedy Overture - Kela Bela arr: Frank Wright | Royal Doulton Band MD: Edward Gray - 1978 | 'The Standard of St George' - Vinyl - Top Brass Series Pye Records – TB 3015 |
| Mack The Knife - Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht arr. Goff Richards | Brass Band of the Western Reserve (USA) MD: Dr. Keith Wilkinson - 2010 | 'Without Reserve' - CD - BBWRCD05 - 2010 |
| Prelude - 49th Parallel - Ralph Vaughan Williams | Brass Band of Columbus (USA) MD: Dr Paul Droste - 1998 | 'The Champions' - CD - Blimp Recording BRCD02 - 1998 |
| I'll take you home again Kathleen - Thomas Paine Westendorp arr. Alan Fernie | Cornet Soloist Barbara Camps with the Woodfalls Band MD: David Barringer - 2005 | 'On Track' - CD - Amadeus Doyen Recording AMSCD087 - 2005 |
| Oklahoma - Rogers and Hammerstein arr. Ken Norman | The Illinois Band (USA) MD: Peter Lipari - 2003 | 'The Illinois Brass Band - Live and Kickin' - CD - Fine Audio Recording, Chicago - 2003 |
| Scarborough Fair - arr: Eric Crees | Desford Colliery (Matsuura Machinery plc) MD: Eric Crees - 1997 | 'Bach to Bernstein' - CD - Hermitage Music HMCD 7002-2 - 1997 |
| The Wizard Concert March - Phillip Lawrence | Fairey Band MD: Philip Lawrence - 2007 | 'It's Not Unusual' - CD - Doyen DOYcd237 - 2007 |
| Rhythm and Blues – Philip Sparke | Closing for weekly show Foden's Band MD: Michael Fowles - 2010 | 'Patrons' Choice III' - CD - Egon CD-SFZ154 - 2010 |
Sunday Bandstand 18 June 2023
Ralph E. Pearce was born the son of Salvation Army Officer parents in Glasgow. His earliest musical education was in the SA and was featured at an early age at first as a Vocalist and then as a Trombonist. He studied Music at the University of Glasgow and Composition at the University of Wales. Whilst in Wales he was responsible for the SA Corps Band and other Divisional musical groups.
In May of 1990 in Arizona, he became Divisional Director of Music for the SAs Southwest Division. (This encompasses El Paso, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Las Vegas). He has over 60 compositions published and a number of have been recorded. The Divisional Youth Band, under Mr. Pearce's tutelage and direction has toured England and Wales as well as the New York City metropolitan area.
He was the musical director of the Salt River Brass for a decade and under his direction, become one of the premier Brass Bands in the U.S.A.
On this week's show we are featuring his composition 'The Cry of the Warriors' played by the New York Staff Band BM: Ron Waiksnoris.
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